The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators: Comprehending a Life of the Poet, and an Enlarged History of the Stage, Volume 1AMS Press, 1966 - Theater |
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... gentleman at least three years before his decease , is pretty obvious from another circum- stance ; I mean , from that remarkable and well - known story , which Mr. Rowe has given us of our author's inti- macy with Mr. John Combe , an ...
... gentleman at least three years before his decease , is pretty obvious from another circum- stance ; I mean , from that remarkable and well - known story , which Mr. Rowe has given us of our author's inti- macy with Mr. John Combe , an ...
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... gentleman had abilities , and sufficient knowledge of his author , had but his industry been equal to his talents . The same mangled condition has been acknowledged too by Mr. Pope , who published him likewise , pretended to have ...
... gentleman had abilities , and sufficient knowledge of his author , had but his industry been equal to his talents . The same mangled condition has been acknowledged too by Mr. Pope , who published him likewise , pretended to have ...
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... gentleman ? ' But this editor supposing , it should seem , that a gentleman could not be noble , or that a noble could not be a gentleman , instead of the original text , reads " Do you know this nobleman ? " In Measure for Measure ...
... gentleman ? ' But this editor supposing , it should seem , that a gentleman could not be noble , or that a noble could not be a gentleman , instead of the original text , reads " Do you know this nobleman ? " In Measure for Measure ...
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