The Oxford Shakespeare: Troilus and CressidaTroilus and Cressida is perhaps Shakespeare's most philosophical play, and its preoccupation with war, sex, and time has seemed peculiarly relevant since the First World War. Fine productions have demonstrated the play's theatrical power, and critics have explored and illuminated its ideas and its exceptionally complex language. Kenneth Muir, in his introduction, sets the play in its historical context, discusses its odd career in the theatre, examines Shakespeare's handling of his multiple sources, and assesses the contribution of interpretative criticism to a deeper understanding of this sombre examination of a fallen world. |
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... thee , thou mongrel beef - witted lord ! AJAX Speak then , thou vinewed'st leaven , speak ! I will beat thee into handsomeness ! THERSITES I shall sooner rail thee into wit and holiness ; but I think thy horse will sooner con an oration ...
... thee , thou mongrel beef - witted lord ! AJAX Speak then , thou vinewed'st leaven , speak ! I will beat thee into handsomeness ! THERSITES I shall sooner rail thee into wit and holiness ; but I think thy horse will sooner con an oration ...
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... thee . O , let an old man embrace thee ; And , worthy warrior , welcome to our tents . AENEAS ' Tis the old Nestor . HECTOR Let me embrace thee , good old chronicle , That hast so long walked hand in hand with Time ; Most reverend ...
... thee . O , let an old man embrace thee ; And , worthy warrior , welcome to our tents . AENEAS ' Tis the old Nestor . HECTOR Let me embrace thee , good old chronicle , That hast so long walked hand in hand with Time ; Most reverend ...
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... thee . ACHILLES Behold thy fill . HECTOR ACHILLES Nay , I have done already . Thou art too brief . I will the second time , As I would buy thee , view thee limb by limb . 234 pray thee ] prythee F 215 In Ilium ... embassy When they cap ...
... thee . ACHILLES Behold thy fill . HECTOR ACHILLES Nay , I have done already . Thou art too brief . I will the second time , As I would buy thee , view thee limb by limb . 234 pray thee ] prythee F 215 In Ilium ... embassy When they cap ...
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