Critical Observations on ShakespeareAMS Press, 1748 - 411 pages |
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Page vi
... thought proper to establish . But of this I have fully spoken ; and methinks what I have spoken deferves a ferious ... thoughts as thefe , down came the new edition of Shakespeare ; which as foon as I opened , the following passage ...
... thought proper to establish . But of this I have fully spoken ; and methinks what I have spoken deferves a ferious ... thoughts as thefe , down came the new edition of Shakespeare ; which as foon as I opened , the following passage ...
Page vii
... thought a good farcafm on bis bad editor . But what fhall we fay of the judicious remark fubjoined ? I was told , formerly , that Me- rops and Clymene were husband and wife ; and that if Phaeton was MEROP'S SON be was a legitimate off ...
... thought a good farcafm on bis bad editor . But what fhall we fay of the judicious remark fubjoined ? I was told , formerly , that Me- rops and Clymene were husband and wife ; and that if Phaeton was MEROP'S SON be was a legitimate off ...
Page viii
... thought it high time , and but common justice to Shakespeare , to endeavour to check , if poffible , the daring folly of fuch a Phaeton : and a fair opportunity now offered , for my bookfeller told me he would reprint , if I thought ...
... thought it high time , and but common justice to Shakespeare , to endeavour to check , if poffible , the daring folly of fuch a Phaeton : and a fair opportunity now offered , for my bookfeller told me he would reprint , if I thought ...
Page xxi
... thought aldir - lieveft was applied only to one in fupreme authority : 2dly , the most difficult word of all , aldir , poor critic - like , be has entirely omitted : 3dly , the most eafy word of all , lievest , he knows little or ...
... thought aldir - lieveft was applied only to one in fupreme authority : 2dly , the most difficult word of all , aldir , poor critic - like , be has entirely omitted : 3dly , the most eafy word of all , lievest , he knows little or ...
Page xxiii
... a wanton one : " which fometimes fhew a lion , a caftle or a pro- montory ? The thought is fine , and in character . " overcome IS USED FOR Deceive . " Mr. W. 66 IN King Lear , A & III . " Edg b 4 In PREFACE . xxiii <c ...
... a wanton one : " which fometimes fhew a lion , a caftle or a pro- montory ? The thought is fine , and in character . " overcome IS USED FOR Deceive . " Mr. W. 66 IN King Lear , A & III . " Edg b 4 In PREFACE . xxiii <c ...
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