The Plays of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, to which are Added Notes, Volume 15J. Johnson, 1803 |
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... paffage in which Shakspeare has difcovered his conviction of the impropriety of battles reprefented on the stage . He knew that five or fix men with fwords , gave a very unfatisfactory idea of an army , and therefore , without much care ...
... paffage in which Shakspeare has difcovered his conviction of the impropriety of battles reprefented on the stage . He knew that five or fix men with fwords , gave a very unfatisfactory idea of an army , and therefore , without much care ...
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... prognofticate trouble and hatred fhortly after to follow between princes . " - Dr. Warburton has quoted a fimilar paffage from Hall , whom VOL . XV . C A thing infpir'd ; and , not confulting , broke KING HENRY VIII . 17 .
... prognofticate trouble and hatred fhortly after to follow between princes . " - Dr. Warburton has quoted a fimilar paffage from Hall , whom VOL . XV . C A thing infpir'd ; and , not confulting , broke KING HENRY VIII . 17 .
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... Paffage fixeth his Eye on BUCKINGHAM , and BUCKINGHAM on him , both full of Difdain . WOL . The duke of Buckingham's furveyor ? ha ? Where's his examination ? 1 SECR , WOL . Is he in person ready ? 1 SECR . Here , fo please you . Ay ...
... Paffage fixeth his Eye on BUCKINGHAM , and BUCKINGHAM on him , both full of Difdain . WOL . The duke of Buckingham's furveyor ? ha ? Where's his examination ? 1 SECR , WOL . Is he in person ready ? 1 SECR . Here , fo please you . Ay ...
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... paffage fimilar to the conclufion of this , in Rollo , or the Bloody Brother , of Beaumont and Fletcher : -is drawn fo high , that , like an ominous comet , " He darkens all your light . " 66 We might , however , read - pouts on ; i . e ...
... paffage fimilar to the conclufion of this , in Rollo , or the Bloody Brother , of Beaumont and Fletcher : -is drawn fo high , that , like an ominous comet , " He darkens all your light . " 66 We might , however , read - pouts on ; i . e ...
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... paffage in this manner . MALONE . By adopting Dr. Johnfon's firft conjecture , " puts out , " for puts on , " a tolerable fenfe may be given to these obfcure lines . " I am but the shadow of poor Buckingham : and even the figure or ...
... paffage in this manner . MALONE . By adopting Dr. Johnfon's firft conjecture , " puts out , " for puts on , " a tolerable fenfe may be given to these obfcure lines . " I am but the shadow of poor Buckingham : and even the figure or ...
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