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A MIDSUMMER Night's DREAM is Shakspeare's first attempt on fairy ground . The chronology of Dr. Drake is at variance with that of his brother commentators ; -it has however , where all rests upon conjecture , che same title to ...
A MIDSUMMER Night's DREAM is Shakspeare's first attempt on fairy ground . The chronology of Dr. Drake is at variance with that of his brother commentators ; -it has however , where all rests upon conjecture , che same title to ...
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The Peri and the Dives were gifted with nearly the same attributes as the Bright Elves and the Swart Elves ; though , in eastern fairy . land , we no where encounter so merry , mischievous a sprite as the Brownie of Scotland , or the ...
The Peri and the Dives were gifted with nearly the same attributes as the Bright Elves and the Swart Elves ; though , in eastern fairy . land , we no where encounter so merry , mischievous a sprite as the Brownie of Scotland , or the ...
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Sbakspeare's is indeed fairy - land ; its spirits fitting about amidst violets , musk - roses , and eglantines ; their occupation to hang pearls of dew in the " tall cowslip , ” to keep fresh the magic circle of their dance ; their ...
Sbakspeare's is indeed fairy - land ; its spirits fitting about amidst violets , musk - roses , and eglantines ; their occupation to hang pearls of dew in the " tall cowslip , ” to keep fresh the magic circle of their dance ; their ...
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... the pangs of such a passion , whether of love , hatred , jealonsy , or revenge , would be out of keeping with the “ dapper elves : " dis presence would be sufficient to blight the flowers that form the couch of the fairy queen .
... the pangs of such a passion , whether of love , hatred , jealonsy , or revenge , would be out of keeping with the “ dapper elves : " dis presence would be sufficient to blight the flowers that form the couch of the fairy queen .
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... with the play itself ; and , how . ever delightful it may be to contemplate this drama as the fairy tale of our ... him in his wildest flights ; but no “ mortal creature of earth's mould ” can ever personify his lovely fairies .
... with the play itself ; and , how . ever delightful it may be to contemplate this drama as the fairy tale of our ... him in his wildest flights ; but no “ mortal creature of earth's mould ” can ever personify his lovely fairies .
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| Title | Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and Critical, Volume 20 Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and Critical, John Cumberland |
| Editors | George Daniel, John Cumberland |
| Illustrated by | Robert Cruikshank |
| Publisher | J. Cumberland, 1828 |
| Original from | the University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Digitized | 10 Nov 2016 |
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