Life in Shakespeare's England: A Book of Elizabethan ProseCosimo, Inc., 2008 M01 1 - 328 páginas British Shakespearean scholar JOHN DOVER WILSON (1881-1969) is best remembered for his explications of the Bard, particularly his acclaimed 1935 work What Happens in Hamlet. Here, however, he takes a rather more oblique approach to enlightening us to the world of Shakespeare, gathering together in this 1913 volume writings by contemporaries of the playwright's-some famous, some not-that illuminate the artistic society and ordinary life of Elizabethan England. Discover what the firsthand observers of the day thought about: [ English snobbery [ country sports [ festivals and revelry [ superstition, ghosts, and astrology [ parenting and children [ impressions of London [ the plague [ playhouses and bear-gardens [ the actor and his craft [ house and home [ rogues and vagabonds [ and much, much more |
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... authorities even less accessible . It is the object of this series to let each age speak for itself , and to give coherence and prominence to what seem to be its significant features . Thus , the thought , temper , manners and ...
... authorities even less accessible . It is the object of this series to let each age speak for itself , and to give coherence and prominence to what seem to be its significant features . Thus , the thought , temper , manners and ...
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... walk , noise and bustle § 3. DISORDERS · A busy week for the authorities , duelling and street brawling , constables and watchmen , London at night • 75 84 • 92 $ 4 . TEMPTATIONS A. Drink its effects , a XIII TABLE Of contentS.
... walk , noise and bustle § 3. DISORDERS · A busy week for the authorities , duelling and street brawling , constables and watchmen , London at night • 75 84 • 92 $ 4 . TEMPTATIONS A. Drink its effects , a XIII TABLE Of contentS.
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... THE THEATRE Denunciation from Paul's Cross , a sweeping con- demnation , attitude of the city authorities , a dramatist's reply , the actors ' remonstrance 177 PAGE CHAPTER VIII . THE COURT • 190 ( Love's xiv TABLE OF CONTENTS.
... THE THEATRE Denunciation from Paul's Cross , a sweeping con- demnation , attitude of the city authorities , a dramatist's reply , the actors ' remonstrance 177 PAGE CHAPTER VIII . THE COURT • 190 ( Love's xiv TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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... authority which he hath as king of heralds and arms , giveth to him and his heirs these and these arms , which being done I think he may be called a squire , for he beareth ever after those arms . Such men are called sometimes in scorn ...
... authority which he hath as king of heralds and arms , giveth to him and his heirs these and these arms , which being done I think he may be called a squire , for he beareth ever after those arms . Such men are called sometimes in scorn ...
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... authority in our commonwealth , and no account is made of them but only to be ruled , not to rule other , and yet they be not altogether neglected . For in cities and corporate towns for default of yeomen , inquests and juries are ...
... authority in our commonwealth , and no account is made of them but only to be ruled , not to rule other , and yet they be not altogether neglected . For in cities and corporate towns for default of yeomen , inquests and juries are ...
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10 | |
22 | |
29 | |
40 | |
LONDON | 75 |
BOOKS AND AUTHORS | 140 |
THE THEATRE | 154 |
THE AUDIENCE | 166 |
THE ACTOR AND HIS CRAFT | 172 |
CHAPTER IX | 208 |
10 | 235 |
THE | 251 |
16 | 254 |
of the Revenge discovery colonization travellers tales | 274 |
233 | 291 |
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Life in Shakespeare's England: A Book of Elizabethan Prose John Dover Wilson Vista previa limitada - 1913 |
Life in Shakespeare's England; a Book of Elizabethan Prose John Dover Wilson Sin vista previa disponible - 2019 |
Términos y frases comunes
acquaintance amongst apparel attire beasts better body called carbonadoed chamber comedy command common commonly court dance devil dice dinner dish divers doth drink Duke of Würtemberg England English eyes Falstaff fashion fear fellow FYNES MORYSON gentlemen GERVASE MARKHAM give hand hast hath head Henry IV honest honour horse keep King labour land learning live London look Lord Majesty manner master means meat Merchant of Venice merry Midsummer Night's Dream morning never NICHOLAS BRETON night persons PHILIP STUBBES play players poor Queen quoth Robin rogues saith scholars servants shew shillings ships sometimes sort speak STEPHEN GOSSON strange sundry tavern theatre thee thereof things THOMAS DEKKER THOMAS NASHE thou trenchers unto wherein wine withal words worthy young
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American Tough: The Tough-Guy Tradition and American Character Rupert Wilkinson Vista de fragmentos - 1984 |
Shakespearean Language: A Guide for Actors and Students Leslie O'Dell Sin vista previa disponible - 2002 |