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Page 101
... Lady , the best comedy written by Beaumont and Fletcher in collaboration , is another lighthearted play , but in charac- terization , in plot , and in the predominant tone it is remarkably dif- ferent from Wit at Several Weapons . The ...
... Lady , the best comedy written by Beaumont and Fletcher in collaboration , is another lighthearted play , but in charac- terization , in plot , and in the predominant tone it is remarkably dif- ferent from Wit at Several Weapons . The ...
Page 103
... Lady Hartwell , for her part , can- not tolerate the idea of marrying a poor man . When she hears that Isabella has given a suit to the penniless Francisco she is scandalized : " Is she so hot , or such a want of lovers , that she must ...
... Lady Hartwell , for her part , can- not tolerate the idea of marrying a poor man . When she hears that Isabella has given a suit to the penniless Francisco she is scandalized : " Is she so hot , or such a want of lovers , that she must ...
Page 104
... Lady Hartwell on her marriage when he knows that it has not yet taken place . But there are so many of these charades that the sincerity of all the characters becomes suspect . Does Valentine ever believe his preposterous theories ? Is Lady ...
... Lady Hartwell on her marriage when he knows that it has not yet taken place . But there are so many of these charades that the sincerity of all the characters becomes suspect . Does Valentine ever believe his preposterous theories ? Is Lady ...
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