Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations, Volume 79Gale Research Company, 1984 |
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... political contexts in which he places them . His characters live in various political settings , with events in their lives subject to influences that could only arise in those settings . Because the plays depict political principles in ...
... political contexts in which he places them . His characters live in various political settings , with events in their lives subject to influences that could only arise in those settings . Because the plays depict political principles in ...
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... political policy to one as an English Protestant king who recognizes no higher political or religious authority . By portraying this change , Henry V explores the moral and political implications of the emergent Protestant conscience in ...
... political policy to one as an English Protestant king who recognizes no higher political or religious authority . By portraying this change , Henry V explores the moral and political implications of the emergent Protestant conscience in ...
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... political exigencies of the moment . The likelihood of the tussle between class - based and broader national identities enacted in Henry V being replicated in the experience of the play's first audiences is also considered in the ...
... political exigencies of the moment . The likelihood of the tussle between class - based and broader national identities enacted in Henry V being replicated in the experience of the play's first audiences is also considered in the ...
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