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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... written on the subject . ' But this method of reafoning will prove any one ignorant of the languages , who hath written when tranflations were extant . " -Shade of Bur- gerfdicius ! -does it follow , because Shakspeare's early life was ...
... written on the subject . ' But this method of reafoning will prove any one ignorant of the languages , who hath written when tranflations were extant . " -Shade of Bur- gerfdicius ! -does it follow , because Shakspeare's early life was ...
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... written , he apologizes 3 for what he fuppofed the only defect in his " beloved friend , - Soul of the age ! Th ' applaufe ! delight ! the wonder of our ftage ! whofe memory he honoured almoft to idolatry : " and confcious of the worth ...
... written , he apologizes 3 for what he fuppofed the only defect in his " beloved friend , - Soul of the age ! Th ' applaufe ! delight ! the wonder of our ftage ! whofe memory he honoured almoft to idolatry : " and confcious of the worth ...
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... written by Shakspeare . ' 99 And Fuller a diligent and equal fearcher after truth and quibbles , declares pofitively , that " his learn- ing was very little , -nature was all the art used upon him , as he himself , if alive , would ...
... written by Shakspeare . ' 99 And Fuller a diligent and equal fearcher after truth and quibbles , declares pofitively , that " his learn- ing was very little , -nature was all the art used upon him , as he himself , if alive , would ...
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... written a piece exprefsly on this fide the queftion : perhaps from a very excufable partiality , he was willing to draw Shakspeare from the field of nature to claffick ground , where alone , he knew , his au- thor could poffibly cope ...
... written a piece exprefsly on this fide the queftion : perhaps from a very excufable partiality , he was willing to draw Shakspeare from the field of nature to claffick ground , where alone , he knew , his au- thor could poffibly cope ...
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... written by our poet at all : nor indeed was it printed in his life - time . The fact on which it is built , was per- petrated no fooner than 1604 : much too late for fo mean a performance from the hand of Shak- fpeare . Sometimes a very ...
... written by our poet at all : nor indeed was it printed in his life - time . The fact on which it is built , was per- petrated no fooner than 1604 : much too late for fo mean a performance from the hand of Shak- fpeare . Sometimes a very ...
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