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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... Queen Eliza- beth read more Greek every day , than fome digni- taries of the church did Latin in a whole week . " This appears very probable ; and a pleasant proof it is of the general learning of the times , and of Shakspeare in ...
... Queen Eliza- beth read more Greek every day , than fome digni- taries of the church did Latin in a whole week . " This appears very probable ; and a pleasant proof it is of the general learning of the times , and of Shakspeare in ...
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... queen . " Read Libya , fays the critick authoratively , as is plain from Plutarch , This is very true : Mr. Heath 7 accedes to the 7 It is extraordinary , that this gentleman fhould attempt for voluminous a work , as the Revifal of ...
... queen . " Read Libya , fays the critick authoratively , as is plain from Plutarch , This is very true : Mr. Heath 7 accedes to the 7 It is extraordinary , that this gentleman fhould attempt for voluminous a work , as the Revifal of ...
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... relate it . - Shackfpeer's Plaies are printed in the best Crowne - paper , far better than most Bibles ! " cr High queen of state , " Great Juno comes D2 LEARNING OF SHAKSPEARE . 35 fee, a clear proof of acquaintance with the Latin ...
... relate it . - Shackfpeer's Plaies are printed in the best Crowne - paper , far better than most Bibles ! " cr High queen of state , " Great Juno comes D2 LEARNING OF SHAKSPEARE . 35 fee, a clear proof of acquaintance with the Latin ...
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... queen of state , " Great Juno comes ; I know her by her gait . " a remarkable inftance of Shakspeare's knowledge of ancient poetick ftory ; and that the hint was fur- nifhed by the divúm incedo regina of Virgil.4 You know , honeft John ...
... queen of state , " Great Juno comes ; I know her by her gait . " a remarkable inftance of Shakspeare's knowledge of ancient poetick ftory ; and that the hint was fur- nifhed by the divúm incedo regina of Virgil.4 You know , honeft John ...
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... Queen , as from a regular Pantheon or Polymetis himself . Mr. Upton , not contented with heathen learning , when he finds it in the text , muft neceffarily fuper- add it , when it appears to be wanting ; because Shakspeare most ...
... Queen , as from a regular Pantheon or Polymetis himself . Mr. Upton , not contented with heathen learning , when he finds it in the text , muft neceffarily fuper- add it , when it appears to be wanting ; because Shakspeare most ...
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