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 2
... remain . The seed that is sown , the work that is done , for evil or for good , continue to bear fruit through all time and all eternity . Natural philosophy teaches us that there is not an atom now existing that has not existed from ...
... remain . The seed that is sown , the work that is done , for evil or for good , continue to bear fruit through all time and all eternity . Natural philosophy teaches us that there is not an atom now existing that has not existed from ...
Strana 3
... remains , and will for ever remain , covered over with the mantle of oblivion . His noble plays remain , and will for ever remain , the delight of all classes and nations of men . And were we ever so well acquainted with his life , his ...
... remains , and will for ever remain , covered over with the mantle of oblivion . His noble plays remain , and will for ever remain , the delight of all classes and nations of men . And were we ever so well acquainted with his life , his ...
Strana 4
... remain when grass will be growing where the pyramids are now standing . It is his part to the solution of the great problem of existence . He has done what he was sent to do , and he has gone his way . Instead of try- The critics have ...
... remain when grass will be growing where the pyramids are now standing . It is his part to the solution of the great problem of existence . He has done what he was sent to do , and he has gone his way . Instead of try- The critics have ...
Strana 14
... remain after all the ebb and flow of popular opinion . Shakspeare's historical plays follow these eternal principles ; and by these eternal principles , not by the narrow rules of the pedant , ought they to be estimated . Shakspeare's ...
... remain after all the ebb and flow of popular opinion . Shakspeare's historical plays follow these eternal principles ; and by these eternal principles , not by the narrow rules of the pedant , ought they to be estimated . Shakspeare's ...
Strana 66
... remain undecided . It is quite evident that Shak- speare's editors knew nothing about them ; and they will probably furnish matter for dispute to future gene- rations of critics . They were altered by Crowne and published under his name ...
... remain undecided . It is quite evident that Shak- speare's editors knew nothing about them ; and they will probably furnish matter for dispute to future gene- rations of critics . They were altered by Crowne and published under his name ...
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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 writers 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.