The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare, Volume 1R. C. and J. Rivington, 1821 |
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... writer ; but consonant to the universal practice of that age , even among the learned . Where a word is to be met with either in the folio or quarto , which by no error of the press could have been substituted for another , but which ...
... writer ; but consonant to the universal practice of that age , even among the learned . Where a word is to be met with either in the folio or quarto , which by no error of the press could have been substituted for another , but which ...
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... writer must be strangely defective which contained no account of his works ; and I have , therefore , ventured to give it a place as one of the sections of Mr. Malone's Biography . The reader , I have no doubt , will derive ' no small ...
... writer must be strangely defective which contained no account of his works ; and I have , therefore , ventured to give it a place as one of the sections of Mr. Malone's Biography . The reader , I have no doubt , will derive ' no small ...
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... writer who appeared to have taken more pains to show that language , in his opinion , was not intended to communicate our ideas ; but I can sincerely state that I have never wished to conceal his merits , when they have fallen under my ...
... writer who appeared to have taken more pains to show that language , in his opinion , was not intended to communicate our ideas ; but I can sincerely state that I have never wished to conceal his merits , when they have fallen under my ...
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... writer of such literary eminence , containing remarks of such a nature , that I cannot feel myself justified in passing them over in total silence . Mr. Malone entertained a very high regard for Mr. Gifford : he admired his talents ...
... writer of such literary eminence , containing remarks of such a nature , that I cannot feel myself justified in passing them over in total silence . Mr. Malone entertained a very high regard for Mr. Gifford : he admired his talents ...
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... writer , to Mr. Malone . So strong , indeed , according to Mr. Gifford , was the general feeling upon this subject , that in speaking of an idle anecdote , related by Smollet of Ben Jonson , he has this remark * : " Smollet knew less of ...
... writer , to Mr. Malone . So strong , indeed , according to Mr. Gifford , was the general feeling upon this subject , that in speaking of an idle anecdote , related by Smollet of Ben Jonson , he has this remark * : " Smollet knew less of ...
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