Excerpt from Measure for Measure, And, Antony and Cleopatra The strongest argument for the date 1603, generally adopted by critics, is derived from the many links be 'tween this play and Hamlet; they both contain similar re ections on Life and Death, though Measure for M eas ure deals, not like Hamlet with the problems which be set one of exceptional temperament, but with mere human nature (w. Pater, Appreciations, p. There are, moreover, striking parallelisms of expression in the two plays. Similarly, incidents in. Measure for A] easure re call All s Well that Buds Well; Isabella and Helena seem almost twin-sisters; but the questions at issue concerning the latter play are too intricate to warrant us in drawing conclusions as regards the date of the former play. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."