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... close attention to the Greek and Roman classics . ' is supposed to have completed his studies at Cambridge . It is probable that he afterwards travelled , and the intimate acquaintance with the German language as well as with German ...
... close attention to the Greek and Roman classics . ' is supposed to have completed his studies at Cambridge . It is probable that he afterwards travelled , and the intimate acquaintance with the German language as well as with German ...
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... Close of his life . No other data remain as to Chapman's career except 1 See Mr. Matthew Arnold's Lectures on Translating Homer , pp . 22-29 . Vol . i . p . 505 . 3 She was introduced as rating a lady of her Court , to whom she finally ...
... Close of his life . No other data remain as to Chapman's career except 1 See Mr. Matthew Arnold's Lectures on Translating Homer , pp . 22-29 . Vol . i . p . 505 . 3 She was introduced as rating a lady of her Court , to whom she finally ...
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... close historical characterisation , shows himself fully aware of the true significance of the realities which cast their lurid glare across his mimic scene . A strong historical sense , if I may use the expression , is so rare in even ...
... close historical characterisation , shows himself fully aware of the true significance of the realities which cast their lurid glare across his mimic scene . A strong historical sense , if I may use the expression , is so rare in even ...
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... close of the play that I have observed any example of it 2 . The same remarks apply to The Revenge ; but here the conception of the main character leads the author 1 A few examples must suffice : " ' A worthy man should imitate the ...
... close of the play that I have observed any example of it 2 . The same remarks apply to The Revenge ; but here the conception of the main character leads the author 1 A few examples must suffice : " ' A worthy man should imitate the ...
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... close , which is brought about by Clermont's suicide . Thus the construction of The Revenge is not of a very symmetrical character ; and the merits of this play are , more exclusively than those of the earlier tragedy , merits of ...
... close , which is brought about by Clermont's suicide . Thus the construction of The Revenge is not of a very symmetrical character ; and the merits of this play are , more exclusively than those of the earlier tragedy , merits of ...
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Page 230 - Hence, all you vain delights, As short as are the nights, Wherein you spend your folly : There's nought in this life sweet If man were wise to see't, But only melancholy, O sweetest Melancholy...
Page 527 - O gracious God! how far have we Profaned thy heavenly gift of Poesy! Made prostitute and profligate the Muse, Debased to each obscene and impious use, Whose harmony was first ordained above, For tongues of angels and for hymns of love!
Page 204 - All, all of a piece throughout ; Thy chase had a beast in view : Thy wars brought nothing about ; Thy lovers were all untrue. 'Tis well an old age is out, And time to begin a new.
Page 78 - Shakspeare have neither child of their own, nor seem to be descended from any parent. They are foul Anomalies, of whom we know not whence they are sprung, nor whether they have beginning or ending. As they are without human passions, so they seem to be without human relations. They come with thunder and lightning, and vanish to airy musiC. This is all we know of them. Except Hecate, they have no names ; which heightens their mysteriousness.
Page 77 - Those originate deeds of blood and begin bad impulses to men. From the moment that their eyes first meet with Macbeth's, he is spell-bound. That meeting sways his destiny. He can never break the fascination. These witches can hurt the body ; those have power over the soul.