William Shakespeare: A Literary BiographyG. Bell and sons, 1888 - 587 pages |
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... means one of the wealthiest in the county ; they belonged to the gentry , while the Shakespeares , as already stated , belonged to the yeomanry . Many efforts . have been made to clear up and to fix the pedigree and the 1 A second ...
... means one of the wealthiest in the county ; they belonged to the gentry , while the Shakespeares , as already stated , belonged to the yeomanry . Many efforts . have been made to clear up and to fix the pedigree and the 1 A second ...
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... means justify our supposing this with regard to his daughter and his son - in - law , and still less with regard to his grandson , the poet . This question will be fully discussed in a subsequent chapter . Robert Arden in his will ...
... means justify our supposing this with regard to his daughter and his son - in - law , and still less with regard to his grandson , the poet . This question will be fully discussed in a subsequent chapter . Robert Arden in his will ...
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... means rich , occupied a position higher both as regards rank and wealth than did the Shakespeares , and Mary Arden was decidedly what is called a good match for John Shakespeare . Mary's marriage , as already said , must have taken ...
... means rich , occupied a position higher both as regards rank and wealth than did the Shakespeares , and Mary Arden was decidedly what is called a good match for John Shakespeare . Mary's marriage , as already said , must have taken ...
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... means a lucrative one . In The Winter's Tale , iv . 3 , Autolycus trades in ribbons and gloves ; the latter were fre- quently bought as presents , and were often perfumed for that purpose ( “ as sweet as damask roses " ) , especially ...
... means a lucrative one . In The Winter's Tale , iv . 3 , Autolycus trades in ribbons and gloves ; the latter were fre- quently bought as presents , and were often perfumed for that purpose ( “ as sweet as damask roses " ) , especially ...
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... mean that furnished the neces- saries of life , or was connected with the maintenance , management , and produce of the ... means to become gentlemen : these were they that in times past made all France afraid . " Harrison completes this ...
... mean that furnished the neces- saries of life , or was connected with the maintenance , management , and produce of the ... means to become gentlemen : these were they that in times past made all France afraid . " Harrison completes this ...
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Page 152 - English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, .tack about, and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention.
Page 448 - Alas ! alas ! Why, all the souls that were, were forfeit once; And He that might the vantage best have took, Found out the remedy: How would you be, If he, which is the top of judgment, should But judge you as you are? O, think on that; And mercy then will breathe within your lips, Like man new made.
Page 230 - Piece out our imperfections with your thoughts; Into a thousand parts divide one man, And make imaginary puissance; Think, when we talk of horses, that you see them Printing their proud hoofs i...
Page 144 - Yes, trust them not: for there is an upstart crow beautified with our feathers, that with his tiger's heart, wrapt in a player's hide, supposes he is as well able to bombast out a blank verse as the best of you; and being an absolute Johannes factotum, is in his own conceit the only Shake-scene in a country.
Page 559 - This Figure, that thou here seest put, It was for gentle Shakespeare cut...
Page 539 - Peace, plenty, love, truth, terror, That were the servants to this chosen infant, Shall then be his, and like a vine grow to him ; Wherever the bright sun of heaven shall shine, His honour and the greatness of his name Shall be, and make new nations...