Intended for the stage?: Samson Agonistes in performance

Milton Quarterly

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 35-49

  Burbery, Timothy J ^a  

^a MARSHALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 60949460547     PISSN: 00264326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1094-348X.2004.00067.x     Document Type: Article

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