William Shakespeare: A Literary BiographyG. Bell and sons, 1888 - 587 pages |
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... present translation has been made has been specially revised and improved by the author for the English version . Dr. Elze's work has won the reputation in Germany of giving the fullest informa- tion on everything that is known in ...
... present translation has been made has been specially revised and improved by the author for the English version . Dr. Elze's work has won the reputation in Germany of giving the fullest informa- tion on everything that is known in ...
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... present day no agreement has been arrived at with regard to the way his name should be spelt . The reader will find a subsequent chapter devoted to the reasons of this disagreement and the results of the investigations that have 1 ...
... present day no agreement has been arrived at with regard to the way his name should be spelt . The reader will find a subsequent chapter devoted to the reasons of this disagreement and the results of the investigations that have 1 ...
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... present standard , would amount to five times that amount . ' He fixes the annual produce of the land at £ 28 , equal to about £ 140 of our present money . In addition to this , Mary was to receive in ready money , before the division ...
... present standard , would amount to five times that amount . ' He fixes the annual produce of the land at £ 28 , equal to about £ 140 of our present money . In addition to this , Mary was to receive in ready money , before the division ...
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... presents , and were often perfumed for that purpose ( “ as sweet as damask roses " ) , especially when presented as tokens of affection or bridal gifts . This we learn , among others , from Love's Labour's Lost , v . 2 ; from Ben ...
... presents , and were often perfumed for that purpose ( “ as sweet as damask roses " ) , especially when presented as tokens of affection or bridal gifts . This we learn , among others , from Love's Labour's Lost , v . 2 ; from Ben ...
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... present day , looked upon as a kind of family festival , at which little children even are only too delighted to render some small service . It is , however , any- thing but likely that John Shakespeare carried on the business of a ...
... present day , looked upon as a kind of family festival , at which little children even are only too delighted to render some small service . It is , however , any- thing but likely that John Shakespeare carried on the business of a ...
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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...