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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... and assistance in the production of the book ; and to my wife without whose patient help the task could never have been undertaken . J. D. W. September 1911 PREFACE . TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I. ENGLAND AND THE. xi PREFACE.
... and assistance in the production of the book ; and to my wife without whose patient help the task could never have been undertaken . J. D. W. September 1911 PREFACE . TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I. ENGLAND AND THE. xi PREFACE.
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... never sits up late , but when he hunts the badger , the vowed foe of his lambs : nor uses he any cruelty , but when he hunts the hare ; nor subtlety , but when he setteth snares for the snite , or pit - falls for the black - bird ; nor ...
... never sits up late , but when he hunts the badger , the vowed foe of his lambs : nor uses he any cruelty , but when he hunts the hare ; nor subtlety , but when he setteth snares for the snite , or pit - falls for the black - bird ; nor ...
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... never so mean a tenure ; and dies the more contentedly ( though he leave his heir young ) in regard he leaves him not liable to a covetous guardian . Lastly , to end him ; he cares not when his end comes , he needs not fear his audit ...
... never so mean a tenure ; and dies the more contentedly ( though he leave his heir young ) in regard he leaves him not liable to a covetous guardian . Lastly , to end him ; he cares not when his end comes , he needs not fear his audit ...
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... never came almond glove or aromatic ointment on her palm to taint it . The golden ears of corn fall and kiss her feet when she reaps them , as if they wished to be bound and led prisoners by the same hand that felled them . Her breath ...
... never came almond glove or aromatic ointment on her palm to taint it . The golden ears of corn fall and kiss her feet when she reaps them , as if they wished to be bound and led prisoners by the same hand that felled them . Her breath ...
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... never set to sea but on a Sunday ; neither ever goes without an Erra Pater in his pocket . St. Paul's day , and St. Swithin's , with the Twelve , are his oracles ; which he dares believe against the almanac . When he lies sick on his ...
... never set to sea but on a Sunday ; neither ever goes without an Erra Pater in his pocket . St. Paul's day , and St. Swithin's , with the Twelve , are his oracles ; which he dares believe against the almanac . When he lies sick on his ...
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| 1 | |
| 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 |
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 |