The Crown of Life: Essays in Interpretation of Shakespeare's Final Plays

action Antony and Cleopatra Ariel Arviragus Autolycus Bellarius boys Britain Buckingham Caliban Cerimon child Christian Cloten contrast Cranmer crown Cymbeline death divine dramatic dream earlier emphasis eternity evil Falstaff feast Final Plays gods Guiderius Hamlet heaven Henry VIII Hermione Hermione's honour human humour Iachimo imagery Imogen important Jupiter Jupiter's Katharine King John King Lear King's lady later Leontes lord Macbeth magic Mamilius Marina Merchant of Venice Miranda mystic nature noble Othello passages Paulina peace Perdita Pericles persons phrase play's plot poet poetic poetry Polixenes Posthumus princely Prospero Queen recalling reference religious Renaissance rhythms Richard Richard II ritual Roman Romeo and Juliet royal scene Shake Shakespeare's Shakespearian shows Simonides soul speak speech spirit suggestion sweet Sycorax symbol Tempest Thaisa thee theme thing thou thought throughout thunder Timon of Athens tragedy tragic Troilus and Cressida Vision Winter's Tale Wolsey Wolsey's words