The Plays of William Shakespeare: In Twenty-one Volumes, with the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, to which are Added Notes, Volumes 1-2J. Nichols and Son, 1813 |
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Page iii
... knowledge of the jurispru- dence of his country ; and thus far he was emi- nently successful . But the law , however alluring its prospects , had not charms sufficient to engage his whole attention ; he loved , he venerated , that ...
... knowledge of the jurispru- dence of his country ; and thus far he was emi- nently successful . But the law , however alluring its prospects , had not charms sufficient to engage his whole attention ; he loved , he venerated , that ...
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... knowledge of men and books , and his firm but modest mode of communicating that knowledge , always rendered him highly accept- able . " Exercise was to him a great source both of health and pleasure . Frequently has the compiler of this ...
... knowledge of men and books , and his firm but modest mode of communicating that knowledge , always rendered him highly accept- able . " Exercise was to him a great source both of health and pleasure . Frequently has the compiler of this ...
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... knowledge ; and yet he by whom a thousand minutiæ remain to be learned , needs not to close our author's volume in despair , for his spirit and general drift are always obvious , though his language and allusions are occasionally ...
... knowledge ; and yet he by whom a thousand minutiæ remain to be learned , needs not to close our author's volume in despair , for his spirit and general drift are always obvious , though his language and allusions are occasionally ...
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... knowledge intercepted . The sight of the editors , indeed , was too much fatigued to encou- rage their engagement in so laborious a revision ; and they are likewise convinced that substitutes are not always qualified for their task ...
... knowledge intercepted . The sight of the editors , indeed , was too much fatigued to encou- rage their engagement in so laborious a revision ; and they are likewise convinced that substitutes are not always qualified for their task ...
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... knowledge of an author may sometimes conduce to the better understanding his book ; and though the works of Mr. Shakspeare may seem to many not to want a comment , yet I fancy some little ac- count of the man himself may not be thought im-
... knowledge of an author may sometimes conduce to the better understanding his book ; and though the works of Mr. Shakspeare may seem to many not to want a comment , yet I fancy some little ac- count of the man himself may not be thought im-
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