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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... himself capable of adding any thing on fo exhaufted a fubject . After the labours of men of fuch high eftimation as Rowe , Pope , Warburton , Johnson , Farmer , and Steevens , with others of inferior name , the rank of Shak- speare in ...
... himself capable of adding any thing on fo exhaufted a fubject . After the labours of men of fuch high eftimation as Rowe , Pope , Warburton , Johnson , Farmer , and Steevens , with others of inferior name , the rank of Shak- speare in ...
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... himself to literary pursuits , which he followed with unabated vigour , but without any lucrative views , as he never required , or aq- cepted , the flighteft pecuniary recompence for his labours . His first refidence was in the Temple ...
... himself to literary pursuits , which he followed with unabated vigour , but without any lucrative views , as he never required , or aq- cepted , the flighteft pecuniary recompence for his labours . His first refidence was in the Temple ...
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... himself to the dif tinction of being confeffed the best editor of Shak- fpeare . The edition which now folicits the notice of the publick is faithfully printed from the copy given by " Whofe talents , varying as the diamond's ray ...
... himself to the dif tinction of being confeffed the best editor of Shak- fpeare . The edition which now folicits the notice of the publick is faithfully printed from the copy given by " Whofe talents , varying as the diamond's ray ...
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... himself . The whole was entrufted to the care of the prefent Editor , who has , with the aid of an able and vigilant assistant , and a careful printer , endeavoured to fulfil the truft repofed in him , as well as continued ill health ...
... himself . The whole was entrufted to the care of the prefent Editor , who has , with the aid of an able and vigilant assistant , and a careful printer , endeavoured to fulfil the truft repofed in him , as well as continued ill health ...
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... himself at liberty to accept their favours . He was fearful of loading the page , which Mr. Steevens in fome inftances thought too much crouded already , and therefore confined himfelf to the copy left to his care by his deceafed friend ...
... himself at liberty to accept their favours . He was fearful of loading the page , which Mr. Steevens in fome inftances thought too much crouded already , and therefore confined himfelf to the copy left to his care by his deceafed friend ...
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