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 20Colonial Press, 1901 |
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... Vice or Iniquity , who figured so largely in Moral - plays . Infidelity acts as the heroine's paramour , and assumes many disguises , to seduce her into all sorts of vice , wherein he is aided by Pride , Cupidity , and Carnal ...
... Vice or Iniquity , who figured so largely in Moral - plays . Infidelity acts as the heroine's paramour , and assumes many disguises , to seduce her into all sorts of vice , wherein he is aided by Pride , Cupidity , and Carnal ...
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... Vice , foreshadows the Jester or professional Fool of the later Drama ; wearing motley , and pretending weakness or disorder of intellect , to the end that his wit may run the more at large , and strike with the more effect . Hardy ...
... Vice , foreshadows the Jester or professional Fool of the later Drama ; wearing motley , and pretending weakness or disorder of intellect , to the end that his wit may run the more at large , and strike with the more effect . Hardy ...
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... time after his original co - actors had withdrawn . It is plain , also , that from the nature and prin- ciple of the thing an allegorical personage , called Iniquity , Vice , or some such name , would Moral - plays 37.
... time after his original co - actors had withdrawn . It is plain , also , that from the nature and prin- ciple of the thing an allegorical personage , called Iniquity , Vice , or some such name , would Moral - plays 37.
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... Vice , or some such name , would be among the first characters to take stand in Moral - plays , as a personification of the evil tendencies in man . And the Vice , thus originating from the moral view of things , would needs be ...
... Vice , or some such name , would be among the first characters to take stand in Moral - plays , as a personification of the evil tendencies in man . And the Vice , thus originating from the moral view of things , would needs be ...
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... Vice , he commonly acted the part of a broad , rampant jester and buffoon , full of mad pranks and mischief - making , liberally dashed with a sort of tumultuous , swaggering fun . He was arrayed in a fantastic garb , with something of ...
... Vice , he commonly acted the part of a broad , rampant jester and buffoon , full of mad pranks and mischief - making , liberally dashed with a sort of tumultuous , swaggering fun . He was arrayed in a fantastic garb , with something of ...
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