King JohnJoseph Candido This volume documents the course of Shakespeare criticism on King John, from the earliest items of recorded criticism to the beginnings of the modern period around 1920. The introduction traces the history of the play. |
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... dramatist invented the nobler motive , or rather its unusual and exclusive force , and thus brought another group into happy composition with that supplied to him by the historian , of the lamenting and supplicant Arthur . I think we ...
... dramatist invented the nobler motive , or rather its unusual and exclusive force , and thus brought another group into happy composition with that supplied to him by the historian , of the lamenting and supplicant Arthur . I think we ...
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... dramatist would have allowed Pandulph to play so ignominious a part as Shakespeare has assigned him ? After John has made his submission , Pandulph says : - [ Quotes 5.1.17-24 : ' It was my breath that blew this tempest up . . ' ] . But ...
... dramatist would have allowed Pandulph to play so ignominious a part as Shakespeare has assigned him ? After John has made his submission , Pandulph says : - [ Quotes 5.1.17-24 : ' It was my breath that blew this tempest up . . ' ] . But ...
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... dramatist plunges at once into the main course of the action . Compression is also effected by the excision of whole scenes , which duplicate action , or which can be made up by mention and description elsewhere . Shakespeare is careful ...
... dramatist plunges at once into the main course of the action . Compression is also effected by the excision of whole scenes , which duplicate action , or which can be made up by mention and description elsewhere . Shakespeare is careful ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
EDMOND MALONE commentary on King John 1790 31 5245 | 31 |
JOSEPH RITSON response to Malone 1792 | 42 |
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