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moyen I 2 4 5 Sajno 1 2 But let us take any verse in Milton or Shakespeare , for
example . Sảy first før hêav'n hides nothing from thỹ việw . 3 And transpose the
words , Say first for heav'n nothing from thy view hides . 3 4 . 5 who cannot feel
the ...
moyen I 2 4 5 Sajno 1 2 But let us take any verse in Milton or Shakespeare , for
example . Sảy first før hêav'n hides nothing from thỹ việw . 3 And transpose the
words , Say first for heav'n nothing from thy view hides . 3 4 . 5 who cannot feel
the ...
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In the same sublime manner EXPÉCTATion is personalized in Milton . VI , 306 .
While EXPECTATION stood « In horror . ” So Victory is personalized , In K.
Richard III . Ad V. • VICTORY fits on our helmsie ' Again , In Antony and Cleopatra
, Act ...
In the same sublime manner EXPÉCTATion is personalized in Milton . VI , 306 .
While EXPECTATION stood « In horror . ” So Victory is personalized , In K.
Richard III . Ad V. • VICTORY fits on our helmsie ' Again , In Antony and Cleopatra
, Act ...
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If Shakespeare and Milton never published their rules , yet they are not difficult to
be traced from a more accurate consideration of their writings . Milton's rules I
shall omit at present ; but some of Shakespeare's , which favour of peculiarity , I ...
If Shakespeare and Milton never published their rules , yet they are not difficult to
be traced from a more accurate consideration of their writings . Milton's rules I
shall omit at present ; but some of Shakespeare's , which favour of peculiarity , I ...
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van hier I 2 ingleton 1 1 2 1 But let us take any verse in Milton or Shakespeare ,
for example . Siy first før heav'n hides nõ thủng from thỹ việw . 3 4 5 And
transpose the words , Say first for heav'n nothing from thy view hides . 3 4 5 who
cannot ...
van hier I 2 ingleton 1 1 2 1 But let us take any verse in Milton or Shakespeare ,
for example . Siy first før heav'n hides nõ thủng from thỹ việw . 3 4 5 And
transpose the words , Say first for heav'n nothing from thy view hides . 3 4 5 who
cannot ...
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In the same sublime manner EXPECTATION is personalized in Milton . VI , 306 .
While EXPECTATION stood * In horror . ” So VICTORY is personalized , In K.
Richard III . A & V. " VICTORY fits on our helms.e ' Again , In Antony and
Cleopatra ...
In the same sublime manner EXPECTATION is personalized in Milton . VI , 306 .
While EXPECTATION stood * In horror . ” So VICTORY is personalized , In K.
Richard III . A & V. " VICTORY fits on our helms.e ' Again , In Antony and
Cleopatra ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Critical Observations on Shakespeare |
| Author | John Upton |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | G. Hawkins, 1748 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 20 Jul 2006 |
| Length | 415 pages |
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