The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare, Volume 1F. C. and J. Rivington, 1821 - Theater |
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Page xv
... emendations of Pope or Hanmer , although he considered those criticks as hav- ing in general unwarrantably sophisticated the poet's text . Mr. Steevens , on the contrary , not only has upheld throughout the superiority of the second ...
... emendations of Pope or Hanmer , although he considered those criticks as hav- ing in general unwarrantably sophisticated the poet's text . Mr. Steevens , on the contrary , not only has upheld throughout the superiority of the second ...
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... emendations , will not appear to be very considerable . If , on the other hand , we were to enumerate the instances in which the second folio has been deserted by Mr. Steevens himself , we shall form a still less estimate of its value ...
... emendations , will not appear to be very considerable . If , on the other hand , we were to enumerate the instances in which the second folio has been deserted by Mr. Steevens himself , we shall form a still less estimate of its value ...
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... emendations . Upon this plan , if the reading of the quartos is preferred , that of the folio is passed over unnoticed ; and if both are discarded , they are no longer to be found in what derives its value from being an exhibition of ...
... emendations . Upon this plan , if the reading of the quartos is preferred , that of the folio is passed over unnoticed ; and if both are discarded , they are no longer to be found in what derives its value from being an exhibition of ...
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... Emendations . The first and erroneous , statement Mr. Steevens retained as the text , and then converted the subsequent correction into a note to the very passage which it was designed to overthrow ; and thus , by the gross negligence ...
... Emendations . The first and erroneous , statement Mr. Steevens retained as the text , and then converted the subsequent correction into a note to the very passage which it was designed to overthrow ; and thus , by the gross negligence ...
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... have endeavoured to give them a variety in some proportion to their number . Wherever I have ventured at an emendation , a note is constantly subjoined to justify 1 1 and assert the reason of it . Where I D 2 MR . THEOBALD'S PREFACE . 35.
... have endeavoured to give them a variety in some proportion to their number . Wherever I have ventured at an emendation , a note is constantly subjoined to justify 1 1 and assert the reason of it . Where I D 2 MR . THEOBALD'S PREFACE . 35.
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