William Shakespeare: A Literary BiographyG. Bell and sons, 1888 - 587 pages |
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... already said , other causes as well that helped in the destruction , and chief among these was a series of fires , which , by a most strange coincidence , destroyed all the buildings where any papers of Shakespeare's , or records of his ...
... already said , other causes as well that helped in the destruction , and chief among these was a series of fires , which , by a most strange coincidence , destroyed all the buildings where any papers of Shakespeare's , or records of his ...
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... already stated , belonged to the yeomanry . Many efforts . have been made to clear up and to fix the pedigree and the 1 A second Isabella Shakespeare is mentioned in this same register , the wife of one Radulphus Shakespeare in 1465. R ...
... already stated , belonged to the yeomanry . Many efforts . have been made to clear up and to fix the pedigree and the 1 A second Isabella Shakespeare is mentioned in this same register , the wife of one Radulphus Shakespeare in 1465. R ...
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... already explained how this description seems to solve the mystery which has so long enveloped in darkness John Shakespeare's position in life . That John Shakespeare Description of England , ed . Furnivall , p . 133 , compare pp . 105 ...
... already explained how this description seems to solve the mystery which has so long enveloped in darkness John Shakespeare's position in life . That John Shakespeare Description of England , ed . Furnivall , p . 133 , compare pp . 105 ...
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... already stated , his wife brought him a considerable amount of landed property . John Shakespeare being of a speculative and enterprising turn of mind , would endeavour , therefore , to carry on both his town and his country occupations ...
... already stated , his wife brought him a considerable amount of landed property . John Shakespeare being of a speculative and enterprising turn of mind , would endeavour , therefore , to carry on both his town and his country occupations ...
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... already stated , the other houses belonging to John Shakespeare were , in all probability , small and unimportant . ' Hence , owing to the increase of his family , John Shakespeare may have felt the necessity of moving to a more ...
... already stated , the other houses belonging to John Shakespeare were , in all probability , small and unimportant . ' Hence , owing to the increase of his family , John Shakespeare may have felt the necessity of moving to a more ...
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Page 152 - English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, .tack about, and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention.
Page 448 - Alas ! alas ! Why, all the souls that were, were forfeit once; And He that might the vantage best have took, Found out the remedy: How would you be, If he, which is the top of judgment, should But judge you as you are? O, think on that; And mercy then will breathe within your lips, Like man new made.
Page 230 - Piece out our imperfections with your thoughts; Into a thousand parts divide one man, And make imaginary puissance; Think, when we talk of horses, that you see them Printing their proud hoofs i...
Page 144 - Yes, trust them not: for there is an upstart crow beautified with our feathers, that with his tiger's heart, wrapt in a player's hide, supposes he is as well able to bombast out a blank verse as the best of you; and being an absolute Johannes factotum, is in his own conceit the only Shake-scene in a country.
Page 559 - This Figure, that thou here seest put, It was for gentle Shakespeare cut...
Page 539 - Peace, plenty, love, truth, terror, That were the servants to this chosen infant, Shall then be his, and like a vine grow to him ; Wherever the bright sun of heaven shall shine, His honour and the greatness of his name Shall be, and make new nations...