The Taming of the ShrewClarendon Press, 1982 - 248 pages The introduction offers a full and original consideration fo th play's textual problems, a study of sources, a survey of scholarship and criticism, with the editor's own critical appreciation, and a study of the comedy's fortunes in the theatre. |
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Page 177
... Grumio Exeunt GRUMIO Fie , fie on all tired jades , on all mad masters , and all foul ways ! Was ever man so beaten ? Was ever man so rayed ? Was ever man so weary ? I am sent before to make a fire , and they are coming after to warm ...
... Grumio Exeunt GRUMIO Fie , fie on all tired jades , on all mad masters , and all foul ways ! Was ever man so beaten ? Was ever man so rayed ? Was ever man so weary ? I am sent before to make a fire , and they are coming after to warm ...
Page 181
... GRUMIO Why , she hath a face of her own . CURTIS Who knows not that ? GRUMIO Thou , it seems , that calls for company to coun- CURTIS I call them forth to credit her . Enter four or five Servingmen GRUMIO Why , she comes to borrow ...
... GRUMIO Why , she hath a face of her own . CURTIS Who knows not that ? GRUMIO Thou , it seems , that calls for company to coun- CURTIS I call them forth to credit her . Enter four or five Servingmen GRUMIO Why , she comes to borrow ...
Page 201
... GRUMIO Marry , sir , with needle and thread . TAILOR But did you not request to have it cut ? GRUMIO Thou hast faced many things . TAILOR I have . GRUMIO Face not me . Thou hast braved many men ; brave not me : I will neither be faced ...
... GRUMIO Marry , sir , with needle and thread . TAILOR But did you not request to have it cut ? GRUMIO Thou hast faced many things . TAILOR I have . GRUMIO Face not me . Thou hast braved many men ; brave not me : I will neither be faced ...
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