Select Plays of William Shakespeare: In Six Volumes. With the Corrections & Illustrations of Various Commentators. To which are Added, Notes, Volume 1proprietors, 1820 |
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... appears by the answer of Rosalind , to whom Touchstone addresses himself , though the question was put to him by Celia . I suppose some abbreviation was used in the MS . for the name of the rightful , or old duke , as he is called ...
... appears by the answer of Rosalind , to whom Touchstone addresses himself , though the question was put to him by Celia . I suppose some abbreviation was used in the MS . for the name of the rightful , or old duke , as he is called ...
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... appears from the last scene of this play that this was the name of the younger brother . Malone . Mr. Malone's remark may be just ; and yet I think the speech which is still left in the mouth of Celia , exhibits as much tender- ness for ...
... appears from the last scene of this play that this was the name of the younger brother . Malone . Mr. Malone's remark may be just ; and yet I think the speech which is still left in the mouth of Celia , exhibits as much tender- ness for ...
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... appear at the conclusion of the play . Steevens . For a more particular description of a quintain , see a note on a passage in Jonson's Underwoods , Whalley's edit . Vol . VII , p . 55 . M. Mason . A humorous description of this ...
... appear at the conclusion of the play . Steevens . For a more particular description of a quintain , see a note on a passage in Jonson's Underwoods , Whalley's edit . Vol . VII , p . 55 . M. Mason . A humorous description of this ...
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... appear- ance of noisy , bullying valour . Swashing blow is mentioned in Romeo and Juliet , and , in King Henry V , the Boy says : - " As young as I am , I have observed these three swashers , " meaning Nym , Pistol , and Bardolph ...
... appear- ance of noisy , bullying valour . Swashing blow is mentioned in Romeo and Juliet , and , in King Henry V , the Boy says : - " As young as I am , I have observed these three swashers , " meaning Nym , Pistol , and Bardolph ...
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... appears to have been ut- terly ignorant of our author's phraseology and metre , reads ― The body of the country , & c . which has been followed by all the subse- quent editors . Malone . Is not country used elsewhere also as a ...
... appears to have been ut- terly ignorant of our author's phraseology and metre , reads ― The body of the country , & c . which has been followed by all the subse- quent editors . Malone . Is not country used elsewhere also as a ...
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Page 33 - The seasons' difference ; as, the icy fang, And churlish chiding of the winter's wind ; Which when it bites and blows upon my body, Even till I shrink with cold, I smile, and say, — This is no flattery : these are counsellors, That feelingly persuade me what I am.
Page 60 - The sixth age shifts Into the lean and slipper'd pantaloon, With spectacles on nose, and pouch on side ; His youthful hose well sav'd, a world too wide For his shrunk shank ; and his big manly voice, Turning again toward childish treble, pipes , And whistles in his sound.
Page 211 - They say miracles are past ; and we have our philosophical persons, to make modern and familiar, things supernatural and causeless. Hence is it that we make trifles of terrors ; ensconcing ourselves into seeming knowledge, when we should submit ourselves to an unknown fear.
Page 41 - Though I look old, yet I am strong and lusty: For in my youth I never did apply Hot and rebellious liquors in my blood; Nor did not with unbashful forehead woo The means of weakness and debility; Therefore my age is as a lusty winter, Frosty, but kindly: let me go with you; I'll do the service of a younger man In all your business and necessities.
Page 59 - With eyes severe, and beard of formal cut, Full of wise saws and modern instances; And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts Into the lean and...
Page 66 - Truly, Shepherd, in respect of itself, it is a good life ; but in respect that it is a shepherd's life, it is naught. In respect that it is solitary, I like it very well ; but in respect that it is private, it is a very vild life. Now, in respect it is in the fields, it pleaseth me well ; but in respect it is not in the Court, it is tedious.