The Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart: Essays on chivalry, romance, and the dramaR.Cadell, 1834 |
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... course might be pursued on system : for the church allowed an ex- ploit done on the infidels as a merit which might obliterate the guilt of the most atrocious crimes . The genius alike of the age and of the order tended to render the ...
... course might be pursued on system : for the church allowed an ex- ploit done on the infidels as a merit which might obliterate the guilt of the most atrocious crimes . The genius alike of the age and of the order tended to render the ...
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... course , I will not give an apple for you or your achievements . " The lady then proceeds to lecture the acolyte of Chivalry at considerable length on the seven mor- tal sins , and the way in which the true amorous knight may eschew ...
... course , I will not give an apple for you or your achievements . " The lady then proceeds to lecture the acolyte of Chivalry at considerable length on the seven mor- tal sins , and the way in which the true amorous knight may eschew ...
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... course of the history , she made liberal use ) in favour of the intercourse which , in all love , honour , and secrecy , might take place , when the favoured and faithful knight had obtained , by long service , the boon of amorous mercy ...
... course of the history , she made liberal use ) in favour of the intercourse which , in all love , honour , and secrecy , might take place , when the favoured and faithful knight had obtained , by long service , the boon of amorous mercy ...
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... course had been made in honour of the ladies . There were knights yet more adventurous , who sought to distinguish themselves by singular and uncommon feats of arms in honour of their mis- tresses ; and such was usually the cause of the ...
... course had been made in honour of the ladies . There were knights yet more adventurous , who sought to distinguish themselves by singular and uncommon feats of arms in honour of their mis- tresses ; and such was usually the cause of the ...
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... course gave him habits of attention and reflection . In the days and nights spent in the chase , amid wide and pathless forests , he acquired the art , so necessary to a soldier , of remarking and studying the face of the country . When ...
... course gave him habits of attention and reflection . In the days and nights spent in the chase , amid wide and pathless forests , he acquired the art , so necessary to a soldier , of remarking and studying the face of the country . When ...
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acted action actors adventures Æschylus affection amusement ancient appear Aristophanes Aristotle arms audience battle betwixt Brantome called champion character Charlemagne Chorus circumstances classical combat comedy comic composition Corneille court critical degree dialogue display Drama England English Eschylus Euripides exist extravagant favour female fiction France French Froissart genius Grecian hero honour horse imitation introduced King King Arthur knight knighthood lady lance language Lord manners metrical middle ages minstrels modern Molière moral nature noble origin pas d'armes passion peculiar pennon Perceforest performed period personages persons piece Plautus play plot poet poetry prince probably profession racter rank recited representation ridicule Romance romantic fiction rude rules Saint satire scene sentiment Shakspeare Skalds solemn Sophocles spectators spirit of Chivalry squire stage style supposed Susarion sword talent taste theatre theatrical Thespis tion tournament tragedy Tristrem unities valour youth
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Página 349 - Piece out our imperfections with your thoughts ; Into a thousand parts divide one man, And make imaginary puissance ; Think, when we talk of horses, that you see them Printing their proud hoofs i' the receiving earth : — For 'tis your thoughts that now must deck our kings; Carry them here and there ; jumping o'er times, Turning the accomplishment of many years Into an hour-glass...
Página 349 - On this unworthy scaffold to bring forth So great an object : Can this cockpit hold The vasty fields of France ? or may we cram Within this wooden 0, the very casques, That did affright the air at Agincourt...
Página 356 - I saw Hamlet Prince of Denmark played, but now the old plays began to disgust this refined age, since his Majesties being so long abroad.
Página 285 - And let those that play your clowns, speak no more than is set down for them : for there be of them, that will themselves laugh, to set on some quantity of barren spectators to laugh too ; though, in the mean time, some necessary question of the play be then to be considered: that's villainous; and . shows a most pitiful ambition in the fool that uses it.
Página 367 - I have pleaded guilty to all thoughts and expressions of mine which can be truly argued of obscenity, profaneness, or immorality, and retract them. If he be my enemy, let him triumph ; if he be my friend, as I have given him no personal occasion to be otherwise, he will be glad of my repentance.
Página 367 - I shall say the less of Mr. Collier, because in many things he has taxed me justly; and I have pleaded guilty to all thoughts and expressions of mine, which can be truly argued of obscenity, profaneness, or immorality, and retract them.
Página 288 - Afric of the other, and so many other under-kingdoms, that the player, when he comes in, must ever begin with telling where he is, or else the tale will not be conceived?
Página 282 - But, besides these gross absurdities, how all their plays be neither right tragedies nor right comedies, mingling kings and clowns, not because the matter so carrieth it, but thrust in the clown by head and shoulders to play a part in majestical matters, with neither decency nor discretion; so as neither the admiration and commiseration, nor the right sportfulness, is by their mongrel tragi-comedy obtained.
Página 288 - Now ye shall have three ladies walk to gather flowers, and then we must believe the stage to be a garden. By and by we hear news of shipwreck in the same place, and then we are to blame if we accept it not for a rock. Upon the back of that comes out a hideous monster, with fire and smoke, and then the miserable beholders are bound to take it for a cave. While in the meantime two armies fly in, represented with four swords and bucklers, and then what hard heart will not receive it for a pitched field?
Página 313 - It is false that any representation is mistaken for reality, that any dramatic fable in its materiality was ever credible, or, for a single moment, was ever credited.