The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] - William Shakespeare - Books -  - 9798577337261 - January 17, 2021
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition]


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Book Excerpt: ... Rowe's few changes of F4 are almost all in the same direction, and the work may be said to have been completed by Hanmer. It is to be feared that a result of two centuries of such a practice has been to bring about an idea of Shakespearian versification very different from Shakespeare's. But we feel a hope that the number of Shakespeare's students who can appreciate the true nature of the English versification in our elder poets is increasing, and will increase more as the opportunity is furnished them of studying Shakespeare himself. Of course we do not mean to give here an essay on Shakespearian versification. Those who would study it may best be referred to Capell, in spite of the erroneous taste of his day, to Sidney Walker, and especially, if they are earnest students, to Dr Guest's History of English Rhythms...

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released January 17, 2021
ISBN13 9798577337261
Pages 34
Dimensions 216 × 280 × 2 mm   ·   104 g
Language English  

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