Taming of the Shrew: A ComedyPrivately printed, 1887 - 75 pages |
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... English poet that ever wrote for bread . The German commentator Tieck supposes it to be a juvenile production by Shakespeare himself ; but this is a dubious theory . It is certain , however , that Shakespeare was acquainted with this ...
... English poet that ever wrote for bread . The German commentator Tieck supposes it to be a juvenile production by Shakespeare himself ; but this is a dubious theory . It is certain , however , that Shakespeare was acquainted with this ...
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... English by E. Grimestone , in 1607. In this it is related that Philip , Duke of Burgundy , called " the Good , " found a drunken man asleep in the street , at Brussels , caused him to be conveyed to the palace , bathed and dressed ...
... English by E. Grimestone , in 1607. In this it is related that Philip , Duke of Burgundy , called " the Good , " found a drunken man asleep in the street , at Brussels , caused him to be conveyed to the palace , bathed and dressed ...
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... English prior to the old play of " The Taming of a Shrew , " and conse- quently was known to Shakespeare . Another source of his material is Ariosto . In 1587 were published the collected works of George Gascoigne . Among these is a ...
... English prior to the old play of " The Taming of a Shrew , " and conse- quently was known to Shakespeare . Another source of his material is Ariosto . In 1587 were published the collected works of George Gascoigne . Among these is a ...
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... English stage this comedy has been the parent of several popu lar plays . Aside from its rattling fun the subject itself seems to possess a particular interest for the average Briton - one of whose chief articles of faith is the ...
... English stage this comedy has been the parent of several popu lar plays . Aside from its rattling fun the subject itself seems to possess a particular interest for the average Briton - one of whose chief articles of faith is the ...
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... English au- ience . · " Sawney the Scot , " by John Lacy , acted at Drury Lane and published 1698 , is an alteration of " The Taming of the Shrew , " and is not so good play ; yet it had success . Another play derived from this original ...
... English au- ience . · " Sawney the Scot , " by John Lacy , acted at Drury Lane and published 1698 , is an alteration of " The Taming of the Shrew , " and is not so good play ; yet it had success . Another play derived from this original ...
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acted apparel AUGUSTIN DALY Bian Bion BIONDELLO bride comedy comes curst Curt Curtis Daly's Theatre daughter doth dream duty Edwin Booth English peasants Enter GRUMIO Enter KATHARINE Enter PETRUCHIO entreat Exeunt Exit fair father fool Garrick gentleman gown hath hear heard hither honor horse HORTENSIO HUNTSMAN husband Induction Kath kiss Kitty Clive knock lady Licio look lord LUCENTIO and BIANCA lute Madam maid marry master mistress moon Nath ne'er never Padua PEDANT piece Pisa play players pray Re-enter ready right Vincentio scene servant Shakespeare Shakspere's Shrew Signior Baptista signior Gremio signior Lucentio Sirrah Slie stay suitor sweet Kate Taming tell thee Thomas Hardy thou canst thou hast thou liest Tranio unto Verona villain Warwickshire wench What's wife wilt win my love
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Page 75 - 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, While 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 75 - While 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 75 - 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.
Page 50 - I will be master of what is mine own : She is my goods, my chattels ; she is my house, My household stuff, my field, my barn, My horse, my ox, my ass, my any thing...