The Negro in English Literature: A Critical IntroductionA. H. Stockwell, 1962 - 176 pages |
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Page 34
... tells Cassio ( II , iii , 11 , 28-29 ) that many Cyprus gallants " would fain have a measure [ of wine ] to the health of black Othello " . Othello also knows that he is black and he is also aware of the fact that his power of flattery ...
... tells Cassio ( II , iii , 11 , 28-29 ) that many Cyprus gallants " would fain have a measure [ of wine ] to the health of black Othello " . Othello also knows that he is black and he is also aware of the fact that his power of flattery ...
Page 77
... tells us : And I have observed , it is a very great error in one who laughs when one says , " A Negro can change colour . " For I have seen them as frequently blush and look pale , and that as visibly as I saw in the most beautiful ...
... tells us : And I have observed , it is a very great error in one who laughs when one says , " A Negro can change colour . " For I have seen them as frequently blush and look pale , and that as visibly as I saw in the most beautiful ...
Page 88
... tells high heaven You merit not your blessings ? Why remains This foul and open wound on nature's limb , Wasting its healthful powers ... ? Blush ye not To boast your equal laws , your just restraints , Your rights defin'd , your ...
... tells high heaven You merit not your blessings ? Why remains This foul and open wound on nature's limb , Wasting its healthful powers ... ? Blush ye not To boast your equal laws , your just restraints , Your rights defin'd , your ...
Contents
Preface | 9 |
Shakespeare and the Man of Colour | 23 |
The Negro and Colour in Poetry | 48 |
Copyright | |
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