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Page xvi
... kind of spirits , " says King James , “ quhilk be the gentilis was called Diana , and her wandering court , and amongst us called the Phairie . " The Fairy Queen was therefore the same as Diana , whom Ovid ( Met . iii . 173 ) styles ...
... kind of spirits , " says King James , “ quhilk be the gentilis was called Diana , and her wandering court , and amongst us called the Phairie . " The Fairy Queen was therefore the same as Diana , whom Ovid ( Met . iii . 173 ) styles ...
Page xix
... kind there is of them , called with us bobgoblins , and Robin Goodfellows , that would , in those superstitious times , grind corn for a mess of milk , cut wood , or do any manner of drudgery work And so likewise those which Mizaldus ...
... kind there is of them , called with us bobgoblins , and Robin Goodfellows , that would , in those superstitious times , grind corn for a mess of milk , cut wood , or do any manner of drudgery work And so likewise those which Mizaldus ...
Page xxii
... kind of comic counterpart or farce , so in the present play the fairies and the clowns supply the place of the antimasque of which they form the sub - divisions or semi - choruses . The title of the play has often been the subject of ...
... kind of comic counterpart or farce , so in the present play the fairies and the clowns supply the place of the antimasque of which they form the sub - divisions or semi - choruses . The title of the play has often been the subject of ...
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... kind , wanting your father's voice , The other must be held the worthier . Her . I would my father look'd but with my eyes . The . Rather your eyes must with his judgement look , Her . I do entreat your grace to pardon me . I know not ...
... kind , wanting your father's voice , The other must be held the worthier . Her . I would my father look'd but with my eyes . The . Rather your eyes must with his judgement look , Her . I do entreat your grace to pardon me . I know not ...
Page 28
... ? 150 Tita . Be kind and courteous to this gentleman ; Hop in his walks and gambol in his eyes ; Feed him with apricocks and dewberries , With purple grapes , green figs , and mulberries ; 28 A MIDSUMMER - NIGHT'S DREAM .
... ? 150 Tita . Be kind and courteous to this gentleman ; Hop in his walks and gambol in his eyes ; Feed him with apricocks and dewberries , With purple grapes , green figs , and mulberries ; 28 A MIDSUMMER - NIGHT'S DREAM .
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