Shakespeare's Imagery: And what it Tells UsAn analysis of the ways in which Shakespeare's imagery functions to reveal literary and personal motives. |
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... swift wings , escaping by put- ting on ' winged feet ' , clapping on swift wings and the like . There are eleven such images in Old Fortunatus alone , besides many in other plays . Is it fanciful to imagine that this delight in swift ...
... swift wings , escaping by put- ting on ' winged feet ' , clapping on swift wings and the like . There are eleven such images in Old Fortunatus alone , besides many in other plays . Is it fanciful to imagine that this delight in swift ...
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... swift urge and movement of love , which floods the being with life as does the blood coursing in young veins , which sweeps over and transforms the whole world as do the sun's beams Driving back shadows over louring hills , declares ...
... swift urge and movement of love , which floods the being with life as does the blood coursing in young veins , which sweeps over and transforms the whole world as do the sun's beams Driving back shadows over louring hills , declares ...
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... swift and short ' ; he is ' swift - footed ' and ' never - resting ' for him who watches youth and beauty fading ; and is in ' con- tinual haste ' for the lover fearing change ; he gallops with the thief on his way to the gallows , and ...
... swift and short ' ; he is ' swift - footed ' and ' never - resting ' for him who watches youth and beauty fading ; and is in ' con- tinual haste ' for the lover fearing change ; he gallops with the thief on his way to the gallows , and ...
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Shakespeares Imagery compared with | 12 |
Imagery of Shakespeare and other | 30 |
The Subjectmatter of Shakespeares | 43 |
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