The Tragedie of Julius CaesarThe First Folio of 1623 was prepared for print by two members of Shakespeare's acting troupe -- John Hemings and Henry Condell -- which included comic actor Will Kemp and the great tragedian Richard Burbage. In a fascinating and detailed introduction, Freeman points out that because Shakespeare and his colleagues wrote from a rhetorical tradition -- a society where the emphasis was on the spoken word -- he wrote with an eye to how he wanted his plays performed, giving as much direction as possible to his actors. Freeman looks at what is known of the printing of that First Folio and analyzes the variations between the First Folio, later Folios, Quarto editions (where available) and modern editions of the plays. He examines the "corrections" made by editors over the centuries that have shaped the way we perceive Shakespeare today -- from the regularization of verse, to the changes from prose to verse (and vice versa) and the standardization of character prefixes. |
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Page vi
... Antony on the death of Caesar, and, though Weever does not mention Shakespeare's play, his use of the word 'ambitious' as that ... Antony's oration; the scenes between Brutus and Cassius; or the wonderful dramatic climax. Shakespeare's ...
... Antony on the death of Caesar, and, though Weever does not mention Shakespeare's play, his use of the word 'ambitious' as that ... Antony's oration; the scenes between Brutus and Cassius; or the wonderful dramatic climax. Shakespeare's ...
Page vii
... Antony's oration over Caesar from the harangue as given at length in Appian's accountof the funeral. Plutarch mentions the displaying of the blood-stained mantle by Antony and the frenzy of the people, but does not give the substance of ...
... Antony's oration over Caesar from the harangue as given at length in Appian's accountof the funeral. Plutarch mentions the displaying of the blood-stained mantle by Antony and the frenzy of the people, but does not give the substance of ...
Page viii
... Antony out of the way during the murder; in the Life of Brutus this office is given to Tre- bonius; but the question ... Antony's having been taken out of the way by you, ... I sometimes feel, though perhaps I have no right to do so, a ...
... Antony out of the way during the murder; in the Life of Brutus this office is given to Tre- bonius; but the question ... Antony's having been taken out of the way by you, ... I sometimes feel, though perhaps I have no right to do so, a ...
Page ix
... Antony's prophecy, that Caesar's spirit shall come forth ranging for revenge, is fulfilled. Brutus recognizes its power at the death of Cassius, and his last words bear witness to his belief that by his death alone will that perturbed ...
... Antony's prophecy, that Caesar's spirit shall come forth ranging for revenge, is fulfilled. Brutus recognizes its power at the death of Cassius, and his last words bear witness to his belief that by his death alone will that perturbed ...
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... Antony. Sooner or later Antony must fall to ruin. But before the moral defect in Antony's nature destroyed his fortune much was to happen. Before Actium might come Philippi. — Marshall (p. 87) : Except in the great scene in the Forum ...
... Antony. Sooner or later Antony must fall to ruin. But before the moral defect in Antony's nature destroyed his fortune much was to happen. Before Actium might come Philippi. — Marshall (p. 87) : Except in the great scene in the Forum ...
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