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 13
... whole play , a healthy morality which is a far surer index of virtue than the fastidious pruriency of some other writers , and a sympathy for the feelings and thoughts of all classes of society , to be called vulgar only by those who ...
... whole play , a healthy morality which is a far surer index of virtue than the fastidious pruriency of some other writers , and a sympathy for the feelings and thoughts of all classes of society , to be called vulgar only by those who ...
Strana 30
... agrees with all the traits that the historians have left us of this monarch : weak and vain , proud and mean , false and bloody , a boaster and a coward ; in the whole range of English monarchs , there is , perhaps , no 30.
... agrees with all the traits that the historians have left us of this monarch : weak and vain , proud and mean , false and bloody , a boaster and a coward ; in the whole range of English monarchs , there is , perhaps , no 30.
Strana 33
... have made provision for the days that were passing . But if they had known what we know now , what a shout would that have been ! How it would have been echoed and re - echoed A over England and over the whole world ! Around the 33.
... have made provision for the days that were passing . But if they had known what we know now , what a shout would that have been ! How it would have been echoed and re - echoed A over England and over the whole world ! Around the 33.
Strana 34
Thomas Macknight. over England and over the whole world ! Around the hosts there was the English soil poorly cultivated , wild beasts prowling in the thickets , and numerous forests in which the axe of the woodman had never been heard ...
Thomas Macknight. over England and over the whole world ! Around the hosts there was the English soil poorly cultivated , wild beasts prowling in the thickets , and numerous forests in which the axe of the woodman had never been heard ...
Strana 35
... whole world ; the great population of Hindostan acknowledge them as their lords ; they have invented engines that propel their ships against the wind , and iron horses that pull their carriages sixty miles an hour . The glory of the ...
... whole world ; the great population of Hindostan acknowledge them as their lords ; they have invented engines that propel their ships against the wind , and iron horses that pull their carriages sixty miles an hour . The glory of 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 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.