John DrydenHarold Bloom Chelsea House, 1987 - 234 pages A collection of twelve critical essays on the work of Dryden, arranged in chronological order of original publication. |
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... Antony , but echoes Almanzor more closely : I cannot breathe within this narrow space ; My heart's too big , and swells beyond the place . ( 1 Conquest , 5.3.23-24 ) In Ventidius's initial description Antony's love is sharply ...
... Antony , but echoes Almanzor more closely : I cannot breathe within this narrow space ; My heart's too big , and swells beyond the place . ( 1 Conquest , 5.3.23-24 ) In Ventidius's initial description Antony's love is sharply ...
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... Antony has to be roused from the torpor of remorse . Antony's change is presented in a highly dramatic contrast . At the beginning of the scene he throws himself on the ground , calling himself the “ shadow of an emperor " and thinking ...
... Antony has to be roused from the torpor of remorse . Antony's change is presented in a highly dramatic contrast . At the beginning of the scene he throws himself on the ground , calling himself the “ shadow of an emperor " and thinking ...
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... Antony's alternative choice . Even Ventidius , who represents Roman values though qualified by his admiration for Antony , relies on Octavia to make the Roman ideal compelling . Thus , though the issue remains Antony's choice of love or ...
... Antony's alternative choice . Even Ventidius , who represents Roman values though qualified by his admiration for Antony , relies on Octavia to make the Roman ideal compelling . Thus , though the issue remains Antony's choice of love or ...
Contents
The Trivialization of Universal Harmony | 7 |
The Herculean Hero in All for Love | 31 |
Absalom and Achitophel | 43 |
Copyright | |
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