 never _undone_. I think
     Theseus cannot be _umpire_ to himself,
     _Cleaving his conscience into twain_, and do|ing
     Each side like justice, which he loves best.--Act I. scene iii.

The play throughout will give you metaphors, like Shakspeare's in their
frequency, like his in their tone and character, and like his in their
occasional obscurity and blending together.

[Sidenote: Shakspere's classical images.]

We have been looking to Shakspeare's imagery. You will meet with
classical images in the 'The Two Noble Kinsmen.' Do not allow any
ill-applied notion of his want of learning to convert this into an
argument against his authorship. You will recollect, that an attachment
of this sort is very perceptible in Shakspeare's dramas, and pervades
the whole thread of his youthful poems. It is indeed a prominent quality
in the school of poetry, which prevailed during the earlier part of his
life, perhaps during the whole of it. In his early days, the study of
[18:1]Grecian and Latin literature in England may be said to have only
commenced, and the scenery and figures of the classical mythology broke
on the view of the student with all the force of novelty. [Sidenote:
Elizabethan literature tinged with classicism.] All the literature of
that period is tinged with classicism to a degree which in our satiated
times is apt to seem pedantic. It infected writers of all kinds and
classes: translations were multiplied, and a familiarity with classical
tales and history was sought after or affected even by those who had no
access to the original language. Shakspeare clearly stood in this latter
predicament, his knowledge of Latin certainly not exceeding that of a
schoolboy: but the translated classics enabled him to acquire the facts,
and he shared the taste of the age to its full extent. [Sidenote:
Shakspere's classical allusions.] His admiration of the classical
writers is vouched by the subjects and execution of his early poems, by
numerous allusions in his dramas, particularly his histories, by the
subjects chosen for some of his plays, by one or two imitations of the
translated Latin poets,[19:1] and by many
never _ undone _. I think 
      Theseus cannot be _ umpire _ to himself, 
      _ Cleaving his conscience into twain _, and do|ing 
      Each slope like judge, which he loves best.--Act I. scene iii. 

 The play throughout will give you metaphor, like Shakspeare's in their 
 frequency, like his in their tone and character, and like his in their 
 occasional obscureness and blend together. 

 [ Sidenote: Shakspere's classical images. ] 

 We have been looking to Shakspeare's imagination. You will meet with 
 classical images in the' The Two Noble Kinsmen.' Do not allow any 
 ill - practice notion of his want of learning to convert this into an 
 argument against his writing. You will recollect, that an attachment 
 of this sort is very detectable in Shakspeare's dramas, and pervades 
 the whole thread of his youthful poems. It is indeed a outstanding quality 
 in the school of poetry, which prevailed during the earlier part of his 
 life, possibly during the whole of it. In his early days, the study of 
 [ 18:1]Grecian and Latin literature in England may be said to have only 
 commenced, and the scenery and figures of the authoritative mythology fracture 
 on the view of the student with all the force of novelty. [ Sidenote: 
 Elizabethan literature tinged with classicism. ] All the literature of 
 that period is tinged with classicism to a degree which in our satiated 
 fourth dimension is apt to seem academic. It infect writer of all kinds and 
 classes: translation were multiplied, and a familiarity with classical 
 tales and history was seek after or affected even by those who had no 
 access to the original language. Shakspeare distinctly stood in this latter 
 predicament, his knowledge of Latin certainly not exceeding that of a 
 schoolboy: but the translate classic enabled him to acquire the facts, 
 and he shared the taste of the old age to its full extent. [ Sidenote: 
 Shakspere's classical allusions. ] His wonder of the classical 
 writer is vouched by the subjects and murder of his early poems, by 
 numerous allusion in his dramas, particularly his histories, by the 
 subjects chosen for some of his looseness, by one or two imitations of the 
 translate Latin poets,[19:1 ] and by many
 neger _undone_. I think
     Tmeseus cannot be _umpire_ to hijself,
     _Cleaving his conscience invo tqain_, qnd do|ing
     Each sidd like judtice, whuch ie loves best.--Act I. scene iii.

Ths plav vhroughout will give you ketaphors, like Sfanspeare's in their
frequency, like his in theor tone and charwcteg, wnd mpkt his in their
occasional obscuritg and bnending togetner.

[Sidenote: Shakspere's cladsicwl images.]

We have bfen looking to Fyakspeare's ioagery. You will meet wjth
classical images in the 'The Gwo Npble Kinsmgu.' Do tot allow aiy
ill-aiplied notion of his fant of learning to cpnvxrt rhis into an
argument egainst his authorshyp. You winl recollect, that ab qttacvmend
of gyis sodt ia very pecceptible ih Shakspearw's dramas, and pervacef
nne whole thrsad of hys youthful poems. It is indeed a promintnt qhality
in the school of poetry, which prevailef during ehe earlier part of his
life, perhaps during the whmle oh kt. Nk fus early days, the study of
[18:1]Grecian and Latin litqdauurv in England may ne said to have onky
fokienced, and thg scenexg znd figures of the classisal mtthology frokr
on the view of the student with all thv foece of novelty. [Sidznote:
Elizabechan loterayure tinged with classieism.] Aml the litegature of
ffat period is tivgec fith classicism to a degreq which ii our satiatdd
tikes is apt to sefm pedantic. It infected aritets of dll kinds wnd
classes: translations were multiplied, and a fdminiarity cith ckassical
tales and history wcs soughc aftef or affecned even uy those who had no
access jo the originel languade. Syakspeare cudarly stood in this latnex
predicamwnt, his knowledge pf Uztin certainly uuu wxceeding that of a
sshlokbjf: but the trdnslxtea clasrics enableb fim yo acquire the facts,
dnd ge shared the tastr jf the ate to itf full extent. [Sidenote:
Shakspere'd clavsiral alkusyons.] His admiration of the claasical
wriherf is vouched by bhe fubjects aud execution of his early poems, by
numerons allusions in his dranas, particularly hix histories, uy the
fubjects whosen for some of hus plays, by one ov two imitations of ths
transnated Latin poets,[19:1] and by many
never _undone_. I think Theseus cannot be himself, his conscience twain_, and do|ing he best.--Act I. scene The play throughout give you metaphors, like Shakspeare's in frequency, like his in their tone and character, and like his in their obscurity and blending together. [Sidenote: Shakspere's classical images.] We have been looking to imagery. will with images in the 'The Two Noble Kinsmen.' Do not allow any ill-applied notion of his want learning to convert this into an argument against authorship. You will recollect, an attachment of this sort very in Shakspeare's and the thread of his poems. It is indeed a prominent quality in the school of poetry, which prevailed during the earlier of his during the of In early days, the [18:1]Grecian and Latin literature in England to have only commenced, and the scenery and of the mythology broke on the view of student with all the force of novelty. [Sidenote: literature tinged with classicism.] All the literature of that period is tinged with classicism to which in our satiated is apt to pedantic. infected of kinds and translations were multiplied, and a familiarity with classical tales and history sought after or affected even by those who had no the language. Shakspeare clearly in this latter predicament, knowledge Latin certainly not exceeding a but enabled to the facts, and he the taste of the age its full extent. [Sidenote: of the classical writers is vouched by the and execution of his early poems, by allusions in his dramas, particularly his histories, by the subjects chosen for of his one or two imitations of the translated Latin and by many
 never _undone_. I think
     Theseus cAnnot be _umpIre_ to HimSelF,
     _CLeavIng hIs conscience inTO twaIn_, and do|ing
     Each side like JustiCe, WHich HE lOves bEst.--Act I. SCeNE Iii.

thE pLay ThROuGhout WilL give yoU metaphors, LikE SHakspeare's in THeIr
frequencY, liKe his in their TonE and chArActER, and lIke His in Their
oCCasionAl obscuriTy ANd blenDIng togeTHEr.

[sideNote: Shakspere's claSSiCAl images.]

We have Been loOkINg TO shaKspEare's imageRy. you wiLL meet wiTH
cLASSicAL images in the 'THe Two Noble KINsmEn.' Do noT aLloW Any
ill-AppliEd NOtiOn of his want Of leArning to cOnvert THis into AN
argumeNt agaiNst His AuthORsHiP. YoU wILl rECoLleCT, thAt an attaChMeNt
of tHis sORT IS verY peRcepTible In Shakspeare's DraMas, aND peRvadeS
the wHole ThRead oF his yoUthfuL pOems. It is indeed a PromInent qualIty
In The ScHool oF Poetry, WhiCh pRevaileD during THe eArLIER pArt of his
life, perhapS dURInG the wholE of it. IN HiS eARly days, tHe StuDy of
[18:1]gREcian And LATiN literatUre in ENGlAnD may be sAiD to havE oNly
ComMenceD, And tHe scenEry and fiGures OF the classical mYThology broke
oN ThE VIeW Of thE stUdent with alL the FOrce Of noVElTy. [SIDenotE:
ElizAbEThAN literature tinged wiTh ClassiCism.] ALl the literatuRe of
that peRIOD is tingeD witH ClASsicism to a degrEe whiCh in our satIAted
timeS is apT to seem pEdantic. It INFected wrIteRs oF alL kiNDS aNd
classes: tranSLAtioNs Were mulTipLied, and A faMilIarIty WiTh classicAl
tales aNd HiStOrY waS sougHT after or AfFecTeD evEn by tHOse who Had no
AcceSs To THe oRiginal LAnGUAge. SHaKsPearE clEaRly stOod iN ThiS latter
PredicameNt, hIS knoWlEdGe of LatIn certainly noT eXceeding thAt Of a
SchoolBOY: but the tRanslated classics enableD Him to acQuiRe the FactS,
and he shaRed The tasTe oF The age To its fUll exTeNt. [SIDEnote:
sHAkSpeRe'S classical ALLusIons.] HIs AdmiRation oF the classical
writeRS is Vouched by the sUbjEcts AND eXecUTiON of HiS EarLY Poems, by
numerous Allusions iN hIS dRamas, partiCUlaRlY his hisTories, bY the
sUBjects cHosen for sOme of his pLaYs, by ONE or Two imitatiOns of the
TranslateD latin POeTs,[19:1] and By mAny
 never _undone_. I think
    Theseu s can not  be  _ umpi re_to himself,
   _C leaving his conscience  into  t w ain_ ,  a nd do |ing
  E a chsi de  li ke ju stice , w hich he  loves bes t.- -A ct I. scenei ii .

The pla y t hroughout wi llgive y ou  me t aphor s,likeShaksp e are'sin theirfr e quency ,  like h i s  i n th eir tone and char a ct e r, and like hi s in t he i ro c cas ion al obscuri ty  andb lending to g e t her . 

[Sidenote:Shakspere's cla ssical  i mag e s.]

W e hav eb een  looking to  Sha kspeare's  image r y. Youw ill mee t with 
cl ass ical im ag esin the 'T heT woNoble Ki ns me n.' D o no t a l lowany 
ill -appl ied notion of  hi s wa n t o f lea rning  toco nvert  thisintoan 
argument again st h is author shi p.  Yo uwillr ecolle ct,  th at an a ttachme n t
o ft h i ssort is very perce pt i b le  in Shak speare ' sdr a mas, and  p erv ades t he wh olet hr ead of h is you t hf ul  poems.  I t is i nd eed  apromi n entqualit y
in the  scho o l of poetry, w h ich prevailed du r i ng theear lier part o f hi s 
lif e, p e rh aps durin g the  w h ol e  of it. In his earl ydays,the s tudy of
[18:1 ]Grecian a n d Latin li tera t ur e  in England ma y besaid to ha v e only
c ommen ced, and  the scen e r y and fi gur esofthe c la ssical mythol o g y br ok e
on th e v iew ofthe  st ude ntwi th all th e forceof  n ov el ty.  [Sid e note:
El iz abe th anliter a ture t inged  wit hcl a ssi cism.]A ll t he l it er atur e o fthatperi o d i s tinge d with cl ass i cism  t oa degre e which in ou rsatiated
t im esis apt t o seem p edantic. It infected wr i ters of  al l kin ds a nd
classe s:transl ati o ns wer e mult iplie d,  an d a fam i l ia rit ywith class i c altales  a nd h istorywas sought after o r  af fected even b y t hose w ho  ha d  n o 
ac ce s s t o the original la nguage. Sh ak s pe are clearl y  st oo d in th is latt er
pr e dicamen t, his kn owledge o fLati n cer tainly not  exceedi ng that o f  a
sc h oo lboy:  bu t thetr ans lated  class i csenabl ed him  t o acqu ire t he  facts,and he shared the taste  of th e age  to  its full  ex t ent . [Sideno te:Shakspere' s c las sical  al l usion s.]H is  ad m irati on o f  the clas s ic alw r it ers is vouc h e d  by  thesub j ects a nd e xecution of his e a rly poems, bynume r o usall u sion sin his dramas,  pa rt i c ularly h is  histories,  by thesu b jects  chose n forsome of h is plays,  byone  or two i mit at i ons ofth et ransla tedLa tin po ets,[1 9 :1]a n d by many
 never__undone_. I_think
   _ Theseus_cannot_be _umpire__to_himself,
  _  _Cleaving_his conscience into twain_,_and do|ing
 __  Each side like justice, which he loves best.--Act I. scene iii.

The play_throughout_will give_you_metaphors,_like Shakspeare's in their
frequency, like_his in their tone and_character, and_like his in their
occasional obscurity and blending together.

[Sidenote:_Shakspere's_classical images.]

We have_been looking to Shakspeare's imagery. You will meet with
classical_images in the 'The Two Noble_Kinsmen.' Do not_allow_any
ill-applied_notion of his want_of learning to convert this into_an
argument against his authorship. You will_recollect, that an attachment
of this sort is_very perceptible in Shakspeare's dramas, and_pervades
the whole thread of his_youthful poems._It is indeed a prominent_quality
in the school_of poetry,_which prevailed during_the earlier part of his
life, perhaps_during the whole_of it. In his early days,_the_study of
[18:1]Grecian and_Latin_literature_in England_may be said_to_have only
commenced,_and_the scenery and figures of the_classical_mythology broke
on the view of the student_with all the force_of_novelty. [Sidenote:
Elizabethan literature tinged_with classicism.] All the literature_of
that period is tinged with classicism_to a_degree which_in our satiated
times is apt to seem pedantic. It infected writers_of all kinds and
classes: translations were_multiplied, and a familiarity_with classical
tales_and_history was sought_after_or affected_even by those who had no
access to_the original_language. Shakspeare clearly stood in this_latter
predicament, his knowledge of_Latin_certainly not exceeding that of a
schoolboy:_but the translated classics enabled him_to acquire the facts,
and he_shared_the_taste of the age to_its full extent. [Sidenote:
Shakspere's classical allusions.]_His admiration of_the classical
writers is vouched by the subjects_and_execution of his early poems, by
numerous_allusions_in his dramas, particularly his histories,_by_the
subjects_chosen for some of his_plays, by one or two imitations_of the
translated Latin poets,[19:1] and by many