Commentaries on the Historical Plays of Shakspeare, Volume 2H. Colburn, 1840 - Historical drama, English |
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... reason to believe that either Edward or his father contemplated hostilities , before the queen put herself in warlike array . In the battle of Wakefield which ensued , York was defeated , as in the play , and put to death , though there ...
... reason to believe that either Edward or his father contemplated hostilities , before the queen put herself in warlike array . In the battle of Wakefield which ensued , York was defeated , as in the play , and put to death , though there ...
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... reason of the inferior birth of the lady . Nevertheless , we are told , Elizabeth Grey was , at Michaelmas 1461 , presented to the nobles as queen , by Clarence and Warwick . * Shakspeare closes this scene with the first of the speeches ...
... reason of the inferior birth of the lady . Nevertheless , we are told , Elizabeth Grey was , at Michaelmas 1461 , presented to the nobles as queen , by Clarence and Warwick . * Shakspeare closes this scene with the first of the speeches ...
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... reason to con- clude that the estrangement between Edward and the man to whom he owed so much , arose out of the king's impatience , fomented by the queen's relatives , of the power and influence of Warwick , and Warwick's jealousy of ...
... reason to con- clude that the estrangement between Edward and the man to whom he owed so much , arose out of the king's impatience , fomented by the queen's relatives , of the power and influence of Warwick , and Warwick's jealousy of ...
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... reason to discredit Stow's narrative , that is , Fabyan's , but he intro- duces the king's brothers , who are not mentioned in this narrative , into his tent , with a rather unfair perhaps . Comines says , that Edward was killed in the ...
... reason to discredit Stow's narrative , that is , Fabyan's , but he intro- duces the king's brothers , who are not mentioned in this narrative , into his tent , with a rather unfair perhaps . Comines says , that Edward was killed in the ...
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... reason for believing any part of the story , though there is not - as there seldom can be - any proof of the negative . I have already noticed the anachronisms of Shak- speare , dependant upon the ages of his heroes . His Richard calls ...
... reason for believing any part of the story , though there is not - as there seldom can be - any proof of the negative . I have already noticed the anachronisms of Shak- speare , dependant upon the ages of his heroes . His Richard calls ...
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Page 239 - Romans, countrymen, and lovers! hear me for my cause ; and be silent that you may hear : believe me for mine honour; and have respect to mine honour, that you may believe: censure me in your wisdom; and awake your senses that you may the better judge. If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar's, to him I say, that Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his.
Page 265 - The barge she sat in, like a burnish'd throne, Burn'd on the water ; the poop was beaten gold, Purple the sails, and so perfumed that The winds were love-sick with them, the oars were silver, Which to the tune of flutes kept stroke, and made The water which they beat to follow faster, As amorous of their strokes.
Page 282 - His persons act and speak by the influence of those general passions and principles by which all minds are agitated, and the whole system of life is continued in motion. In the writings of other poets a character is too often an individual; in those of Shakespeare it is commonly a species.
Page 245 - And will, no doubt, with reasons answer you. I come not, friends, to steal away your hearts : I am no orator, as Brutus is ; But, as you know me all, a plain blunt man...
Page 160 - Love thyself last : cherish those hearts that hate thee ; Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace, To silence envious tongues. Be just, and fear not : Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, Thy God's and truth's ; then if thou fall'st, O Cromwell, Thou fall'st a blessed martyr...
Page 233 - It must be by his death: and, for my part, I know no personal cause to spurn at him, But for the general. He would be crown'd:. How that might change his nature, there's the question. It is the bright day, that brings forth the adder ^ I And that craves wary walking.
Page 185 - The raven himself is hoarse, That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements. Come, all you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here ; And fill me, from the crown to the toe, top-full Of direst cruelty...
Page 240 - As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honour him; but as he was ambitious I slew him.
Page 240 - Who is here so base that would be a bondman? If any, speak; for him have I offended. Who is here so rude that would not be a Roman? If any, speak; for him have I offended. Who is here so vile that will not love his country? If any, speak; for him have I offended. I pause for a reply.
Page 242 - But yesterday the word of Caesar might Have stood against the world : now lies he there, And none so poor to do him reverence.