Characteristics of Women: Moral, Poetical and Historical, Volume 1Saunders and Otley, 1846 - 295 pages |
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Page 72
... whole story of Antonio and Bassanio , and part of the story but not the character of Portia . The incident of the caskets is from the Gesta Romanorum . Belmont to Padua , we will imagine Portia's here- ditary 72 CHARACTERS OF INTELLECT .
... whole story of Antonio and Bassanio , and part of the story but not the character of Portia . The incident of the caskets is from the Gesta Romanorum . Belmont to Padua , we will imagine Portia's here- ditary 72 CHARACTERS OF INTELLECT .
Page 77
... calls on Antonio , as a last resource , to speak for himself . His gentle , yet manly resignation— the deep pathos of his farewell , and the affectionate allusion to herself in his last address to Bassanio- Commend PORTIA . 77.
... calls on Antonio , as a last resource , to speak for himself . His gentle , yet manly resignation— the deep pathos of his farewell , and the affectionate allusion to herself in his last address to Bassanio- Commend PORTIA . 77.
Page 78
... Bassanio- Commend me to your honourable wife ; Say how I lov'd you , speak me fair in death , & c . are well calculated to swell that emotion , which through the whole scene must have been labouring suppressed within her heart . At ...
... Bassanio- Commend me to your honourable wife ; Say how I lov'd you , speak me fair in death , & c . are well calculated to swell that emotion , which through the whole scene must have been labouring suppressed within her heart . At ...
Page 80
... Bassanio's confession very properly comes first : - BASSANIO , In Belmont is a lady richly left , And she is fair , and fairer than that word , Of wond'rous virtues ; sometimes from her eyes I did receive fair speechless messages ; and ...
... Bassanio's confession very properly comes first : - BASSANIO , In Belmont is a lady richly left , And she is fair , and fairer than that word , Of wond'rous virtues ; sometimes from her eyes I did receive fair speechless messages ; and ...
Page 81
... Bassanio , where every line which Portia speaks is so worthy of herself , so full of sentiment and beauty , and poetry and passion ? Too naturally frank for disguise , too modest to confess her depth of love while the issue of the trial ...
... Bassanio , where every line which Portia speaks is so worthy of herself , so full of sentiment and beauty , and poetry and passion ? Too naturally frank for disguise , too modest to confess her depth of love while the issue of the trial ...
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