The Plays of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, to which are Added Notes, Volume 1J. Johnson, 1803 |
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... Pope 168 by Theobald by Hanmer 188 222 by Warburton 226 by Johnfon 245 Advertisement to 20 Plays , by Steevens 311 Preface by Capell 326 Advertisement by Steevens 396 Preface by M. Mafon 417 Advertisement by Reed Preface by Malone 421 ...
... Pope 168 by Theobald by Hanmer 188 222 by Warburton 226 by Johnfon 245 Advertisement to 20 Plays , by Steevens 311 Preface by Capell 326 Advertisement by Steevens 396 Preface by M. Mafon 417 Advertisement by Reed Preface by Malone 421 ...
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... Pope , Warburton , Johnson , Farmer , and Steevens , with others of inferior name , the rank of Shak- speare in the poetical world is not a point at this time fubject to controverfy . His pre - eminence is admitted ; his fuperiority ...
... Pope , Warburton , Johnson , Farmer , and Steevens , with others of inferior name , the rank of Shak- speare in the poetical world is not a point at this time fubject to controverfy . His pre - eminence is admitted ; his fuperiority ...
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... Pope's edition of Shakspeare , in fix volumes quarto . But the contrary is the fact ; and how is this circumftance to be accounted for ? If in 1719 Vertue fuppofed the head which he after- wards admitted into his Set of Poets , was a ...
... Pope's edition of Shakspeare , in fix volumes quarto . But the contrary is the fact ; and how is this circumftance to be accounted for ? If in 1719 Vertue fuppofed the head which he after- wards admitted into his Set of Poets , was a ...
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... Pope , admitted a juvenile one of King James I. as that of Shakspeare . Among the heads of illuftrious perfons engraved by Houbraken , are feveral imaginary ones , befide Ben Jonfon's and Otway's ; and old Mr. Langford pofitively ...
... Pope , admitted a juvenile one of King James I. as that of Shakspeare . Among the heads of illuftrious perfons engraved by Houbraken , are feveral imaginary ones , befide Ben Jonfon's and Otway's ; and old Mr. Langford pofitively ...
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... Pope , Hanmer , and Warburton , were fometimes jufily blamed for wanton and needless deviations from ancient copies ; and we are afraid that cenfure will as equitably fall on fome of us , for a revival of irregularities which have no ...
... Pope , Hanmer , and Warburton , were fometimes jufily blamed for wanton and needless deviations from ancient copies ; and we are afraid that cenfure will as equitably fall on fome of us , for a revival of irregularities which have no ...
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