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the invasion of Sueno , our author has woven these two actions together , and immediately after Sueno's defeat the present play commences . It is remarkable that Buchanan has pointed out Macbeth's history as a subject for the stage .
the invasion of Sueno , our author has woven these two actions together , and immediately after Sueno's defeat the present play commences . It is remarkable that Buchanan has pointed out Macbeth's history as a subject for the stage .
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This sergeant at arms is certainly the origin of the bleeding sergeant introduced on the present occasion . Shakspeare just caught the name from Holinshed , but the rest of the story not suiting his purpose , he does not adhere to it .
This sergeant at arms is certainly the origin of the bleeding sergeant introduced on the present occasion . Shakspeare just caught the name from Holinshed , but the rest of the story not suiting his purpose , he does not adhere to it .
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... now irretrievable , were omitted in the playhouse manuscript ; unless the compositor's eye had caught which from a foregoing line , and printed it instead of And . Which , in the present instance , cannot well have been substituted ...
... now irretrievable , were omitted in the playhouse manuscript ; unless the compositor's eye had caught which from a foregoing line , and printed it instead of And . Which , in the present instance , cannot well have been substituted ...
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Had his present appearance been designed , the King would naturally have taken some notice of him . STEEVENS . It is clear , from a subsequent passage , that the entry of Angus was here designed ; for in Scene III . he again enters with ...
Had his present appearance been designed , the King would naturally have taken some notice of him . STEEVENS . It is clear , from a subsequent passage , that the entry of Angus was here designed ; for in Scene III . he again enters with ...
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In all probability , some words that rendered this a complete verse have been omitted ; a loss more frequently to be deplored in the present tragedy , than perhaps in any other of Shakspeare . STEEVENS . 3 Till that Bellona's BRIDEGROOM ...
In all probability , some words that rendered this a complete verse have been omitted ; a loss more frequently to be deplored in the present tragedy , than perhaps in any other of Shakspeare . STEEVENS . 3 Till that Bellona's BRIDEGROOM ...
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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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