The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: The Cambridge Text from the Latest Edition of William Aldis Wright; with Introductions, Notes and Glossaries to Each Play by Israel Gollancz. The Complete Notes, with Variorum Readings and General Glossary of Alexander Dyce; a General Introduction, and a Bibliography by W. J. Rolfe; a History of the Drama, and General Criticism by Henry N. Hudson and Others, and a Complete Character Index, Volume 3Colonial Press, 1900 |
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... Theseus and Hippolyta― must have been suggested by the Tale ; but Shakespeare ingeniously opens the Dream before the marriage , so that this event may round off the whole play ; Chaucer introduces us to the pair at their home - coming ...
... Theseus and Hippolyta― must have been suggested by the Tale ; but Shakespeare ingeniously opens the Dream before the marriage , so that this event may round off the whole play ; Chaucer introduces us to the pair at their home - coming ...
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... OF ACTION . The action of the play covers three days , or rather one long night preceded and followed by a day , although Theseus in his opening words tells Hippolyta " four happy days " are to elapse before 8 Preface to.
... OF ACTION . The action of the play covers three days , or rather one long night preceded and followed by a day , although Theseus in his opening words tells Hippolyta " four happy days " are to elapse before 8 Preface to.
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... the quaint dream - book to which Chaucer often refers , Scipionis Somnium , by " an author hight Macrobes . " " God turne us every dream to good ! " A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM - DRAMATIS PERSONA THESEUS , Duke A Midsummer - Night's Dream 9.
... the quaint dream - book to which Chaucer often refers , Scipionis Somnium , by " an author hight Macrobes . " " God turne us every dream to good ! " A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM - DRAMATIS PERSONA THESEUS , Duke A Midsummer - Night's Dream 9.
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... Israel Gollancz. The Complete Notes, with Variorum Readings and General Glossary of Alexander Dyce; a General Introduction, and a B William Shakespeare. A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM - DRAMATIS PERSONA THESEUS , Duke of Athens . EGEUS ,
... Israel Gollancz. The Complete Notes, with Variorum Readings and General Glossary of Alexander Dyce; a General Introduction, and a B William Shakespeare. A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM - DRAMATIS PERSONA THESEUS , Duke of Athens . EGEUS ,
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... THESEUS , Duke of Athens . EGEUS , father to Hermia . LYSANDER , DEMETRIUS , } in love with Hermia . PHILOSTRATE , master of the revels to Theseus . QUINCE , a carpenter . SNUG , a joiner . BOTTOм , a weaver . FLUTE , a bellows - mender ...
... THESEUS , Duke of Athens . EGEUS , father to Hermia . LYSANDER , DEMETRIUS , } in love with Hermia . PHILOSTRATE , master of the revels to Theseus . QUINCE , a carpenter . SNUG , a joiner . BOTTOм , a weaver . FLUTE , a bellows - mender ...
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Adam Adam Spencer Aliena Athens Audrey Beau brother Celia Collier's conjecture Corrector daughter Demetrius doth Dream Duke F Dyce read Enter Exeunt Exit eyes fair fairy father favour fear folio reading fool forest Forest of Arden fortune Ganimede gentle Gerismond give grace Grant White Hanmer hath hear heart Helena Hermia Hero and Leander Hippolyta honour Jaques ladies Lettsom lion live look lord lovers Lysander marry master means merry mistress Monsieur Montanus moon never night Oberon old editions old reading Orlando passion Phebe Philostrate Phoebe play pray prithee Puck Pyramus Pyramus and Thisbe Quartos Quin quoth Rosader Rosalind Saladyne SCENE second folio Shakespeare shalt shepherd sleep song speak sweet tell thee Theobald Theseus thing Thisbe thou art Tita Titania Touch unto woman words youth