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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... piece of information on the subject is from the Life of Thomas à Becket , by William Fitz- stephen , as quoted in Stowe's Survey of London , 1599. Becket died in 1170 , and the Life was prob- ably written about twelve years after that ...
... piece of information on the subject is from the Life of Thomas à Becket , by William Fitz- stephen , as quoted in Stowe's Survey of London , 1599. Becket died in 1170 , and the Life was prob- ably written about twelve years after that ...
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... piece with a speech venting his envy of their happiness in Eden . The second play relates to the killing of Abel . It is opened by Cain's plough - boy with a sort of prologue , in which he declares himself " a merry lad , " and warns ...
... piece with a speech venting his envy of their happiness in Eden . The second play relates to the killing of Abel . It is opened by Cain's plough - boy with a sort of prologue , in which he declares himself " a merry lad , " and warns ...
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... piece ends with a speech by Cain to the spectators , bidding them farewell for ever , before he goes to the devil . The third of the series is occupied with the Deluge . After a lamentation from Noah on the sinfulness of the world , God ...
... piece ends with a speech by Cain to the spectators , bidding them farewell for ever , before he goes to the devil . The third of the series is occupied with the Deluge . After a lamentation from Noah on the sinfulness of the world , God ...
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... being not a religious play at all , but a piece of broad comedy , approaching to downright farce , and having touches of rude wit and humour . The three shepherds , after talking awhile about their shrewish wives Miracle - plays 19.
... being not a religious play at all , but a piece of broad comedy , approaching to downright farce , and having touches of rude wit and humour . The three shepherds , after talking awhile about their shrewish wives Miracle - plays 19.
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... piece ends with the torturers and a man named Froward - taunt beating Him . No. 20 presents Christ on Pilate's scaffold , who makes a speech , avowing himself " full of subtlety , falsehood , guile , and treachery , " and the friend of ...
... piece ends with the torturers and a man named Froward - taunt beating Him . No. 20 presents Christ on Pilate's scaffold , who makes a speech , avowing himself " full of subtlety , falsehood , guile , and treachery , " and the friend of ...
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