The Plays of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, to which are Added Notes, Volume 2J. Johnson, 1803 |
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... manners , than arguments ; and claim his thanks for a further opportunity of de- monftrating the futility of theoretick reafoning againft matter of fact . It is indeed ftrange , that any real friends of our immortal POET fhould be ftill ...
... manners , than arguments ; and claim his thanks for a further opportunity of de- monftrating the futility of theoretick reafoning againft matter of fact . It is indeed ftrange , that any real friends of our immortal POET fhould be ftill ...
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... manner of the celebrated drinking Ode , too . well known to be inferted . " Yet it may be alledged by those , who imagine Shakspeare to have been generally able to think for himself , that the topicks are obvious , and their application ...
... manner of the celebrated drinking Ode , too . well known to be inferted . " Yet it may be alledged by those , who imagine Shakspeare to have been generally able to think for himself , that the topicks are obvious , and their application ...
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... manner , I make no doubt of afcribing it to Shirley . Mr. Langbaine informs us , that he left fome plays in MS . - These were written about the time of the Restoration , when the accent in question was more generally altered . Perhaps ...
... manner , I make no doubt of afcribing it to Shirley . Mr. Langbaine informs us , that he left fome plays in MS . - These were written about the time of the Restoration , when the accent in question was more generally altered . Perhaps ...
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... manner , and with the fame fuccefs . He thinks a paffage in The Tempest , 3 Had our zealous puritan been acquainted with the real crime of De Mehun , he would not have joined in the clamour against him . Poor Jehan , it seems , had ...
... manner , and with the fame fuccefs . He thinks a paffage in The Tempest , 3 Had our zealous puritan been acquainted with the real crime of De Mehun , he would not have joined in the clamour against him . Poor Jehan , it seems , had ...
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... exhibited her in the fame manner , " A goodly lady envyroned about " With tongues of fyre . " " 16 6 Cap . 1. 4to . 1555 . and fo had Sir Thomas More in one of his D3 LEARNING OF SHAKSPEARE . 37 two-headed Janus;" and here, fays ...
... exhibited her in the fame manner , " A goodly lady envyroned about " With tongues of fyre . " " 16 6 Cap . 1. 4to . 1555 . and fo had Sir Thomas More in one of his D3 LEARNING OF SHAKSPEARE . 37 two-headed Janus;" and here, fays ...
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