When this sacrifice is not extorted by necessity, but, on the
contrary, made at a time when vengeance has full liberty to satiate
itself, it is not one of the least marks of a truly royal disposition.
[6]The King had a mind to see them march out, and viewed them from
a window over St. Denis' gate. They all saluted him with their
hats off, bowing profoundly low. The King, with great politeness,
returned the salute to the principal officers, adding these words:
"Remember me to your master; go, I permit you, but return no
more." This anecdote agrees with that in the _Memoirs for the
History of France_, but is contradicted by the _Journal_ written
by the same author.
CULMINATION OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE IN "HAMLET"
A.D. 1601
JAMES O. HALLIWELL-PHILLIPPS
The tragedy of _Hamlet_ is generally regarded by critics as
Shakespeare's masterpiece. Hence it is often referred to as the
highest literary product of human genius. In the following
discussion of the play, Mr. J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps, the master
and dean of later Shakespearean scholars, gives 1601 as the probable
date of its first production. At that time Shakespeare was a London
actor, and leading shareholder in the Globe Theatre, where his play
was presumably produced.
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