Three Essays on Shakespeare's Tragedy of King LearBruce and Ford, Printers, 1851 - 149 psl. |
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Three Essays on Shakespeare's Tragedy of King Lear John Robert Seeley,Ernest Abraham Hart Peržiūra negalima - 2015 |
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ancient appearance become believe bitter bring brought called carried cause CHAPTER character child close contrast Cordelia crime death drama Edgar Edipus effect England English enter Essay evil exhibited expected fact father fault feeling fool former fortune genius give Gloster gods Goneril Greek hand heart human idea Illustrations importance influence interest introduced King Lear learned less light living manner marked means middle mind moral Mysteries nature object observed once original parent passage passed passions perhaps period person philosophical piece play poet poor possessed present principle probably punishment reason regard relation religion religious remarkable represented respect says Scene seems Shakespeare sisters Sophocles spirit stands story superstition tragedy true truth universal vice virtue whole
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