Outlines of the Life of Shakespeareauthor's friends, 1884 - 192 Seiten |
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... Tragedy of Richard Duke of York , and therein stated to have been " sundry times acted by the Earl of Pembroke's servants . ' 99 There is no reason for wonder in the style of a young author being influenced by that of a popular and ...
... Tragedy of Richard Duke of York , and therein stated to have been " sundry times acted by the Earl of Pembroke's servants . ' 99 There is no reason for wonder in the style of a young author being influenced by that of a popular and ...
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... tragedy , which was , unfortunately , based on a repulsive tale , was brought out by the Earl of Sussex's actors , who were then performing , after a tour in the provinces , at one of the Surrey theatres . They were either hired by , or ...
... tragedy , which was , unfortunately , based on a repulsive tale , was brought out by the Earl of Sussex's actors , who were then performing , after a tour in the provinces , at one of the Surrey theatres . They were either hired by , or ...
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... tragedies of Shakespeare . The audiences of Elizabeth's time revelled in the very crudity of the horrible , so much so that nearly every kind of bodily torture and mutilation , or even more revolting incidents , formed part of the stock ...
... tragedies of Shakespeare . The audiences of Elizabeth's time revelled in the very crudity of the horrible , so much so that nearly every kind of bodily torture and mutilation , or even more revolting incidents , formed part of the stock ...
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... tragedy . As for the poet's share in the transaction , we are too apt to consider it indefensible under any mea- sure of temptation , without reflecting to what extent a familiarity with representative horrors might produce an ...
... tragedy . As for the poet's share in the transaction , we are too apt to consider it indefensible under any mea- sure of temptation , without reflecting to what extent a familiarity with representative horrors might produce an ...
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... tragedy of Lear . No discussion on either of the last - named plays , or on many of the others , can be satisfactorily conducted so long as the influences of the older drama , and the theatric usages of the time , are not ever carefully ...
... tragedy of Lear . No discussion on either of the last - named plays , or on many of the others , can be satisfactorily conducted so long as the influences of the older drama , and the theatric usages of the time , are not ever carefully ...
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Seite 118 - From women's eyes this doctrine I derive: They sparkle still the right Promethean fire ; They are the books, the arts, the academes, That show, contain, and nourish all the world...
Seite 123 - I loved the man, and do honour his memory, on this side idolatry, as much as any. He was indeed honest, and of an. open and free nature ; had an excellent phantasy, brave notions, and gentle expressions...
Seite 77 - Yes, trust them not: for there is an upstart crow beautified with our feathers, that with his tiger's heart, wrapt in a player's hide, supposes he is as well able to bombast out a blank verse as the best of you; and being an absolute Johannes factotum, is in his own conceit the only Shake-scene in a country.
Seite 215 - We have but collected them, and done an office to the dead, to procure his orphans guardians; without ambition either of self-profit or fame; only to keep the memory of so worthy a friend and fellow alive as was our Shakespeare, by humble offer of his plays to your most noble patronage.
Seite 87 - ... as much as any. He was, indeed, honest, and of an open and free nature; had an excellent fancy, brave notions, and gentle expressions, wherein he flowed with that facility that sometimes it was necessary he should be stopped. Sufflaminandus erat, as Augustus said of Haterius. His wit was in his own power; would the rule of it had been so too. Many times he fell into those things could not escape laughter, as when he said in the person of Caesar, one speaking to him, "Caesar, thou dost me wrong,"...
Seite 99 - A spacious field of reasons could I urge , Between his glory, daughter , and thy shame : That poison shows worst in a golden cup ; Dark night seems darker by the lightning flash ; Lilies, that fester, smell far worse than weeds; And every glory that inclines to sin, The shame is treble by the opposite.
Seite 77 - With neither of them that take offence was I acquainted, and with one of them I care not if I never be...
Seite 172 - I might steal them from him ; and hee, to do himselfe right, hath since published them in his owne name : but as I must acknowledge my lines not worthy his patronage under whom he hath publisht them, so the Author I know much offended with M. Jaggard that (altogether unknowne to him...
Seite 149 - Newly imprinted and enlarged to almost as much againe as it was, according to the true and perfect Coppie.
Seite 31 - Mayor to enforme him what noble-mans servants they are, and so to get licence for their publike playing; and if the Mayor like the actors, or would shew respect to their lord and master, he appoints them to play their first play before...