18th century criticism Flashcards
1
Q
without Hamlets delay, the play would have ended after the ghost scene
A
Hanmer
2
Q
Hamlets delay came from being overwhelmed with his purposes
A
Dr Johnson
3
Q
seems as though it was written by a ‘drunken savage’
A
Voltaire
4
Q
play just ‘represents general nature’
A
Samuel Johnson
5
Q
general ideas
A
focus on delay, play seen as morally instructive and universal
