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... beliefs held by certain persons , if not by the writer himself . So when I refer to Scot , for ex- ample , I do not necessarily mean that he holds the particular belief in question ; I may just as well mean merely that a state- ment of ...
... beliefs held by certain persons , if not by the writer himself . So when I refer to Scot , for ex- ample , I do not necessarily mean that he holds the particular belief in question ; I may just as well mean merely that a state- ment of ...
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Burton Lyman Fryxell. beliefs in the supernatural . The book is a storehouse of con- temporary superstitions , for Scot is continually quoting famil- iar and generally accepted beliefs and then holding them up to ridicule . He entered ...
Burton Lyman Fryxell. beliefs in the supernatural . The book is a storehouse of con- temporary superstitions , for Scot is continually quoting famil- iar and generally accepted beliefs and then holding them up to ridicule . He entered ...
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... beliefs . I propose in the remainder of this chapter briefly to survey the so - called " devil - plays " of the ... beliefs and theological discussion concerning ghosts and witches abundantly reflected on the Elizabethan stage ; indeed ...
... beliefs . I propose in the remainder of this chapter briefly to survey the so - called " devil - plays " of the ... beliefs and theological discussion concerning ghosts and witches abundantly reflected on the Elizabethan stage ; indeed ...
Contents
Conclusion 334 | 13 |
The Revenge Ghost | 35 |
Shakespeares Experimentation with the Ghost | 78 |
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accord action actually addition already Andrea appear atmosphere attempt become beginning beliefs blood body bring Brutus Caesar called cause characters chorus classical close comes conception connection considered course dead death desire devil direct discussed doth dream dumb show earth effect element Elizabethan English entirely established evident example expect fact father figures final frequently furies further ghost give hand hath hell Hercules host illustrate important indicate influence introduced King later lines means Medea mentioned merely midst motive murder native natural night noted once opening original play popular practice present probably prologue reason references revenge revenge ghost Richard role says scene seems seen Senecan Shakespeare significant sort soul speech spirit stage subjective suggestion supernatural supernatural figures thee things thou threats Thyestes Tiresias tradition tragedy translations true vengeance whole witchcraft witches