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 44
... father . Matters come to a head when Polynesta is found to be pregnant ( Shakespeare altered this , of course : he ... father of the right Erostrato ' , to find both that Dulipo is impersonating Erostrato and that a stranger is ...
... father . Matters come to a head when Polynesta is found to be pregnant ( Shakespeare altered this , of course : he ... father of the right Erostrato ' , to find both that Dulipo is impersonating Erostrato and that a stranger is ...
Page 210
... father's . Good Lord , how bright and goodly shines the moon ! KATHERINA The moon ? The sun ; it is not moonlight now . PETRUCHIO I say it is the moon that shines so bright . KATHERINA I know it is the sun that shines so bright ...
... father's . Good Lord , how bright and goodly shines the moon ! KATHERINA The moon ? The sun ; it is not moonlight now . PETRUCHIO I say it is the moon that shines so bright . KATHERINA I know it is the sun that shines so bright ...
Page 215
... father is come from Padua and here looking out at the window . VINCENTIO Art thou his father ? ΙΟ 20 PEDANT Ay sir , so his mother says , if I may believe her . PETRUCHIO ( to Vincentio ) Why how now , gentleman ! Why , 30 27 from Padua ...
... father is come from Padua and here looking out at the window . VINCENTIO Art thou his father ? ΙΟ 20 PEDANT Ay sir , so his mother says , if I may believe her . PETRUCHIO ( to Vincentio ) Why how now , gentleman ! Why , 30 27 from Padua ...
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