Shakspeare's Hamlet: An Attempt to Find the Key to a Great Moral Problem, by Methodical Analysis of the PlayIn this groundbreaking work of literary criticism, Strachey applies a rigorous analytical method to Shakespeare's Hamlet to uncover its underlying moral and philosophical themes. A must-read for scholars and enthusiasts of Shakespearean drama. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. |
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... madness That I have utter'd : bring me to the test , And I the matter will re - word ; which madness Would gambol from . If we compare these assertions , and the calm rational discourse of which they form a part , with the excitement of ...
... madness . Nor is his ghost - seeing , ecstasy , —that is ( as we learn from the dis- tinction between madness and ecstasy in a previous speech in this scene ) the excitement and delirium of the senses : it has nothing in common with the ...
... MADNESS AND SONGS . 85 from Walter Scott : - " The spirit of melody which must originally have so strongly possessed this unfortunate young woman , seemed at every interval of ease , to triumph over her pain and weakness . And it was ...