...of the stage ; but perhaps never raised more laughter or contempt than in the hands of Shakespeare. I cannot reconcile my heart to Bertram ; a man noble...generosity, and young without truth : who marries Helena as a coward, and leaves her as a profligate : when she is dead by his unkindness, sneaks home...

...ever been found to say a good word. "I cannot reconcile my heart to Bertram," wrote Dr. Johnson: " a man noble without generosity, and young without...sneaks home to a second marriage, is accused by a woman he has wronged, defends himself by falsehood, and is dismissed to happiness." This hostile estimate,...

...ever been found to say a good word. "I cannot reconcile my heart to Bertram," wrote Dr. Johnson: " a man noble without generosity, and young without...sneaks home to a second marriage, is accused by a woman he has wronged, defends himself by falsehood, and is dismissed to happiness." This hostile estimate,...

...my heart to Bertram; — a man noble without generosity, and young without truth; who marries Helena as a coward, and leaves her as a profligate : when she is dead by his unkind ness, sneaks home to a second marriage ; is accused by a woman he has wronged, defends himself...

...GEORGE, 1898, William Shakespeare, A Critical Study, vol. I, p. 273. ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL 1601—2 I cannot reconcile my heart to Bertram; a man noble without generosity, and young without truth; who married Helen as a coward, and leaves her as a profligate; when she is dead by his unkindness, sneaks...

...reconcile myself to him — a man noble without generosity, and young without truth, who marries Helena as a coward, and leaves her as a profligate ; when she is dead by his unkindness sneaks home to another marriage ; is accused by a woman he has wronged, defends himself by falsehood, and is dismissed...

...of the stage, but perhaps never raised more laughter or contempt than in the hands of Shakespeare. I cannot reconcile my heart to Bertram ; a man noble...by a woman whom he has wronged, defends himself by falshood, and is dismissed to happiness. The story of Bertram and Diana had been told before of Mariana...

...heart to Bertram," wrote Dr. Johnson: " a man noble without generosity, and young without truth; wl 10 marries Helen as a coward, and leaves her as a profligate:...sneaks home to a second marriage, is accused by a woman he has wronged, defends himself by falsehood, and is dismissed to happiness." This hostile estimate,...

...tolerance on human motives and actions. In a one-sided view he has no redeeming qualities. Johnson says, "I cannot reconcile my heart to Bertram; a man noble...without generosity, and young without truth; who marries Helena as a coward, and leaves her as a profligate: when she is dead by his unkindness sneaks home...

...tragedy like the death of Ophelia or of Desdemona. All's Well that Ends J^W/.— Johnson comments, ' I cannot reconcile my heart to Bertram ; a man noble...without generosity, and young without truth ; who married Helena as a coward, and leaves her as a profligate : when she is dead by his unkindness, sneaks...