The Plays of William Shakespeare: In Twenty-one Volumes, with the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, to which are Added Notes, Volume 5J. Nichols and Son, 1813 |
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... STEEVENS . 2 a Star - chamber matter of it : ] Ben Jonson intimates , - that the Star - chamber had a right to take cognizance of such matters . See the Magnetic Lady , Act III . sc . iv : 3 " There is a court above , of the Star ...
... STEEVENS . 2 a Star - chamber matter of it : ] Ben Jonson intimates , - that the Star - chamber had a right to take cognizance of such matters . See the Magnetic Lady , Act III . sc . iv : 3 " There is a court above , of the Star ...
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... STEEVENS . * Ay , that we do ; ) The old copy reads " that I do . " The present emendation was suggested to me by Dr. Farmer . STEEVENS . 6 - and have done - i . e . all the Shallows have done . Shakspeare has many expressions equally ...
... STEEVENS . * Ay , that we do ; ) The old copy reads " that I do . " The present emendation was suggested to me by Dr. Farmer . STEEVENS . 6 - and have done - i . e . all the Shallows have done . Shakspeare has many expressions equally ...
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... STEEVENS . • The luce is the fresh fish ; the salt fish is an old coat . ] That is , the fresh fish is the coat of an ancient family , and the salt fish is the coat of a merchant grown rich by trading over the sea . JOHNSON . I am not ...
... STEEVENS . • The luce is the fresh fish ; the salt fish is an old coat . ] That is , the fresh fish is the coat of an ancient family , and the salt fish is the coat of a merchant grown rich by trading over the sea . JOHNSON . I am not ...
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... STEEVENS . Mr. Ritson supposes the present reading to be just , and quite in Falstaff's insolent sneering manner . " It would be much better , indeed , to have it known in the council , where you would only be laughed at . " REED . The ...
... STEEVENS . Mr. Ritson supposes the present reading to be just , and quite in Falstaff's insolent sneering manner . " It would be much better , indeed , to have it known in the council , where you would only be laughed at . " REED . The ...
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... STEEVENS . 3 -coney - catching rascals , ] A coney - catcher was , in the time of Elizabeth , a common name for a cheat or sharper . Green , one of the first among us who made a trade of writing pamphlets , published A Detection of the ...
... STEEVENS . 3 -coney - catching rascals , ] A coney - catcher was , in the time of Elizabeth , a common name for a cheat or sharper . Green , one of the first among us who made a trade of writing pamphlets , published A Detection of the ...
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ancient believe Ben Jonson CAIUS called Clown comedy devil doctor doth DUKE edit editor Exeunt Exit fairies Falstaff FARMER fool FORD gentleman Gentlemen of Verona give hath heart heaven honour Host humour husband Illyria JOHNSON King Lear knave knight lady letter Lionello lord madam maid MALONE Malvolio marry master Brook master doctor means Measure for Measure mistress Anne mistress Ford Mutio old copy old quarto Olivia passage phrase PIST Pistol play pray quarto Queen QUICK quoth Richard III SCENE second folio Shakspeare Shakspeare's SHAL Shallow signifies Sir Andrew Sir ANDREW AGUE-CHEEK Sir Hugh Sir John Sir John Falstaff Sir Toby SLEN song speak speech STEEVENS suppose sweet tell thee Theobald thou art three merry Viola WARBURTON wife Windsor woman word