From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 22
Page 26
When one considers that there is not one play before him of a reputation good enough to entitle it to an appearance on the present stage , it cannot but be a matter of great wonder that he should advance dramatic poetry so far as he did ...
When one considers that there is not one play before him of a reputation good enough to entitle it to an appearance on the present stage , it cannot but be a matter of great wonder that he should advance dramatic poetry so far as he did ...
Page 68
Willingly , and not ignorantly , in this kind have I faulted : for should a man present to such an auditory the most sententious tragedy that ever was written , observing all the critical laws , as height of style , and gravity of ...
Willingly , and not ignorantly , in this kind have I faulted : for should a man present to such an auditory the most sententious tragedy that ever was written , observing all the critical laws , as height of style , and gravity of ...
Page 130
Sir Henry Wotton , who was probably among the many notable persons present , writes to Sir Edmund Bacon ( Reliquiae Wottonianae ) , July 2 , 1613 : I will entertain you at the present with what hath happened this week at the Bankside .
Sir Henry Wotton , who was probably among the many notable persons present , writes to Sir Edmund Bacon ( Reliquiae Wottonianae ) , July 2 , 1613 : I will entertain you at the present with what hath happened this week at the Bankside .
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Contents
EARLY BIOGRAPHY AND ANECDOTE | 1 |
CRITICISM AND REPUTATION AMONG | 49 |
SOCIAL STANDING AND PERSONAL REP | 94 |
Copyright | |
4 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acted actors arms body Burbage called Church Comedy complainant daughter death defendant documents doth English excellent fact famous father give given Globe Greene Hall Hamlet hand hath Henry honorable hundred interesting issue Item John Johnson kind King known Latin lawful learned least leave letter lines living London Lord manner marriage married Mary matter means Meres nature never paid persons plaintiff Plautus players plays poems poetry poets pounds praise present printed probably published Queen quote reason records reference Richard Robert scholar seems Shake shillings sort speare stage story Stratford taken Theatre thee things Thomas thou thought tion Tragedy true unto verse whole William Shakespeare writing written