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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... arm ] Walker ( NCS ) explains by reference to Erasmus ' Adagia - arma Achillea being prover- bially the best protection . She reads arms , to agree with the adage . Editors have sometimes objected that Aga- memnon would hardly swear by ...
... arm ] Walker ( NCS ) explains by reference to Erasmus ' Adagia - arma Achillea being prover- bially the best protection . She reads arms , to agree with the adage . Editors have sometimes objected that Aga- memnon would hardly swear by ...
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... arms than hers — to him this challenge : Hector , in view of Trojans and of Greeks , Shall make it good , or do his best to do it , He hath a lady wiser , fairer , truer , Than ever Greek did couple in his arms ; 266. That feeds ] This ...
... arms than hers — to him this challenge : Hector , in view of Trojans and of Greeks , Shall make it good , or do his best to do it , He hath a lady wiser , fairer , truer , Than ever Greek did couple in his arms ; 266. That feeds ] This ...
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... arm , leg , or thumb ( here , arms ) . For Nestor to point too clearly ( as with F's this withered brawn ) to his en- feebled arm , would be less hyperbolic than ludicrous . 299. His . . . flood ] in the prime of his vigour ( an ...
... arm , leg , or thumb ( here , arms ) . For Nestor to point too clearly ( as with F's this withered brawn ) to his en- feebled arm , would be less hyperbolic than ludicrous . 299. His . . . flood ] in the prime of his vigour ( an ...
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INTRODUCTION | 1 |
d Homer | 33 |
TROILUS AND CRESSIDA | 95 |
Urheberrecht | |
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