Shakespeare as a Dramatic Artist: A Popular Illustration of the Principles of Scientific CriticismBook-plate of Dr. Ernest Lewis McEwen. Introduction: Plea for an inductive science of literary criticism.--pt. 1. Shakespeare considered as a dramatic artist, in fifteen studies.--pt. 2. Survey of dramatic criticism as an inductive science. |
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analysis Antonio appears Ariel Armado artistic Banquo Bassanio becomes Ben Jonson blank verse Brutus Brutus's Caliban Caskets Story Cassio central idea centre CHAP character climax complexity Complication conception crime Desdemona Destiny distinct dramatic dramatist effect elements emotional enchantment Enveloping Action euphuism evil fall fate fool force give Gloucester Goneril human humour Iago incidents inductive criticism interest intrigue Irony Jaques Jessica Julius Cæsar justice King Lady Macbeth Lear literary literature Love's Labour's Lost Macduff madness main plot ment Merchant of Venice mind modern moral Motion Motive movement murder nature Nemesis Action oracle Oracular Action Othello passion personages play Poetic Justice Portia present Prospero purpose recognised retribution Richard Richard III rise Rosalind scene seen sense Shakespeare Shylock side spirit stage Sub-Action suggests supernatural sympathy Tempest thee things thou thought tion tone tragedy train treatment turning-point Underplot unity verse villainy whole words
Popular passages
Page 153 - Upon the sightless couriers of the air, Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye, That tears shall drown the wind. I have no spur To prick the sides of my intent, but only Vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself And falls on the other.
Page 305 - I have neither the scholar's melancholy, which is emulation ; nor the musician's which is fantastical ; nor the courtier's, which is proud ; nor the soldier's, which is ambitious ; nor the lawyer's, which is politic ; nor the lady's, which is nice ; nor the lover's, which is all these...
Page 175 - As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honour him; but, as he was ambitious, I slew him.
Page 241 - To be suspected; framed to make women false. The Moor is of a free and open nature, That thinks men honest, that but seem to be so; And will as tenderly be led by the nose, As asses are. I have't; — it is engendered. — Hell and night Must bring this monstrous birth to the world's light.
Page 152 - He's here in double trust; First, as I am his kinsman and his subject Strong both against the deed; then, as his host, Who should against his murderer shut the door, Not bear the knife myself.
Page 163 - Infirm of purpose! Give me the daggers: the sleeping and the dead Are but as pictures: 'tis the eye of childhood That fears a painted devil. If he do bleed, I'll gild the faces of the grooms withal, For it must seem their guilt.
Page 60 - Nay, take my life and all ; pardon not that : You take my house, when you do take the prop That doth sustain my house ; you take my life, When you do take the means whereby I live.
Page 278 - O, it is monstrous ! monstrous ! Methought the billows spoke, and told me of it ; The winds did sing it to me ; and the thunder, That deep and dreadful organ-pipe, pronounced The name of Prosper ; it did bass my trespass. Therefore my son i' the ooze is bedded ; and I'll seek him deeper than e'er plummet sounded, And with him there lie mudded.
Page 152 - tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly : If the assassination Could trammel up the consequence, and catch, With his surcease, success ; that but this blow Might be the be-all and the end-all here, But here, upon this bank and shoal of time, — We'd jump the life to come.
Page 48 - And spit upon my Jewish gaberdine, And all for use of that which is mine own. Well then, it now appears you need my help: Go to, then; you come to me, and you say 'Shylock, we would have moneys...