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... according to Boethius ; according to Buchanan , in 1057 ; at which time King Edward the Confessor possessed the throne of England . Holinshed copied the history of Boethius , and on Holinshed's relation Shakspeare formed his ...
... according to Boethius ; according to Buchanan , in 1057 ; at which time King Edward the Confessor possessed the throne of England . Holinshed copied the history of Boethius , and on Holinshed's relation Shakspeare formed his ...
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8 This is the SERGEANT , ] Holinshed is the best interpreter of Shakspeare in his historical plays ; for he not only takes his facts from him , but often his very words and expressions . That historian , in his account of Macdowald's ...
8 This is the SERGEANT , ] Holinshed is the best interpreter of Shakspeare in his historical plays ; for he not only takes his facts from him , but often his very words and expressions . That historian , in his account of Macdowald's ...
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It appears from a subsequent scene that he had attentively read Holinshed's account of the murder of King Duff , by Donwald , Lieutenant of the castle of Fores ; in consequence of which he might , either from inadvertence , or choice ...
It appears from a subsequent scene that he had attentively read Holinshed's account of the murder of King Duff , by Donwald , Lieutenant of the castle of Fores ; in consequence of which he might , either from inadvertence , or choice ...
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Holinshed , edit . 1577. STEEVENS . 66 The old copy has Gallow - grosses . Corrected by the editor of the second folio . MALONE . We have the following description of Kernes and Gallowglasses in Barnabie Riche's New Irish ...
Holinshed , edit . 1577. STEEVENS . 66 The old copy has Gallow - grosses . Corrected by the editor of the second folio . MALONE . We have the following description of Kernes and Gallowglasses in Barnabie Riche's New Irish ...
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For brave Macbeth , ( well he deserves that name , ) Disdaining fortune , with his brandish'd steel , be found in that sense in Holinshed's account of the story of Macbeth , who , upon the creation of the Prince of Cumberland , thought ...
For brave Macbeth , ( well he deserves that name , ) Disdaining fortune , with his brandish'd steel , be found in that sense in Holinshed's account of the story of Macbeth , who , upon the creation of the Prince of Cumberland , thought ...
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ancient answer appears Banquo believe better blood BOSWELL called comes common death desire DUKE Duncan edit editors Enter Exit expression eyes face fear folio fool fortune give given hand hath head hear heart hold Holinshed honour instance JOHNSON keep kind King Henry lady live look lord MACB Macbeth Malcolm MALONE manner matter means mind murder nature never night noble observed occurs old copy once original passage perhaps person play present probably Queen reason ROSSE scene Scotland seems selfe sense Shakspeare signifies Sir Toby sister sleep song speak speech spirit stand STEEVENS suppose sure sweet tell thee thing thou thought translation true WARBURTON WITCH woman word
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| Title | Twelfth-night ; Macbeth Volume 11 of The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare, J., F., and C. Rivington (Firm) |
| Author | William Shakespeare |
| Editor | James Boswell |
| Illustrated by | Edmond Malone |
| Contributor | J., F., and C. Rivington (Firm) |
| Publisher | F. C. and J. Rivington, 1821 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 6 Apr 2010 |
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