Studies of Shakspere: Forming a Companion Volume to the National Edition of the Pictorial ShakspereCharles Knight, 1851 - 560 pages |
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... period of his meridian splendour ; it will show , in like manner , the glory of his mature day , and the sober lustre of his evening . In each of these periods the characters and productions of his dramatic contemporaries will be ...
... period of his meridian splendour ; it will show , in like manner , the glory of his mature day , and the sober lustre of his evening . In each of these periods the characters and productions of his dramatic contemporaries will be ...
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... Period II . Sir John Oldcastle , Part I. III . Thomas Lord Cromwell IV . King Edward III . . V. The Merry Devil of Edmonton BOOK VII . PAGE 260 269 275 279 288 294 . I. As You Like It 309 II . Twelfth Night III . Measure for Measure 314 ...
... Period II . Sir John Oldcastle , Part I. III . Thomas Lord Cromwell IV . King Edward III . . V. The Merry Devil of Edmonton BOOK VII . PAGE 260 269 275 279 288 294 . I. As You Like It 309 II . Twelfth Night III . Measure for Measure 314 ...
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... period when classical histories , romantic legends , and comedies of intrigue , attracted numerous audiences both in the capital and the provinces . At the period which immediately preceded the true drama there was a fierce controversy ...
... period when classical histories , romantic legends , and comedies of intrigue , attracted numerous audiences both in the capital and the provinces . At the period which immediately preceded the true drama there was a fierce controversy ...
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... period of the stage , when the actors chiefly depended upon the large sup- port of the public , instead of receiving the wages of noblemen , however wealthy and powerful , the connection of a company of players with a great personage ...
... period of the stage , when the actors chiefly depended upon the large sup- port of the public , instead of receiving the wages of noblemen , however wealthy and powerful , the connection of a company of players with a great personage ...
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... period of the stage than the similar scene in Shakspere's ' Induction , ' or whether Shakspere was fa- miliar with a better order of players , it is clear that in his scene the players appear as persons of somewhat more importance , and ...
... period of the stage than the similar scene in Shakspere's ' Induction , ' or whether Shakspere was fa- miliar with a better order of players , it is clear that in his scene the players appear as persons of somewhat more importance , and ...
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