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... answered Johnson's purpose just as well , or better than the first ; and an indiscriminate profusion of scents and hues would have interfered less with the ordinary routine of his imagination than Perdita's lines , which seem enamoured ...
... answered Johnson's purpose just as well , or better than the first ; and an indiscriminate profusion of scents and hues would have interfered less with the ordinary routine of his imagination than Perdita's lines , which seem enamoured ...
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... answer of Iachimo to the question of Imogen respecting the obtaining of the ring from Posthumus . Dr. Johnson is of opinion that Shake- spear was generally inattentive to the winding - up of his plots . We think the contrary is true ...
... answer of Iachimo to the question of Imogen respecting the obtaining of the ring from Posthumus . Dr. Johnson is of opinion that Shake- spear was generally inattentive to the winding - up of his plots . We think the contrary is true ...
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... answer to the most distressing part of the picture is only , " My lord , I fear , has forgot Britain . " Her readiness to pardon Iachimo's false imputations and his designs against herself , is a good lesson to prudes ; and may shew ...
... answer to the most distressing part of the picture is only , " My lord , I fear , has forgot Britain . " Her readiness to pardon Iachimo's false imputations and his designs against herself , is a good lesson to prudes ; and may shew ...
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... its pretty self , into a waggish courage , Ready in gibes , quick - answer'd , saucy , and As quarrellous as the weazel " . she interrupts him hastily --- " Nay , be brief ; I see into thy 4 CHARACTERS OF SHAKESPEAR'S PLAYS.
... its pretty self , into a waggish courage , Ready in gibes , quick - answer'd , saucy , and As quarrellous as the weazel " . she interrupts him hastily --- " Nay , be brief ; I see into thy 4 CHARACTERS OF SHAKESPEAR'S PLAYS.
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... answer of Bellarius to this expostulation is hardly satisfactory ; for nothing can be an answer to hope , or the passion of the mind for unknown good , but experience.- The forest of Arden in As you like it can alone compare with the ...
... answer of Bellarius to this expostulation is hardly satisfactory ; for nothing can be an answer to hope , or the passion of the mind for unknown good , but experience.- The forest of Arden in As you like it can alone compare with the ...
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