John Gay's The Beggar's OperaHarold Bloom Chelsea House Publishers, 1988 - 143 Seiten |
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... telling whether she is simple or ironical ; not merely because if ironical she would speak as if simple , but because if simple it would be no shock to her , it would be a mere shift of the conscious focus , to be told her meanings if ...
... telling whether she is simple or ironical ; not merely because if ironical she would speak as if simple , but because if simple it would be no shock to her , it would be a mere shift of the conscious focus , to be told her meanings if ...
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... tell them of it . Polly tells her mother she has married for love ; she faints , think- ing the girl had been better bred : PEACHUM : See , wench , to what a condition you have reduced your poor mother ! A glass of cordial this instant ...
... tell them of it . Polly tells her mother she has married for love ; she faints , think- ing the girl had been better bred : PEACHUM : See , wench , to what a condition you have reduced your poor mother ! A glass of cordial this instant ...
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... tells us , " the most effective and least expensive way of keeping crime under control . " The revelations , after ... telling you what you must give to the Porter that brings them , if you please , for he does not oblige you to give it ...
... tells us , " the most effective and least expensive way of keeping crime under control . " The revelations , after ... telling you what you must give to the Porter that brings them , if you please , for he does not oblige you to give it ...
Inhalt
Mockpastoral as the Cult | 5 |
Mercenary Fathers Possessive Daughters | 37 |
The Beggars Triumph | 43 |
Urheberrecht | |
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