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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... leaves of irregular prohibitions , notes , & c . Among these are the following : Aug. 4 . " As you Like it , a book . " Henry the Fift , a book . " The Comedy of Much Ado , a book . } to be staid . " The dates scattered over these plays ...
... leaves of irregular prohibitions , notes , & c . Among these are the following : Aug. 4 . " As you Like it , a book . " Henry the Fift , a book . " The Comedy of Much Ado , a book . } to be staid . " The dates scattered over these plays ...
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... Leave the bottle behind you , and be curs'd awhile ; " which seems to confirm Warburton's explana- tion . M. Mason . - 6 Ay , better than he I am before knows me . e . ] The first folio reads -better than him But , little respect is due ...
... Leave the bottle behind you , and be curs'd awhile ; " which seems to confirm Warburton's explana- tion . M. Mason . - 6 Ay , better than he I am before knows me . e . ] The first folio reads -better than him But , little respect is due ...
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... leave me . Orl . I will no further offend you than becomes me for my good . Oli . Get you with him , you old dog ... leave to wander . 9 good leave- ] As often as this phrase occurs , it means a ready assent . So , in King John : Oli ...
... leave me . Orl . I will no further offend you than becomes me for my good . Oli . Get you with him , you old dog ... leave to wander . 9 good leave- ] As often as this phrase occurs , it means a ready assent . So , in King John : Oli ...
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... leave awhile ? " Gur . Good leave , good Philip . " Steevens . 1-・ the duke's daughter , ] The words old and new [ inserted by Sir T. Hanmer ] seem necessary to the perspicuity of the dia- logue . Johnson . the duke's daughter , ] i ...
... leave awhile ? " Gur . Good leave , good Philip . " Steevens . 1-・ the duke's daughter , ] The words old and new [ inserted by Sir T. Hanmer ] seem necessary to the perspicuity of the dia- logue . Johnson . the duke's daughter , ] i ...
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... leave thee till he hath ta'en thy life by some indi- rect means or other : for , I assure thee , and almost with tears I speak it , there is not one so young and so villain- ous this day living . I speak but brotherly of him ; but ...
... leave thee till he hath ta'en thy life by some indi- rect means or other : for , I assure thee , and almost with tears I speak it , there is not one so young and so villain- ous this day living . I speak but brotherly of him ; but ...
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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.