Prize essay on the historical plays of Shakspeare. Written for the Stephen endowment prize, King's coll., Lond. [by T. Macknight].Wickham & Yelland, 1850 - 90 strán (strany) |
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Strana 9
... drama ? It is the representation of human life . It is the representation of human life not as it ought to be , but as it is . It has to do with that strange creature Man ; a creature that is full of inconsistencies ; a creature that is ...
... drama ? It is the representation of human life . It is the representation of human life not as it ought to be , but as it is . It has to do with that strange creature Man ; a creature that is full of inconsistencies ; a creature that is ...
Strana 10
... drama . This seems independent of all the rules of Aristotle and Horace , of Boileau and Pope . The Greek dra- matists , indeed , keep the unities which Shakspeare violates . But are the plays of Sophocles better exhibi- tions of human ...
... drama . This seems independent of all the rules of Aristotle and Horace , of Boileau and Pope . The Greek dra- matists , indeed , keep the unities which Shakspeare violates . But are the plays of Sophocles better exhibi- tions of human ...
Strana 11
... drama in its majestic simplicity , purity , and perfect beauty , resembles a noble statue as it has been chiselled by some great statuary . There is the form that seems to rival nature , the majestic posture , the lofty forehead , the ...
... drama in its majestic simplicity , purity , and perfect beauty , resembles a noble statue as it has been chiselled by some great statuary . There is the form that seems to rival nature , the majestic posture , the lofty forehead , the ...
Strana 19
... drama must be popular ; and we may thus consider them as the in- terpreters of the thoughts of the English people in that memorable age . The best history of the reign of Eli- zabeth is in the English historical plays . We learn from ...
... drama must be popular ; and we may thus consider them as the in- terpreters of the thoughts of the English people in that memorable age . The best history of the reign of Eli- zabeth is in the English historical plays . We learn from ...
Strana 25
... drama which extends through centuries . There we find the first indications of the storm which at length burst with irresistible violence , and severed for ever the connection of England with the Church of Rome . There we find that the ...
... drama which extends through centuries . There we find the first indications of the storm which at length burst with irresistible violence , and severed for ever the connection of England with the Church of Rome . There we find that the ...
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accustomed policy Agincourt amid ancient Anne Boleyn armies battle battle of Agincourt beautiful blood Bolingbroke centuries character civil comic scenes commences considered crimes critics crown death delineated drama dramatist Duke earth Elizabeth enemies England English Englishmen eternal existed faction Falstaff fire followed France French friends genius give glory greatest Greek happy Harfleur head heart Henry the Eighth Henry the Fifth Henry the Fourth hero historical plays houses of York human justice King John king's literature Lord Macbeth mankind mighty mind misery misfortune monarch murder nation nature never noble noblest old play peare's philosopher picture poet pope Prince of Wales proud Queen racters reign resemble Richard III Richard the Third Rome Salic law seems Shaks Shakspeare Shakspeare's plays Sir John Oldcastle small voice spirit surely swords things tragedy and comedy Troilus and Cressida true tyrant unities victory Wolsey Wolsey's write written
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Strana 20 - This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England, This nurse, this teeming womb of royal kings, Fear'd by their breed and famous by their birth. Renowned for their deeds as far from home, For Christian service and true chivalry, As is the sepulchre in stubborn Jewry Of the world's ransom, blessed Mary's son: This land of such dear souls, this dear, dear land, Dear for her reputation through the world...
Strana 39 - Stand bare and naked, trembling at themselves ? So when this thief, this traitor, Bolingbroke, Who all this while hath revell'd in the night, : Whilst we were wand'ring with the antipodes, Shall see us rising in our throne, the east...
Strana 68 - ... in erecting a grammar school; and whereas before, our forefathers had no other books but the score and the tally, thou hast caused printing to be used, and contrary to the King his crown and dignity, thou hast built a paper-mill. It will be proved to thy face that thou hast men about thee that usually talk of a noun and a verb and such abominable words as no Christian ear can endure to hear.
Strana 58 - All arts to them are vanity ; and if you tell them what a glorious thing it is to have Henry the Fifth represented on the stage, leading the French King prisoner and forcing both him and the Dolphin to swear fealty.
Strana 74 - The fame went that he had the same night a dreadful and a terrible dream ; for it seemed to him, being asleep, that he saw divers images like terrible devils, which pulled and hauled him, not suffering him to take any quiet or rest.
Strana 20 - This fortress, built by nature for herself, Against infection and the hand of war; This happy breed of men, this little world, This precious stone set in the silver sea, Which serves it in the office of a wall, Or as a moat defensive to a house, Against the envy of less happier lands ; This blessed spot, this earth, this realm, this England.
Strana 22 - Give me a lever long enough, and a fulcrum strong enough, and singlehanded I can move the world.
Strana 29 - His natural laws prevail in the heavens above, in the earth beneath, and in the waters under the earth...
Strana 54 - Stage poets have themselves been very bold with, and others very merry at, the memory of sir John Oldcastle, whom they have fancied a boon companion, a jovial royster, and a coward to boot The best is, sir John Falstaff hath relieved the memory of sir John Oldcastle, and of late is substituted buffoon in his place.
Strana 66 - England ; and the account of their lives, their zeal, their eloquence and sufferings for conscience sake, is one of the most interesting chapters in the history of the human mind.