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... important formative influence on Shakespeare was his school. As the son of an alderman who became bailiff (or mayor) in 1568, he had the right to attend the town's grammar school. Here he would have received an education grounded in ...
... important formative influence on Shakespeare was his school. As the son of an alderman who became bailiff (or mayor) in 1568, he had the right to attend the town's grammar school. Here he would have received an education grounded in ...
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... teaching of Greek and Roman texts and towards literature written in English, Shakespeare became the object of intensive study in schools and universities. In the theatre, important turning points were the work in England of.
... teaching of Greek and Roman texts and towards literature written in English, Shakespeare became the object of intensive study in schools and universities. In the theatre, important turning points were the work in England of.
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William Shakespeare. theatre, important turning points were the work in England of two theatre directors, William Poel (1852–1934) and his disciple Harley Granville-Barker (1877–1946), who showed that the application of knowledge, some ...
William Shakespeare. theatre, important turning points were the work in England of two theatre directors, William Poel (1852–1934) and his disciple Harley Granville-Barker (1877–1946), who showed that the application of knowledge, some ...
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... important because it threatens the Danish state. 'Madness in great ones must not unwatched go', the King declares (III.1.189). He demands that Hamlet remain at court, under observation. Ophelia is placed to sound out the Prince, but he ...
... important because it threatens the Danish state. 'Madness in great ones must not unwatched go', the King declares (III.1.189). He demands that Hamlet remain at court, under observation. Ophelia is placed to sound out the Prince, but he ...
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... important to Hamlet – he insists that Horatio survive to tell his story. Besides, Hamlet can't be sure that the Ghost isn't malign and dishonest, sent by the devil to tempt him. With these factors in mind, we might feel that he is ...
... important to Hamlet – he insists that Horatio survive to tell his story. Besides, Hamlet can't be sure that the Ghost isn't malign and dishonest, sent by the devil to tempt him. With these factors in mind, we might feel that he is ...
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