Malone's life of Shakspeare, comprehending an essay on the chronological order of his plays. Appendix. Shakspeare's coat of arms. Conveyance from Walker to Shakspeare. Shakspeare's mortgage. Declaration of trust, by Heminge, &c. Shakspeare's will. Extracts from Stratford register. Entries on the stationers' books. List of the early editions of Shakspeare. Dedication of the players, 1623. Preface of the players. Modern editions. Plays ascribed to Shakspeare. Plays altered from Shakspeare. Character of Aubrey, the antiquaryF. C. and J. Rivington, 1821 - Theater |
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... doubts whether he did not frequently write the final syllable so himself ; for I suspect that what was formerly supposed to be the letter a over his autograph above - mentioned , was only a coarse and broad mark of a contraction ; and ...
... doubts whether he did not frequently write the final syllable so himself ; for I suspect that what was formerly supposed to be the letter a over his autograph above - mentioned , was only a coarse and broad mark of a contraction ; and ...
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... doubt , much intelligence concerning him might have been obtained , between the time of the publication of the second folio edition of his works , in 1632 , and of Mr. Rowe's Life , in 1709 . Francis Meres , who will be more ...
... doubt , much intelligence concerning him might have been obtained , between the time of the publication of the second folio edition of his works , in 1632 , and of Mr. Rowe's Life , in 1709 . Francis Meres , who will be more ...
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... doubt had , in his early days , made some inquiries concerning his illustrious countryman , from his father , who was born in 1588 , and died in 1642 , when Sir Richard was twenty years old . His grandfather , Sir Richard Verney , who ...
... doubt had , in his early days , made some inquiries concerning his illustrious countryman , from his father , who was born in 1588 , and died in 1642 , when Sir Richard was twenty years old . His grandfather , Sir Richard Verney , who ...
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... doubt , it was originally written , were we to thus denominated . Our ancestors were always extremely fond of abbreviations ( vocabula truncata ) , and seem to have had a peculiar aversion to the letter r , which they very frequently ...
... doubt , it was originally written , were we to thus denominated . Our ancestors were always extremely fond of abbreviations ( vocabula truncata ) , and seem to have had a peculiar aversion to the letter r , which they very frequently ...
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... doubt still remain on this subject , it would be removed by the will of Robert Arden , our poet's maternal grandfather , which I discovered in the Consistory Office at Wor- cester , as well as by other ancient documents , which I shall ...
... doubt still remain on this subject , it would be removed by the will of Robert Arden , our poet's maternal grandfather , which I discovered in the Consistory Office at Wor- cester , as well as by other ancient documents , which I shall ...
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