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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... Some hurt , accufe a third with horny head . " STEEVENS . by that fire which burn'd the Carthage queen , ] Shakspeare had forgot that Thefeus performed his exploits before the Trojan war , and confequently long before the death of Dido ...
... Some hurt , accufe a third with horny head . " STEEVENS . by that fire which burn'd the Carthage queen , ] Shakspeare had forgot that Thefeus performed his exploits before the Trojan war , and confequently long before the death of Dido ...
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... some measure . ] When we use this verb at prefent , we put with before the perfon for whose misfortune we profefs concern . Anciently it feems to have been employed with- out it . So , in A Pennyworth of good Counfell , an ancient ...
... some measure . ] When we use this verb at prefent , we put with before the perfon for whose misfortune we profefs concern . Anciently it feems to have been employed with- out it . So , in A Pennyworth of good Counfell , an ancient ...
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... Some of the catastrophes of the old comedies , which make lovers marry the wrong women , are , by recollection of the common use of masks , brought nearer to probability . JOHNSON . Dr. Johnfon here feems to have quoted from memory ...
... Some of the catastrophes of the old comedies , which make lovers marry the wrong women , are , by recollection of the common use of masks , brought nearer to probability . JOHNSON . Dr. Johnfon here feems to have quoted from memory ...
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... Some of your French crowns have no hair at all , and then you will play bare - faced . " - But , masters , here are your parts : and I am to entreat you , request you , and defire you , to con them by to - morrow night ; and meet me in ...
... Some of your French crowns have no hair at all , and then you will play bare - faced . " - But , masters , here are your parts : and I am to entreat you , request you , and defire you , to con them by to - morrow night ; and meet me in ...
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... Some of our modern editors read " But make room , Fairy . " The word Fairy , or Faery , was fometimes of three fyllables , as often in Spenfer . JOHNSON . SCENE II . Enter OBERON , " at one door 38 MIDSUMMER - NIGHT'S DREAM .
... Some of our modern editors read " But make room , Fairy . " The word Fairy , or Faery , was fometimes of three fyllables , as often in Spenfer . JOHNSON . SCENE II . Enter OBERON , " at one door 38 MIDSUMMER - NIGHT'S DREAM .
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