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... speech has with manifest error the prefix Offi [ cer ] . 66. Clubs ] MAL . It appears from many of our old dramas that it was a common Enter old CAPULET in his gown , and LADY Capulet ACT I , SC . i . ] II ROMEO AND JULIET .
... speech has with manifest error the prefix Offi [ cer ] . 66. Clubs ] MAL . It appears from many of our old dramas that it was a common Enter old CAPULET in his gown , and LADY Capulet ACT I , SC . i . ] II ROMEO AND JULIET .
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... speech seems to be a collection of exclamations uttered by several persons rather than the words of one person . 66. bills . ] NARES . A kind of pike or halbert formerly carried by the English infantry , and afterwards the usual weapon ...
... speech seems to be a collection of exclamations uttered by several persons rather than the words of one person . 66. bills . ] NARES . A kind of pike or halbert formerly carried by the English infantry , and afterwards the usual weapon ...
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... speech of the Prince , reminds one of the bombastic , overstrained diction of Marlowe , whom Sh . at first , e . g . in Titus And . , took for a model . 73. Seek a foe . ] STA . Q ,, which is peculiarly interesting from its presenting ...
... speech of the Prince , reminds one of the bombastic , overstrained diction of Marlowe , whom Sh . at first , e . g . in Titus And . , took for a model . 73. Seek a foe . ] STA . Q ,, which is peculiarly interesting from its presenting ...
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... speech , is a motley dance of all ranks and ages to one tune , as if the horn of Huon had been playing behind the scenes . [ Huds . Mon. Who set this ancient quarrel new abroach ? Speak 14 [ ACT I , SC . i . ROMEO AND JULIET .
... speech , is a motley dance of all ranks and ages to one tune , as if the horn of Huon had been playing behind the scenes . [ Huds . Mon. Who set this ancient quarrel new abroach ? Speak 14 [ ACT I , SC . i . ROMEO AND JULIET .
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... speech ; these lines , if such there were , la- mented the danger that Romeo will die of his melancholy before his virtues or abili- ties were known to the world . M. MASON . There is not a single passage in our author where so great an ...
... speech ; these lines , if such there were , la- mented the danger that Romeo will die of his melancholy before his virtues or abili- ties were known to the world . M. MASON . There is not a single passage in our author where so great an ...
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