Shakespearean CriticismCengage Gale, 2003 - 464 pages Presents literary criticism on the plays and poetry of Shakespeare. Critical essays are selected from leading sources, including journals, magazines, books, reviews, diaries, newspapers, pamphlets, and scholarly papers. Includes commentary by Shakespeare's contemporaries as well as a full range of views from later centuries, with an emphasis on contemporary analysis. Includes aesthetic criticism, textual criticism, and criticism of Shakespeare in performance. |
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... Wolsey reaches his zenith at Katherine's trial : " The cardinal / Will have his will , " we hear , “ and she must fall " ( II.i.166-67 ) . To Norfolk , Wolsey may be " the king - cardinal , / That blind priest " who , " like the eldest ...
... Wolsey reaches his zenith at Katherine's trial : " The cardinal / Will have his will , " we hear , “ and she must fall " ( II.i.166-67 ) . To Norfolk , Wolsey may be " the king - cardinal , / That blind priest " who , " like the eldest ...
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... Wolsey's initiative appear with surprising frequency in the early part of the play ; in fact , he is the instigator ... Wolsey also operates in some capac- ity to produce Buckingham's subsequent downfall : " Certainly / The cardinal is ...
... Wolsey's initiative appear with surprising frequency in the early part of the play ; in fact , he is the instigator ... Wolsey also operates in some capac- ity to produce Buckingham's subsequent downfall : " Certainly / The cardinal is ...
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... Wolsey's authority resulted from his eagerness to take on state concerns Henry was happy to avoid.18 In the play , Henry allows Wolsey a free hand with both policy and routine detail . Wolsey works indefatigably , arranging the ...
... Wolsey's authority resulted from his eagerness to take on state concerns Henry was happy to avoid.18 In the play , Henry allows Wolsey a free hand with both policy and routine detail . Wolsey works indefatigably , arranging the ...
Contents
The Jealousy of Leontes | 156 |
Further Reading | 174 |
Character Studies | 189 |
Copyright | |
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