Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations, Volume 38Gale Research Company, 1984 |
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... kiss . ( II . 53-54 ) Only in retrospect do we see that Venus's kiss here prophesies the boar's kiss which kills Adonis : He thought to kiss him , and hath kill'd him So. ' Tis true , ' tis true , thus was Adonis slain : He ran upon the ...
... kiss . ( II . 53-54 ) Only in retrospect do we see that Venus's kiss here prophesies the boar's kiss which kills Adonis : He thought to kiss him , and hath kill'd him So. ' Tis true , ' tis true , thus was Adonis slain : He ran upon the ...
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... kiss ? Well , yes , kissing is , and that it will be passionate is guaranteed by the erotic excitement evi- dent in the wooer . The suit , with its nice blend of humor and ardor , obviously succeeds , for we next learn that the lady has ...
... kiss ? Well , yes , kissing is , and that it will be passionate is guaranteed by the erotic excitement evi- dent in the wooer . The suit , with its nice blend of humor and ardor , obviously succeeds , for we next learn that the lady has ...
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... kiss . ( II.5.77 ) She demands a kiss , and brings her relationship with him to a crisis . Each of the three passages ( Helena's interview with the Countess , her offer to surrender Bertram , her asking for a kiss ) was added to the ...
... kiss . ( II.5.77 ) She demands a kiss , and brings her relationship with him to a crisis . Each of the three passages ( Helena's interview with the Countess , her offer to surrender Bertram , her asking for a kiss ) was added to the ...
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