The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators: Comprehending a Life of the Poet, and an Enlarged History of the Stage, Volume 19AMS Press, 1966 - Theater |
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Page 99
... character , a jester ; ( who was to play upon the devil ; ) and this buffoon went by the name of a Vice . This buffoon was at first accoutred with a long jerkin , a cap with a pair of ass's ears , and a wooden dagger , with which ( like ...
... character , a jester ; ( who was to play upon the devil ; ) and this buffoon went by the name of a Vice . This buffoon was at first accoutred with a long jerkin , a cap with a pair of ass's ears , and a wooden dagger , with which ( like ...
Page 100
... character . Besides , Shakspeare could never make an exact speaker refer to this character , because the subject he is upon is tradition and antiquity , which have no relation to it ; and because it appears from the turn of the passage ...
... character . Besides , Shakspeare could never make an exact speaker refer to this character , because the subject he is upon is tradition and antiquity , which have no relation to it ; and because it appears from the turn of the passage ...
Page 249
... character . In King Richard III . Act III .: " Thus like the formal Vice , Iniquity , " I moralize two meanings in one word . " Iniquity is the formal Vice . Some correct the passage : " Thus like the formal - wise antiquity , " I ...
... character . In King Richard III . Act III .: " Thus like the formal Vice , Iniquity , " I moralize two meanings in one word . " Iniquity is the formal Vice . Some correct the passage : " Thus like the formal - wise antiquity , " I ...
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