Ghosts and Witches in Elizabethan Tragedy, 1560-1625 |
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... earth " to do the commonwealth of hell some service , " becomes a thorough fool and an egregious ass who is con- stantly satirized . Satan consents to his wish : I am content , assuming of a body , You go to earth , and visit men a day ...
... earth " to do the commonwealth of hell some service , " becomes a thorough fool and an egregious ass who is con- stantly satirized . Satan consents to his wish : I am content , assuming of a body , You go to earth , and visit men a day ...
Page 67
... Earth , and nell , concurre to plague the man That is the plague of Heauen , Earth , and hell . Thou bids Alecto : I pursue my charge . Let thy Cerastae whistle in mine eares , And let the belles of Pluto ring reuenge ( 52-63 ) . And at ...
... Earth , and nell , concurre to plague the man That is the plague of Heauen , Earth , and hell . Thou bids Alecto : I pursue my charge . Let thy Cerastae whistle in mine eares , And let the belles of Pluto ring reuenge ( 52-63 ) . And at ...
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... earth to haste his death : Yea , though both heaven and earth neglect my will , Hell can afford me Ministers of wrath : I'le cross Cocytus , and the smoking lakes , To borrow thence my brothers damned bands , The furies arm'd with fire ...
... earth to haste his death : Yea , though both heaven and earth neglect my will , Hell can afford me Ministers of wrath : I'le cross Cocytus , and the smoking lakes , To borrow thence my brothers damned bands , The furies arm'd with fire ...
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