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William Duff, writing in the 1770s, also recommended this play. He felt the depiction of the supernatural was among Shakespeare's strengths, not weaknesses. He especially praised the poetry and wit of the fairies, and the quality of the verse involved. [30] His contemporary Francis Gentleman, an admirer of Shakespeare, was much less appreciative of this play. He felt that the poetry, the characterisation, and the originality of the play were its strengths, but that its major weaknesses were a "puerile" plot and that it consists of an odd mixture of incidents. The connection of the incidents to each other seemed rather forced to Gentleman. [31]

In 1839, the philosopher Hermann Ulrici wrote that the play and its depiction of human life reflected the views of Platonism. In his view, Shakespeare implied that human life is nothing but a dream, suggesting influence from Plato and his followers who thought human reality is deprived of all genuine existence. Ulrici noted the way Theseus and Hippolyta behave here, like ordinary people. He agreed with Malone that this did not fit their stations in life, but viewed this behaviour as an indication of parody about class differences. [34]Dalaman Holidays | Dominican Republic Holidays | Dubai Holidays | Egypt Holidays | Goa Holidays | Florida Holidays | France Holidays | Fuerteventura Holidays | Germany Holidays | Gran Canaria Holidays | Greece Holidays | Ibiza Holidays | Italy Holidays | Izmir Holidays Shakespeare in the Arb". University of Michigan. n.d. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016 . Retrieved 15 July 2016.

Elvis Costello composed the music for a full-length ballet Il Sogno, based on A Midsummer Night's Dream. The music was subsequently released as a classical album by Deutsche Grammophon in 2004. Stage History". The Royal Shakespeare Company. n.d. Archived from the original on 13 December 2016 . Retrieved 11 May 2014.

Director 2: Geraldine. A Shakespearean audience might have believed in that sort of thing, but a modern crowd would tell you to get lost.