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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... seen at once from the fact that the thing was an indige- nous and self - determined outgrowth from the Gothic mind under Christian culture . Of course , the term naturally carries the idea that the Drama in ques- tion stands on much the ...
... seen at once from the fact that the thing was an indige- nous and self - determined outgrowth from the Gothic mind under Christian culture . Of course , the term naturally carries the idea that the Drama in ques- tion stands on much the ...
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... seen , nor heard , nor the performance of them allowed , in the presence of the Abbot or the monks . " There was some difference of opinion among the clergy as to the lawfulness of such exhibitions ; and in an Anglo - French poem ...
... seen , nor heard , nor the performance of them allowed , in the presence of the Abbot or the monks . " There was some difference of opinion among the clergy as to the lawfulness of such exhibitions ; and in an Anglo - French poem ...
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... seen that in 1391 and 1409 plays were acted by the parish clerks of London . In cities and large towns , these performances were generally in the hands of the trading companies . Our information touching the Corpus Christi plays at ...
... seen that in 1391 and 1409 plays were acted by the parish clerks of London . In cities and large towns , these performances were generally in the hands of the trading companies . Our information touching the Corpus Christi plays at ...
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... seen by all the spectators . Sometimes the lower stage seems to have been used for hell , the devils rising out of it , or sinking into it , as occasion required . It is pretty evident , however , that in some of the plays more than one ...
... seen by all the spectators . Sometimes the lower stage seems to have been used for hell , the devils rising out of it , or sinking into it , as occasion required . It is pretty evident , however , that in some of the plays more than one ...
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... seen , to be more or less mixed up with Scripture char- acters and events ; the aim being to illustrate and enforce the virtues that refer immediately to the practical conduct of life . Doubtless , the instincts of duty , as , under ...
... seen , to be more or less mixed up with Scripture char- acters and events ; the aim being to illustrate and enforce the virtues that refer immediately to the practical conduct of life . Doubtless , the instincts of duty , as , under ...
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