The comedies, histories, tragedies, and poems of William Shakspere . ular elevation of the feminine cha-racter, by the most matchless delineations ofits purity, its faith, its disinterestedness, itstenderness, its heroism, its union of intel-lect and sensibility. It is he that, as long-as the power of influencing mankind by high thoughts, clothed in the most exquisitelanguage, shall endure, will preserve theideal elevation of women pure and unas-sailable from the attacks of coarseness orlibertinism,—ay, and even from the degrada-tion of the example of the crafty and world-Ij-minded of their ow
The comedies, histories, tragedies, and poems of William Shakspere . ular elevation of the feminine cha-racter, by the most matchless delineations ofits purity, its faith, its disinterestedness, itstenderness, its heroism, its union of intel-lect and sensibility. It is he that, as long-as the power of influencing mankind by high thoughts, clothed in the most exquisitelanguage, shall endure, will preserve theideal elevation of women pure and unas-sailable from the attacks of coarseness orlibertinism,—ay, and even from the degrada-tion of the example of the crafty and world-Ij-minded of their own sex :—for it is hethat has delineated the ingenuous and trust-ing Imogen, the guileless Perdita, the im-passioned Juliet, the heart-stricken but lov-ing Desdemona, the generous and courageousPortia, the unconquerable Isabella, the play-ful Rosalind, the world-unknowing may have exhibited one frowardwoman wrongly tamed • but who can esti-mate the number of those from whom hisall-penetrating influence has averted thecurse of being froward ?. ^Itinerant Players in a Cuuntrti Hall.] Y y PERSONS EE PRESET TEH, Baptista, a rich gentleman of Padua. Appears, Act \.&c.\. Act II. sc. 1. Act III, se. IV. sc. 4. Act V. sc. I; sc. 2. ViNCENTio, an old gentleman of , Act IV. sc. 5. Act V. sc. 1; sc. 2. LucENTio, son to Vincentio, in love ivith Bianca. Appears, Act I. sc. 1; sc. 2. Act 11. sc. 1. Act HI. sc. 1; sc. 2. Act IV. sc. 2; sc. 4. Act V. sc. 1; sc. 2. Peteucio, a gentleman of Verona, a suitor to Katharina. Appears, Act I. sc. 2. Act II. sc. 1. Act III. sc. 2« Act IV. sc. 1; sc. 3 ; sc. 5. Act V. sc. 1; sc. 2. Gkemio, a suitor to Bianca. Appears, Act I. sc. 1; sc. 2. Act II. se. I. Act 2, Act V. sc. I; sc. 2. HoRTENSio, a suitor to Bianca. Appears, Act I. sc. I; sc. 2. Act II. sc. 1. Act III. sc. 1; sc. 2. Act IV. sc. 2; sc. 3; sc. 5. Act V. sc. 2. Teanio, servant to Lucentio. Appears, Act I. sc. 1 j sc. 2. Act II. sc. 1. Act III. s
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