The Works of Shakespeare: The taming of the shrewMethuen, 1904 |
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... Tranio's language about Petruchio in III . ii . with their so recent acquaintance , I note the further inconsistency of Petruchio's announcement to Vincentio in IV . v . 63 of a wedding of which neither he nor Hortensio can have any ...
... Tranio's language about Petruchio in III . ii . with their so recent acquaintance , I note the further inconsistency of Petruchio's announcement to Vincentio in IV . v . 63 of a wedding of which neither he nor Hortensio can have any ...
Page xxvii
... Tranio the servant , for Bianca's hand . The pretence of political danger , by which the Pedant is induced to play his part , is the same motive as that applied to the Sienese ; and the window - scene , between the Pedant , Tranio , and ...
... Tranio the servant , for Bianca's hand . The pretence of political danger , by which the Pedant is induced to play his part , is the same motive as that applied to the Sienese ; and the window - scene , between the Pedant , Tranio , and ...
Page xxviii
... Tranio and Grumio are borrowed from the Mostellaria of Plautus . The name Petrucio is given in Gascoigne's list of Dramatis Persona to a servant of the Sienese , though it is not found in the actual text , nor in either of Ariosto's ...
... Tranio and Grumio are borrowed from the Mostellaria of Plautus . The name Petrucio is given in Gascoigne's list of Dramatis Persona to a servant of the Sienese , though it is not found in the actual text , nor in either of Ariosto's ...
Page xxxiii
... ( Tranio and Luc . ) . IV . ii .; iv . — the two underplot scenes at Padua . v . i . ( Pedant , Vincentio , etc. ) ; ii . 178-187 ( rhyme at end ) . Professor Herford notes the " skilled mediocrity and insipid accomplishment of the first ...
... ( Tranio and Luc . ) . IV . ii .; iv . — the two underplot scenes at Padua . v . i . ( Pedant , Vincentio , etc. ) ; ii . 178-187 ( rhyme at end ) . Professor Herford notes the " skilled mediocrity and insipid accomplishment of the first ...
Page xxxv
... Tranio's assumption of intimacy with Petruchio ( noted by Mr. P. A. Daniel ) in the acknowledged Shakespeare part of III . ii . , ¿ e . at lines 24 , 25 , 75 , 92 , 104–106 , 114 , 115 , looks very much as if Shakespeare had forgotten ...
... Tranio's assumption of intimacy with Petruchio ( noted by Mr. P. A. Daniel ) in the acknowledged Shakespeare part of III . ii . , ¿ e . at lines 24 , 25 , 75 , 92 , 104–106 , 114 , 115 , looks very much as if Shakespeare had forgotten ...
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Page 21 - The mathematics, and the metaphysics, Fall to them, as you find your stomach serves you: No profit grows where is no pleasure ta'en ; — In brief, sir, study what you most affect.
Page 151 - Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper, Thy head, thy sovereign; one that cares for thee, And for thy maintenance commits his body To painful labour both by sea and land, To watch the night in storms, the day in cold, Whilst thou liest warm at home, secure and safe; And craves no other tribute at thy hands But love, fair looks and true obedience; Too little payment for so great a debt.
Page 151 - ... lord, thy life, thy keeper, Thy head, thy sovereign; one that cares for thee, And for thy maintenance commits his body To painful labour both by sea and land, To watch the night in storms, the day in cold, Whilst thou liest warm at home, secure and safe; And craves no other tribute at thy hands But love, fair looks, and true obedience— Too little payment for so great a debt. Such duty as the subject owes the prince, Even such a woman oweth to her husband...
Page 151 - What is she but a foul contending rebel And graceless traitor to her loving lord ? I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war where they should kneel for peace, Or seek for rule, supremacy and sway, When they are bound to serve, love and obey.