 | Charles Lamb - 1856 - 440 pagina’s
...assure my readers that it is soberly set down in a play, which their ancestors took to be serious. king moves pity and terror beyond any scene, ancient or modern, with which I am acquainted. The Rich Jew of Malta.—Marlowe's Jew does not approach so near to Shakspcare's, as his Edward the... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1861 - 636 pagina’s
...hints which Shakespeare scarce improved in his Richard the Second ; and the death-scene of Marlow's king moves pity and terror beyond any scene, ancient or modern, with which I am acquainted."* Much splendour of poetry, also, is expended upon the delineation of Barabas, in The Rich Jew of Malta;... | |
 | Edwin Percy Whipple - 1861 - 420 pagina’s
...imagination glows like his own " fiery opals." The death-scene in Edward the Second, according to Lamb, " moves pity and terror beyond any scene, ancient or modern," with which he is acquainted. We think this praise altogether too extravagant, affecting as the scene undoubtedly... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1862 - 578 pagina’s
...hints which Shakespeare scarce improved in his Richard the Second ; and the death-scene of Marlow's king moves pity and terror beyond any scene, ancient or modern, with which I am acquainted."* Much splendour of poetry, also, is expended Zn the delineation of Barabas, in The Rich Jew of Malta... | |
 | Christopher Marlowe, Alexander Dyce - 1865 - 476 pagina’s
...abdicating royalty hi Edward furnished hints which Shakespeare scarce improved in his llichard the Second ; and the death-scene of Marlowe's king moves pity and...scene ancient or modern with which I am acquainted." || The excellence of both scenes is indisputable ; but a more fastidious critic than Lamb might perhaps... | |
 | 1891 - 374 pagina’s
...Uebertragung. *) Teuffei, Gesch. der röm. Lit. Leipzig 1882. S. 602. 3) Gervinus, Shakespeare I, S. 123. 4) The reluctant pangs of abdicating royalty in Edward...furnished hints which Shakespeare scarce improved in Ms Richard II., and the deathscene of Marlowe's king moves pity and terror beyond any scene ancient... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw - 1867 - 550 pagina’s
...observes that " the reluctant pangs of abdicating royalty in Edward furnished hints which Shakspeare scarce improved in his Richard II.; and the death-scene...scene, ancient or modern, with which I am acquainted." Marlowe was the morning star that heralded the rising of the great dramatic Sun. § 11. I pass over... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw - 1867 - 562 pagina’s
...observes that " the reluctant pangs of abdicating royiilty in Edward furnished hints which Shakspeare scarce improved in his Richard II. ; and the death-scene...scene, ancient or modern, with which I am acquainted." Marlowe was the morning star that heralded the rising of the great dramatic Sun. § 11. I pass over... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1867 - 684 pagina’s
...abdicating royalty in Edward furnished hints, which Shakspeare scarcely improved in his Richard the Second ; and the deathscene of Marlowe's king moves pity and...scene ancient or modern with which I am acquainted. The Rich Jew of Malta.—Marlowe's Jew does not approach so near to Shakspeare's, as his Edward the... | |
 | James Hain Friswell - 1869 - 498 pagina’s
...poetry which he alone has touched. Hear Charles Lamb, speaking of the tragedy of " Edward II." : " The reluctant pangs of abdicating royalty in Edward...king moves pity and terror beyond any scene, ancient and modern, with which I am acquainted." There is a directness of purpose too in Marlowe, which is... | |
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The reluctant pangs of abdicating royalty in Edward furnished hints which Shakspeare scarcely improved in his Richard the Second; and the death-scene of Marlowe's king moves pity and terror beyond any scene ancient or modern with which I am acquainted. 
