Troilus and CressidaMethuen, 1982 - 337 Seiten At Troy during the Trojan War, Troilus and Cressida begin a love affair. Cressida is forced to leave Troy to join her father in the Greek camp. Meanwhile, the Greeks endeavour to lessen the pride of Achilles. The tone alternates between bawdy comedy and tragic gloom. Readers and theatre-goers have frequently found it difficult to understand how they are meant to respond to the characters. |
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... argument , and is right as far as his example goes : one cannot pledge oneself to a woman in marriage and then renegue - to do so is dishonourable . But honour in that sense has nothing to do with Helen : the only ' honour ' which there ...
... argument , and is right as far as his example goes : one cannot pledge oneself to a woman in marriage and then renegue - to do so is dishonourable . But honour in that sense has nothing to do with Helen : the only ' honour ' which there ...
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... argument ) is absolute , and not subject to circumstances . His assertion , and that of Paris , who supports him , are rebutted by Hector on the ground ( implicit in Troilus ' first argument ) that passionate involvement has here no ...
... argument ) is absolute , and not subject to circumstances . His assertion , and that of Paris , who supports him , are rebutted by Hector on the ground ( implicit in Troilus ' first argument ) that passionate involvement has here no ...
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... argument , that has his argument , Achilles . Nest . All the better : their fraction is more our wish than their faction ; but it was a strong composure a fool could disunite . Ulyss . The amity that wisdom knits not , folly may easily ...
... argument , that has his argument , Achilles . Nest . All the better : their fraction is more our wish than their faction ; but it was a strong composure a fool could disunite . Ulyss . The amity that wisdom knits not , folly may easily ...
Inhalt
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
d Homer | 33 |
TROILUS AND CRESSIDA | 95 |
Urheberrecht | |
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