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... interest for the age to which it recalled events and personages fresh in its remembrance1 , but in itself of the most striking and peculiar kind . It is well known that the government of France under Henry III can only be de- scribed by ...
... interest for the age to which it recalled events and personages fresh in its remembrance1 , but in itself of the most striking and peculiar kind . It is well known that the government of France under Henry III can only be de- scribed by ...
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... interest than that of Bussy d'Ambois ; and the event which forms their catastrophe being fresh within men's memories - the execution of Biron took place in 1602 - the plays could hardly fail to attract much atten- tion . Henry IV of ...
... interest than that of Bussy d'Ambois ; and the event which forms their catastrophe being fresh within men's memories - the execution of Biron took place in 1602 - the plays could hardly fail to attract much atten- tion . Henry IV of ...
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... interest . Some of the scenes are effective - as that with the astrologer from whom the eager enquirer cannot bear to hear a truthful forecast of his fate1 , his interview with the King at the close of the earlier play , and the final ...
... interest . Some of the scenes are effective - as that with the astrologer from whom the eager enquirer cannot bear to hear a truthful forecast of his fate1 , his interview with the King at the close of the earlier play , and the final ...
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... interest . To make Caesar fight the battle of Pharsalus only because of the good omens which he has received , is hardly a powerful thought ; indeed the view of Caesar as a ' fortunate ' man is throughout too strongly urged , when in ...
... interest . To make Caesar fight the battle of Pharsalus only because of the good omens which he has received , is hardly a powerful thought ; indeed the view of Caesar as a ' fortunate ' man is throughout too strongly urged , when in ...
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... edition of Alphonsus ( Leipzig , 1867 ) contains , besides its valuable Introduction , some interesting notes explaining various passages in the play . VOL . II . C those of the Electors who are adverse to his interests.
... edition of Alphonsus ( Leipzig , 1867 ) contains , besides its valuable Introduction , some interesting notes explaining various passages in the play . VOL . II . C those of the Electors who are adverse to his interests.
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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.