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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... town CHAPTER II . THE COUNTRYSIDE ( Midsummer Night's Dream , Induction to the Taming of the Shrew , As You Like It , Winter's Tale ) COUNTRY - FOLK • A country gentleman , a franklin , a farmer , a milk- maid , a shepherd § 1 . § 2 ...
... town CHAPTER II . THE COUNTRYSIDE ( Midsummer Night's Dream , Induction to the Taming of the Shrew , As You Like It , Winter's Tale ) COUNTRY - FOLK • A country gentleman , a franklin , a farmer , a milk- maid , a shepherd § 1 . § 2 ...
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... substance to bear the charges . But these citizens and burgesses be to serve the commonwealth in their cities and boroughs , or in corporate towns where they dwell . Generally in the shires they be of none. 5 BIRTH AND RANK.
... substance to bear the charges . But these citizens and burgesses be to serve the commonwealth in their cities and boroughs , or in corporate towns where they dwell . Generally in the shires they be of none. 5 BIRTH AND RANK.
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... towns for default of yeomen , inquests and juries are impanelled of such manner of people . And in villages they be commonly made churchwardens , aleconners , and many times constables , which office toucheth more the commonwealth and ...
... towns for default of yeomen , inquests and juries are impanelled of such manner of people . And in villages they be commonly made churchwardens , aleconners , and many times constables , which office toucheth more the commonwealth and ...
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... town , and his inquisition is about the price of corn : when he travelleth , he will go ten mile out of the way to a cousin's house of his to save charges ; and rewards the servants by taking them by the hand when he departs . Nothing ...
... town , and his inquisition is about the price of corn : when he travelleth , he will go ten mile out of the way to a cousin's house of his to save charges ; and rewards the servants by taking them by the hand when he departs . Nothing ...
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... town , they first attend the mayor , to inform him what nobleman's servants they are , and so to get licence for their public playing ; and if the mayor like the actors , or would shew respect to their lord and master , he appoints them ...
... town , they first attend the mayor , to inform him what nobleman's servants they are , and so to get licence for their public playing ; and if the mayor like the actors , or would shew respect to their lord and master , he appoints them ...
Contenido
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 |
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
Referencias a este libro
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 |