The Plays of William Shakespeare: In Twenty-one Volumes, with the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, to which are Added Notes, Volume 5J. Nichols and Son, 1813 |
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... presents of wine from one room to another , either as a memorial of friendship , or ( as in the present instance ) by way of introduction to ac- quaintance . Of the existence of this practice the following anecdote of Ben Jonson and ...
... presents of wine from one room to another , either as a memorial of friendship , or ( as in the present instance ) by way of introduction to ac- quaintance . Of the existence of this practice the following anecdote of Ben Jonson and ...
Page 245
... present me as an eunuch to him , * It may be worth thy pains ; for I can sing , 3 3 - I'll serve this duke ; ] Viola is an excellent schemer , never at a loss ; if she cannot serve the lady , she will serve the duke . JOHNSON . Thou ...
... present me as an eunuch to him , * It may be worth thy pains ; for I can sing , 3 3 - I'll serve this duke ; ] Viola is an excellent schemer , never at a loss ; if she cannot serve the lady , she will serve the duke . JOHNSON . Thou ...
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... Present . " RITSON . 7 By your leave , wax . - Soft ! ] It was the custom in our poet's time to seal letters with soft wax , which retained its softness for a good while . The wax used at present would have been hardened long before ...
... Present . " RITSON . 7 By your leave , wax . - Soft ! ] It was the custom in our poet's time to seal letters with soft wax , which retained its softness for a good while . The wax used at present would have been hardened long before ...
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ancient believe Ben Jonson CAIUS called Clown comedy devil doctor doth DUKE edit editor Exeunt Exit fairies Falstaff FARMER fool gentleman Gentlemen of Verona give hath heart heaven honour HOST humour husband Illyria JOHNSON King Henry King Lear knave knight lady letter lord madam maid MALONE Malvolio marry master Brook master doctor means Measure for Measure mistress Anne mistress Ford Mutio old copy old quarto Olivia passage phrase PIST Pistol play pray quarto Queen QUICK quoth Richard III SCENE second folio Shakspeare Shakspeare's SHAL Shallow signifies Sir Andrew Sir ANDREW AGUE-CHEEK Sir Hugh Sir John Sir John Falstaff Sir Toby SLEN song speak speech STEEVENS suppose sweet tell thee Theobald thou art three merry TYRWHITT Viola WARBURTON wife Windsor woman word