The Comedy of ErrorsHarper, 1884 - 153 páginas |
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... is one of the earliest of the plays . It is mentioned by Meres ( see M. N. D. p . 9 ) , and is probably the " Comedy of Errors , like to. TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS . INTRODUCTION TO THE COMEDY OF ERRORS THE HISTORY OF THE PLAY.
... is one of the earliest of the plays . It is mentioned by Meres ( see M. N. D. p . 9 ) , and is probably the " Comedy of Errors , like to. TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS . INTRODUCTION TO THE COMEDY OF ERRORS THE HISTORY OF THE PLAY.
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... probably much abridged ; " but of course this is a mere conjecture . II . THE SOURCES OF THE PLOT . " The general idea of this play , " as Singer remarks , " is taken from the Menæchmi of Plautus , but the plot is entirely recast , and ...
... probably much abridged ; " but of course this is a mere conjecture . II . THE SOURCES OF THE PLOT . " The general idea of this play , " as Singer remarks , " is taken from the Menæchmi of Plautus , but the plot is entirely recast , and ...
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... probably should have ceased to think that the outward points of identity were even greater than the points of differ- We should have , moreover , learned the difference of their characters . It appears to us , then , that as this farce ...
... probably should have ceased to think that the outward points of identity were even greater than the points of differ- We should have , moreover , learned the difference of their characters . It appears to us , then , that as this farce ...
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... probably written about 1591. This is supported not only by the frequent occurrence of rhymes and the long - drawn Alexandrines ( doggerel verse ) employ- ed by the earlier English dramatists , but also by the greater carefulness and ...
... probably written about 1591. This is supported not only by the frequent occurrence of rhymes and the long - drawn Alexandrines ( doggerel verse ) employ- ed by the earlier English dramatists , but also by the greater carefulness and ...
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... probably one of Shakespeare's youngest written plays - show his student tendency for Greek and Roman themes ; a tendency often evinced by youthful worshippers of the muse . That the Comedy of Errors is one of Shakespeare's less good ...
... probably one of Shakespeare's youngest written plays - show his student tendency for Greek and Roman themes ; a tendency often evinced by youthful worshippers of the muse . That the Comedy of Errors is one of Shakespeare's less good ...
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1st folio 2d folio Abbess Adriana Ægeon Angelo Antipholus of E Antipholus of Ephesus ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE Balthazar brother Camb Capell chain changed Clarke Coll Comedy of Errors coney-catchers conjecture conjurer Courtesan didst dine dinner doors doth Dromio of E DROMIO OF EPHESUS DROMIO OF SYRACUSE ducats Duke early eds edition editors Egeon Enter ANTIPHOLUS Enter DROMIO Epidamnum Exeunt folio reading Gentlemen of Verona gold hair Halliwell cites Halliwell quotes Hanmer hast hath Henry Henry VI humour husband later folios Latin Luce Luciana Macb Malone master mean Menæchmus Merchant Merchant of Venice merry Messenio mistress Pinch Plautus play poet Pope pray quoth rhyme Rich Rolfe Rolfe's SCENE Schmidt Shakespeare Shakspere sister Solinus Sonn Sosicles speak Steevens sweet Syracusian tell Temp thee Theo thou art twin villain Warb wife word
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Página 120 - In such a night Did Thisbe fearfully o'ertrip the dew And saw the lion's shadow ere himself And ran dismay'd away. Lor. In such a night Stood Dido with a willow in her hand Upon the wild sea banks and waft her love To come again to Carthage.
Página 102 - Venus and Adonis, his Lucrece, his sugred Sonnets among his private friends, &c. "As Plautus and Seneca are accounted the best for comedy and tragedy among the Latines, so Shakespeare among the English is the most excellent in both kinds for the stage...
Página 102 - As Epius Stolo said, that the Muses would speake with Plautus tongue, if they would speak Latin : so I say that the Muses would speak with Shakespeares fine filed phrase, if they would speake English.
Página 107 - What child is there that coming to a play and seeing Thebes written in great letters upon an old door doth believe that it is Thebes?88 If then a man can arrive to the child's age, to know that the poets...
Página 117 - Sweet sister, let me live : What sin you do to save a brother's life, Nature dispenses with the deed so far, That it becomes a virtue.
Página 138 - In secret riding through the air she comes, Lured with the smell of infant blood, to dance With Lapland witches, while the labouring moon Eclipses at their charms.