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Page iii
... thing like a round and full exposition of it . And in the first place I am to remark , that in such a mat- ter no one can make up or describe , in detail , a method of teaching for another : in many points every teacher must strike out ...
... thing like a round and full exposition of it . And in the first place I am to remark , that in such a mat- ter no one can make up or describe , in detail , a method of teaching for another : in many points every teacher must strike out ...
Page iv
... thing , must mean , I take it , to become Shakespearians , or become eminent in the knowledge of Shakespeare ; that is to say , we must have such a knowledge of Shakespeare as can be gained only by making a special and continuous , or ...
... thing , must mean , I take it , to become Shakespearians , or become eminent in the knowledge of Shakespeare ; that is to say , we must have such a knowledge of Shakespeare as can be gained only by making a special and continuous , or ...
Page vii
... thing else ; that is to say , the pur- suit must be something of a specialty with him ; unless his mind be by nature far more encyclopedic than most men's are . Then too , in the case of those who have reached this point , the process ...
... thing else ; that is to say , the pur- suit must be something of a specialty with him ; unless his mind be by nature far more encyclopedic than most men's are . Then too , in the case of those who have reached this point , the process ...
Page viii
... thing for gaining an honest living . All people but a few , a very few indeed , have , ought to have , must have , other things to do . I suspect that one Shakespearian in about five millions is enough . And a vast majority are to get ...
... thing for gaining an honest living . All people but a few , a very few indeed , have , ought to have , must have , other things to do . I suspect that one Shakespearian in about five millions is enough . And a vast majority are to get ...
Page ix
... thing might well be passed by as one of the silliest cants that ever were canted , but that , as now often urged , it is of a very misleading and mis- chievous tendency ; like that other common folly of telling all our boys that they ...
... thing might well be passed by as one of the silliest cants that ever were canted , but that , as now often urged , it is of a very misleading and mis- chievous tendency ; like that other common folly of telling all our boys that they ...
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Page 114 - Whilst he that hears makes fearful action, With wrinkled brows, with nods, with rolling eyes. I saw a smith stand with his hammer, thus, The whilst his iron did on the anvil cool, With open mouth swallowing a tailor's news; Who, with his shears and measure in his hand, Standing on slippers, which his nimble haste Had falsely thrust upon contrary feet...
Page 30 - Grief fills the room up of my absent child, Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me, Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words, Remembers me of all his gracious parts, Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form ; Then have I reason to be fond of grief.
Page 95 - And, father cardinal, I have heard you say, That we shall see and know our friends in heaven: If that be true, I shall see my boy again; For, since the birth of Cain, the first male child, To him that did but yesterday suspire, There was not such a gracious creature born.
Page 103 - Alas, what need you be so boist'rous-rough? I will not struggle, I will stand stone-still. For heaven's sake, Hubert, let me not be bound ! Nay, hear me, Hubert ! drive these men away, And I will sit as quiet as a lamb ; I will not stir, nor wince, nor speak a word, Nor look upon the iron angerly: Thrust but these men away, and I'1l forgive you, Whatever torment you do put me to.
Page vi - Love's not love When it is mingled with regards that stand Aloof from the entire point.
Page 106 - To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish, Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
Page xv - Joyous as morning Thou art laughing and scorning; Thou hast a nest for thy love and thy rest, And, though little troubled with sloth, Drunken Lark! thou would'st be loth To be such a traveller as I. Happy, happy Liver, With a soul as strong as a mountain river Pouring out praise to the Almighty Giver, Joy and jollity be with us both!
Page 101 - To be more prince)* as may be. You are sad. Hub. Indeed, I have been merrier. Arth. Mercy on me ! Methinks, nobody should be sad but I. Yet I remember, when I was in France, Young gentlemen would be as sad as night, Only for wantonness. By my christendom, So I were out of prison, and kept sheep, I should be merry as the day is long...