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Page 65
... evident from these lines and even more so from the argument of Act I , scene 1 : In the first scene the spirit of Gorlois Duke of Corn- well , the man first & most wronged in this historie being dispoiled both of Wife , Dukedome and ...
... evident from these lines and even more so from the argument of Act I , scene 1 : In the first scene the spirit of Gorlois Duke of Corn- well , the man first & most wronged in this historie being dispoiled both of Wife , Dukedome and ...
Page 101
... evident how incidental and orna- rental in this play are the ghost and the references to hosts . But in spite of the rather superficial use of the super- natural , there is in this dream of hosts at least the suggestion of a worthy ...
... evident how incidental and orna- rental in this play are the ghost and the references to hosts . But in spite of the rather superficial use of the super- natural , there is in this dream of hosts at least the suggestion of a worthy ...
Page 126
... , By this high vengeance which I have conceiv'd But what though thousands dye t'appease my rage ? So Caesar perish , let no soule be sav'd ( 221-2 ; 225-40 ) . From these speeches , it is evident that Juno's role 126 .
... , By this high vengeance which I have conceiv'd But what though thousands dye t'appease my rage ? So Caesar perish , let no soule be sav'd ( 221-2 ; 225-40 ) . From these speeches , it is evident that Juno's role 126 .
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