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William Shakespeare James Boswell. 1 4 1 1 PRELIMINARY REMARKS . IN order to make a true estimate.
William Shakespeare James Boswell. 1 4 1 1 PRELIMINARY REMARKS . IN order to make a true estimate.
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IN order to make a true estimate of the abilities and merit of a writer , it is always necessary to examine the genius of his age , and the opinions of his contemporaries . A poet who should now make the whole action of his tragedy ...
IN order to make a true estimate of the abilities and merit of a writer , it is always necessary to examine the genius of his age , and the opinions of his contemporaries . A poet who should now make the whole action of his tragedy ...
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Upon this general infatuation Shakspeare might be easily allowed to found a play , especially since he has followed with great exactness such histories as were then thought true ; nor can it be doubted that the scenes of enchantment ...
Upon this general infatuation Shakspeare might be easily allowed to found a play , especially since he has followed with great exactness such histories as were then thought true ; nor can it be doubted that the scenes of enchantment ...
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The old reading is certainly the true one , being justified by a passage in Dido Queene of Carthage , by Thomas Nash , 1594 : " Then from the navel to the throat at once " He ript old Priam . " So likewise in an ancient MS . entitled ...
The old reading is certainly the true one , being justified by a passage in Dido Queene of Carthage , by Thomas Nash , 1594 : " Then from the navel to the throat at once " He ript old Priam . " So likewise in an ancient MS . entitled ...
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... which thing was most straunge and true , as the Kinges Majestie acknowledgeth , for when the rest of the shippes had a faire and good winde , then was the winde contrarie and altogether against his Majestie .
... which thing was most straunge and true , as the Kinges Majestie acknowledgeth , for when the rest of the shippes had a faire and good winde , then was the winde contrarie and altogether against his Majestie .
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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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