Imperfect Hints Towards a New Edition of ShakespearePrinted at the Logographic Press, by J. Walter, for the author, and sold by J. Robson, 1787 |
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Page xii
... Garrick , from his fine picture at Stratford .. Cypriani's bust too is a fine one .. AND oppofite Mr. Malone's Attempt to ascertain the order in which the plays were written , might be placed the most beautiful and graceful of all ...
... Garrick , from his fine picture at Stratford .. Cypriani's bust too is a fine one .. AND oppofite Mr. Malone's Attempt to ascertain the order in which the plays were written , might be placed the most beautiful and graceful of all ...
Page xiv
... Garrick , in Bell's 1st edition - Hudson's print of Mrs. Cibber , engraved by Marchand — to many ornaments accompanying Houbraken`s Heads , fuch as thofe of Chaucer , Buchanan , Shakespeare , and Addi- fon ; and to more of them in the ...
... Garrick , in Bell's 1st edition - Hudson's print of Mrs. Cibber , engraved by Marchand — to many ornaments accompanying Houbraken`s Heads , fuch as thofe of Chaucer , Buchanan , Shakespeare , and Addi- fon ; and to more of them in the ...
Page xviii
... Garrick ? -for on his death , all the pomp of Shakespeare's rites were ceas'd * For a Vignette to the Merchant of Venice , there might be drawn a sweet child reading with an expreffive air , the humane lines of : The quality of mercy is ...
... Garrick ? -for on his death , all the pomp of Shakespeare's rites were ceas'd * For a Vignette to the Merchant of Venice , there might be drawn a sweet child reading with an expreffive air , the humane lines of : The quality of mercy is ...
Page xxii
... Garrick fpeaking his Ode . There was a portrait of Mrs. Yates ( which I have not feen ) in the character of Melpomene , in the Exhibition of 1780 , by Roberts . We have another portrait of Melpomene , from the pencil of Sir Jo- fhua ...
... Garrick fpeaking his Ode . There was a portrait of Mrs. Yates ( which I have not feen ) in the character of Melpomene , in the Exhibition of 1780 , by Roberts . We have another portrait of Melpomene , from the pencil of Sir Jo- fhua ...
Page xxiii
... Garrick has fo oft electrified not only his attentive audience , but the very actors on the stage : --- off with bis head ! fo much for Buckingham . — When fired with young Harry Piercy --- Or when indulging his fancy with fome of the ...
... Garrick has fo oft electrified not only his attentive audience , but the very actors on the stage : --- off with bis head ! fo much for Buckingham . — When fired with young Harry Piercy --- Or when indulging his fancy with fome of the ...
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Page 90 - My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite.
Page 124 - Death, that hath suck'd the honey of thy breath. Hath had no power yet upon thy beauty: Thou art not conquer'd; beauty's ensign yet Is crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks. And death's pale flag is not advanced there.
Page 124 - How oft when men are at the point of death Have they been merry ! which their keepers call A lightning before death...
Page xxviii - This pencil take (she said), whose colours clear Richly paint the vernal year : Thine too these golden keys, immortal Boy ! This can unlock the gates of joy ; Of horror that...
Page 20 - Grief fills the room up of my absent child, Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me, Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words, Remembers me of all his gracious parts, Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form; Then, have I reason to be fond of grief ? Fare you well: had you such a loss as I, I could give better comfort than you do.
Page 58 - A' made a finer end and went away an it had been any christom child; a' parted even just between twelve and one, even at the turning o' the tide: for after I saw him fumble with the sheets and play with flowers and smile upon his fingers...
Page 88 - O, speak again, bright angel ! for thou art As glorious to this night, being o'er my head, As is a winged messenger of heaven Unto the white-upturned wond'ring eyes Of mortals, that fall back to gaze on him, When he bestrides the lazy-pacing clouds, And sails upon the bosom of the air.
Page 86 - It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear; Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!
Page 49 - I loved the man, and do honour his memory, on this side idolatry, as much as any. He was (indeed) honest, and of an open and free nature; had an excellent phantasy, brave notions, and gentle expressions...
Page 108 - Among the English, Shakespear has incomparably excelled all others. That noble extravagance of fancy, which he had in so great perfection, thoroughly qualified him to touch this weak superstitious part of his reader's imagination ; and made him capable of succeeding, where he had nothing to support him besides the strength of his own genius.