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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... Stage , so that the only merit or demerit we can claim is in so selecting and condensing the matter as may best agree with our judgment and our space . In England , as in the other Christian nations where it can be regarded as at all ...
... Stage , so that the only merit or demerit we can claim is in so selecting and condensing the matter as may best agree with our judgment and our space . In England , as in the other Christian nations where it can be regarded as at all ...
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... the public amusements of ancient Rome , he continues thus : " In lieu of such theatrical shows and performances of the stage , London has plays of a more sacred kind , representing the miracles which 8 An Historical Sketch.
... the public amusements of ancient Rome , he continues thus : " In lieu of such theatrical shows and performances of the stage , London has plays of a more sacred kind , representing the miracles which 8 An Historical Sketch.
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... stages , one above the other ; the lower being closed in , to serve as a dressing - room for the actors ; while the performance was on the upper stage where it could be seen by all the spectators . Sometimes the lower stage seems to ...
... stages , one above the other ; the lower being closed in , to serve as a dressing - room for the actors ; while the performance was on the upper stage where it could be seen by all the spectators . Sometimes the lower stage seems to ...
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... stage - perform- ances . And we have other allegorical personages , Verity , Justice , Mercy , and Peace . The eighth play represents Joachim sorrowing that he has no child , and praying that the cause of his sorrow may be removed ...
... stage - perform- ances . And we have other allegorical personages , Verity , Justice , Mercy , and Peace . The eighth play represents Joachim sorrowing that he has no child , and praying that the cause of his sorrow may be removed ...
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... Soon after , the Saviour's birth takes place on the stage . The necessities of the subject , or what seem such to us , must be our excuse for stating some of these things ; which , though doubtless full of solemnity to Miracle - plays 27.
... Soon after , the Saviour's birth takes place on the stage . The necessities of the subject , or what seem such to us , must be our excuse for stating some of these things ; which , though doubtless full of solemnity to Miracle - plays 27.
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