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Troilus and Cressida
The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
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Troilus and Cressida, a tragedy by
Shakespeare probably written 1602, printed 1609, included in the First
Folio of 1623. As well as
Homer's and
Chaucer's handling of material concerning the lovers and the siege of Troy, Shakespeare knew of Henryson's
Testament of Cresseid,
Caxton's Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye, and
Lydgate's Troy Book, and drew on
Ovid's Metamorphoses Books XI and XII and R.
Greene's Euphues his Censure to Philautus (1587).
Shakespeare's treatment of the love of Troilus and Cressida and its betrayal, against the setting of the siege of Troy by the Greeks, is conventional. The play contains much formal debate, and takes the story up to the death of Hector at the hands of Achilles: Troilus fails to kill his rival Diomedes, and the cynically railing Thersites escapes death.
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Cressida provides luxury but not much excitement
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 4/3/1989; ; 700+ words
; ...America. Toyota's top-line luxury Cressida thus is the "Cadillac" of Japanese...s top luxury auto. The $21,498 Cressida will hold Japan's No. 1 luxury spot...s $35,000 Lexus goes on sale. The Cressida, which I tested, has been redesigned...
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Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida 5.2.(William Shakespeare)(Critical Essay)
Magazine article from: The Explicator; 1/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...and most important scene in Troilus and Cressida, Shakespeare breaks from the tradition...Thersites) physically witness the wooing of Cressida by Diomedes. The many interruptions...the conversation between Diomedes and Cressida. In using this technique, Shakespeare...
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Cressida: Scandal You Can Handle
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 2/24/1989; ; 700+ words
; THE 1989 TOYOTA Cressida is a work of repressed libido - even...design is so staid and proper that if the Cressida were a person, it could apply for a...have to be careful with this one. The Cressida is a scandal waiting to happen. Just...
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1978 Cressida found a good home 25 years ago.(AUTO WEEKEND)(OUT OF THE PAST)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 9/26/2003; 700+ words
; ...large domestic models in 1978, call it Cressida and market it in the United States It...in May where they found a beige Toyota Cressida on the lot. Mr. Goodwyn had done his...impressed with the reliability reports on the Cressida. "I like the fact that it burns regular...
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. "The Banality of History in Troilus and Cressida".(Critical essay)
Magazine article from: Early Modern Literary Studies; 9/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...The Banality of History in Troilus and Cressida Andrew Griffin McMaster University griffiar...The Banality of History in Troilus and Cressida". Early Modern Literary Studies 12...sententia and adages in Troilus and Cressida, and with the uncanny sense that so...
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Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida: Textual Problems and Performance Solutions.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Shakespeare Bulletin; 6/22/2005; ; 700+ words
; Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida: Textual Problems and Performance...histories of Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida have to say to each other. After...the stage history of Troilus and Cressida is brief when compared with most...
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Festival Reviews: Troilus and Cressida / Realism: A lavish take on the Bard beats dose of realism
Newspaper article from: The Scotsman; 8/16/2006; ; 700+ words
; THEATRE, TROILUS AND CRESSIDA, KING'S THEATRE **** REALISM...argument of Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida is right, then nothing corrodes a...allShakespeare's plays, Troilus and Cressida is a shockingly bitter, cold-eyed...
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U.S. Output Planned for Toyota Cressida
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 1/13/1993; ; 544 words
; ...in-U.S.A. replacement for the Cressida. Toyota Motor Sales in U.S.A. confirmed...Motor Sales dropped the near-luxury Cressida from its 1993 lineup, following 1992...has a 103.1-inch wheelbase; the Cressida had a 105.5-inch wheelbase. Toyota...
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Troilus and Cressida.(Theater review)
Magazine article from: Shakespeare Bulletin; 3/22/2007; ; 700+ words
; Troilus and Cressida Presented by Edinburgh International...Pettigrew (Troilus), Annabel Scholey (Cressida), Richard Clothier (Hector), Paul...performances. This production of Troilus and Cressida began as an integral part of Sir Brian...
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Luxury samurai; Mitsubishi Galant, Nissan Maxima SE, and Toyota Cressida. (evaluation)
Magazine article from: Popular Science; 7/1/1985; ; 700+ words
; ...cruising, especially on rough pavement. Toyota Cressida The Cressida has two suspension modes: normal and sport. In...of these cars provided excellent performance, the Cressida was the adrenaline pumper in the group. It averaged...
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Troilus and Cressida
Book article from: Myths and Legends of the World
Troilus and Cressida Troilus and Cressida appear in medieval legend as a pair of lovers. Troilus was faithful, while Cressida was not. Their story comes from the Trojan Warf of Greek mythology. Virgil* mentioned Troilus in his epic the Aeneid...
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Cressida
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
Cressida The fourth-closest satellite of Uranus, distance 61 800 km, orbital period 0.464 days; also known as Uranus IX. Cressida is 62 km in diameter, and was discovered in 1986 on images from the Voyager 2 spacecraft.
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Walton, (Sir) William (Turner)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
...on large-scale opera, Troilus and Cressida , prod. CG 1954. Followed by vc. conc...The Bear , and parts of Troilus and Cressida —have a powerful individuality...Prin. works:OPERAS: Troilus and Cressida (1947–54, rev. 1963...
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Troilus
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
...by Achilles . In medieval legends of the Trojan war he is portrayed as the forsaken lover of Cressida. true as Troilus completely devoted; with allusion to Troilus's speech to Cressida in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida (1602).
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Pyle, Missi 1972–
Book article from: Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television
...City, 1997. Kimberly Prochtnow, Wang Dang , Paradise Theater, New York City, 1998. Also appeared as Cressida, Troilus and Cressida; Becky, Big River; teacher, Ruthless , Galveston Outdoor Musical, Galveston, TX.
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