The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes. With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators. To which are Added NotesT. Longman, 1793 |
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... Measure for Measure is called by Lucio " the old fantaftical Duke , " & c . STEEVENS . 2 you'll be whip'd for taxation , ] This was the difcipline ufually inflicted upon fools . Brantome informs us that Legat , fool to Elizabeth of ...
... Measure for Measure is called by Lucio " the old fantaftical Duke , " & c . STEEVENS . 2 you'll be whip'd for taxation , ] This was the difcipline ufually inflicted upon fools . Brantome informs us that Legat , fool to Elizabeth of ...
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... measure , reads - all promife . STEEVENS . 6 —one out of fuits with fortune ; ] This feems an allufion to cards , where he that has no more cards to play of any particular fort , is out of fuit . JOHNSON . Out of fuits with fortune , I ...
... measure , reads - all promife . STEEVENS . 6 —one out of fuits with fortune ; ] This feems an allufion to cards , where he that has no more cards to play of any particular fort , is out of fuit . JOHNSON . Out of fuits with fortune , I ...
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... measure : Why , whither hall we go ? —To feek my uncle . being a complete verfe . Befides , we have been already informed by Charles the wrestler , that the banished Duke's refidence was in the foreft of Arden . STEEVENS . 3 And with a ...
... measure : Why , whither hall we go ? —To feek my uncle . being a complete verfe . Befides , we have been already informed by Charles the wrestler , that the banished Duke's refidence was in the foreft of Arden . STEEVENS . 3 And with a ...
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... measure out my grave . Farewell , kind master . ORL . Why , how now , Adam ! no greater heart in thee ? Live a ... measure out my grave . ] So , in Romeo and Juliet : 66 66 fall upon the ground , as I do now , Taking the measure of an ...
... measure out my grave . Farewell , kind master . ORL . Why , how now , Adam ! no greater heart in thee ? Live a ... measure out my grave . ] So , in Romeo and Juliet : 66 66 fall upon the ground , as I do now , Taking the measure of an ...
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... measure ; viz . 66 Why , all the world's a stage . " Thus , in Hamlet : " Hor . So Rofencrantz and Guildenstern go to't . " Ham . Why , man , they did make love to their employment . " Again , in Meafure for Measure : 66 Why , all the ...
... measure ; viz . 66 Why , all the world's a stage . " Thus , in Hamlet : " Hor . So Rofencrantz and Guildenstern go to't . " Ham . Why , man , they did make love to their employment . " Again , in Meafure for Measure : 66 Why , all the ...
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Page 450 - Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper, Thy head, thy sovereign ; one that cares for thee And for thy maintenance : commits his body To painful labour, both by sea and land...
Page 59 - And then he drew a dial from his poke, And looking on it with lack-lustre eye, Says very wisely, ' It is ten o'clock : Thus may we see...
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Page 68 - Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice, In fair round belly with good capon...
Page 48 - Ay, now am I in Arden ; the more fool I : when I was at home, I was in a better place : but travellers must be content.