Essays on Shakespeare's Dramatic Characters: With an Illustration of Shakespeare's Representation of National Characters, in that of Fluellen |
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... exhibited on the stage , and have their effect supported by the scenery , by the dresses of the players , and by their ' action . If this remark , that our own imaginations contribute highly to the pleasure we receive from works of ...
... exhibited on the stage , and have their effect supported by the scenery , by the dresses of the players , and by their ' action . If this remark , that our own imaginations contribute highly to the pleasure we receive from works of ...
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... exhibiting very striking representations of resolute and intrepid na- tures , but cannot so easily bend themselves to those that are softer and more complacent . Others , again , seem full of amiable affection and tenderness , but ...
... exhibiting very striking representations of resolute and intrepid na- tures , but cannot so easily bend themselves to those that are softer and more complacent . Others , again , seem full of amiable affection and tenderness , but ...
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... exhibited to us valiant , dutiful to his sovereign , mild , gentle , and ambitious ; but ambitious without guilt . Soon after , we find him false , perfidious , barbarous , and vindictive . All the principles in his con- stitution seem ...
... exhibited to us valiant , dutiful to his sovereign , mild , gentle , and ambitious ; but ambitious without guilt . Soon after , we find him false , perfidious , barbarous , and vindictive . All the principles in his con- stitution seem ...
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... exhibited to us , our ambition , by partial gratification , becomes more violent than before . In producing this effect , the following causes co - op rate . The temporary and accidental emotion of joy , occasioned by success , enlivens ...
... exhibited to us , our ambition , by partial gratification , becomes more violent than before . In producing this effect , the following causes co - op rate . The temporary and accidental emotion of joy , occasioned by success , enlivens ...
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... exhibiting suitable images , and by fitting to its purpose even the time between the death and the marriage , renders it excessive . That it should come to this ! But two months dead ! nay , not so much ; not two ; So excellent a king ...
... exhibiting suitable images , and by fitting to its purpose even the time between the death and the marriage , renders it excessive . That it should come to this ! But two months dead ! nay , not so much ; not two ; So excellent a king ...
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abhorrence affection agitated agreeable Alcibiades ambition amiable amusement appear appetites arise attention aversion become cerning character circumstances Claudius conduct consequence constitution delight delineations desire dexterity discernment display dispositions dramatic emotion endeavours ESSAY esteem excellent excite exhibited expression exquisite external Falstaff fancy father fear feelings flattered Fluellen give gratified guilt Hamlet hath heart Hecuba honour Horatio human nature humour Iachimo imagination imitation Imogen indignation indulgence influence inhuman invention Jaques kind King Lady Macbeth Laertes less Lord Macbeth mankind manner melancholy ment merit mind misanthrope moral motley fool never object observe occasion Olorus opinion pain particular passion persons pleasure poet poetical justice possess Prince principles propriety qualities racter renders representation resentment Richard scene seems sense sensibility sentiments Shakespeare shew sion Sir John Falstaff situation sorrow soul spirit suffers temper thee thing thou Timon Timon of Athens tion tragedy tural uncon vanity violent virtue