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Thus the doctrine of witchcraft was very powerfully inculcated ; and as the greatest part of mankind have no other reason for their opinions than that they are in fashion , it cannot be doubted but this persuasion ...
Thus the doctrine of witchcraft was very powerfully inculcated ; and as the greatest part of mankind have no other reason for their opinions than that they are in fashion , it cannot be doubted but this persuasion ...
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66 while we reason here , " A royal battle might be won and lost . " So also Speed , speaking of the battle of Towton : " - by which only stratagem , as it was constantly averred , the battle and day was lost and won .
66 while we reason here , " A royal battle might be won and lost . " So also Speed , speaking of the battle of Towton : " - by which only stratagem , as it was constantly averred , the battle and day was lost and won .
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If my supposition be well founded , there is as little reason for preserving the useless thou in the first line , as the repetition of sister , in the third . STEEVENS . I AROINT thee , witch ! ] Aroint , or avaunt , be gone . POPE .
If my supposition be well founded , there is as little reason for preserving the useless thou in the first line , as the repetition of sister , in the third . STEEVENS . I AROINT thee , witch ! ] Aroint , or avaunt , be gone . POPE .
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The reason given by some of the old writers , for such a deficiency , is , that though the hands and feet , by an easy change , might be converted into the four paws of a beast , there was still no part about a woman which corresponded ...
The reason given by some of the old writers , for such a deficiency , is , that though the hands and feet , by an easy change , might be converted into the four paws of a beast , there was still no part about a woman which corresponded ...
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... i . e . he was forbid the use of water and fire , which implied the necessity of banishment . THEobald . 66 Mr. Theobald has very justly explained forbid by accursed , but without giving any reason of his interpretation .
... i . e . he was forbid the use of water and fire , which implied the necessity of banishment . THEobald . 66 Mr. Theobald has very justly explained forbid by accursed , but without giving any reason of his interpretation .
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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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