Critical Observations on ShakespeareAMS Press, 1748 - 411 pages |
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Page xxxii
... hath been amifs — a noble nature " May catch a wrench - would all were well - ' tis pity- 66 " And fo intending other ferious malters , 66 After diftateful looks , and these hard FRACTIONS , " With certain half - caps , and cold ...
... hath been amifs — a noble nature " May catch a wrench - would all were well - ' tis pity- 66 " And fo intending other ferious malters , 66 After diftateful looks , and these hard FRACTIONS , " With certain half - caps , and cold ...
Page xli
... hath been " The Shepherd's note , fince we have left our " throne " Without a burthen . " So ' tis printed in Mr. Theobald's edition ; and right . Meaning very plainly , The Shepherd's note hath been , & c . i . e . The Shepherd bath ...
... hath been " The Shepherd's note , fince we have left our " throne " Without a burthen . " So ' tis printed in Mr. Theobald's edition ; and right . Meaning very plainly , The Shepherd's note hath been , & c . i . e . The Shepherd bath ...
Page xlii
... HATH BEEN , & c . ( I use the Shepherd's reckoning . ) You do ; and who does not ? And must I send our Critic again to his Bible ? — “ And let them [ viz . the Sun and MooN ] be for figns , and for seasons , and for days , and years ...
... HATH BEEN , & c . ( I use the Shepherd's reckoning . ) You do ; and who does not ? And must I send our Critic again to his Bible ? — “ And let them [ viz . the Sun and MooN ] be for figns , and for seasons , and for days , and years ...
Page 31
... Hath born his faculties fo meek , & c . 7 A stronger reason against the murder than any other . Hospitality was always facred . This is according to anti- quity . Homer , Od . . 55 . Ξεῖν ἔ μοι θέμις ἔσ ̓ ἐδ ̓ εἰ κακίων σέθεν ἔλθοι ...
... Hath born his faculties fo meek , & c . 7 A stronger reason against the murder than any other . Hospitality was always facred . This is according to anti- quity . Homer , Od . . 55 . Ξεῖν ἔ μοι θέμις ἔσ ̓ ἐδ ̓ εἰ κακίων σέθεν ἔλθοι ...
Page 64
... hath Amphitrio . But if we marke them well , we fhall finde " that they never , or very daintily match horne - pipes and " funerals . *** The whole tract of a comedie fhould be ( 8 full of delight , as the tragedie should be still ...
... hath Amphitrio . But if we marke them well , we fhall finde " that they never , or very daintily match horne - pipes and " funerals . *** The whole tract of a comedie fhould be ( 8 full of delight , as the tragedie should be still ...
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