“The” Plays of William Shakespeare, Volume 1F. C. and J. Rivington, J. Johnson, R. Baldwin, 1805 |
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... William D'Avenant , as a credible person now living can testify . " Dr. Farmer with great probability supposes , that this letter was written by King James in return for the compliment paid to him in Macbeth . The relator of this ...
... William D'Avenant , as a credible person now living can testify . " Dr. Farmer with great probability supposes , that this letter was written by King James in return for the compliment paid to him in Macbeth . The relator of this ...
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William Shakespeare. commotions which followed in the unhappy reign of Charles I. when the stage was totally abolished , are ... Avenant's alteration of that celebrated drama , " in which almost every original beauty is either " aukwardly ...
William Shakespeare. commotions which followed in the unhappy reign of Charles I. when the stage was totally abolished , are ... Avenant's alteration of that celebrated drama , " in which almost every original beauty is either " aukwardly ...
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... William D'Avenant in 1656 invented a new species of entertainment , which was exhi- bited at Rutland House , at the upper end of Aldersgate Street . The title of the piece , which was printed in the same year , is , The Siege of Rhodes ...
... William D'Avenant in 1656 invented a new species of entertainment , which was exhi- bited at Rutland House , at the upper end of Aldersgate Street . The title of the piece , which was printed in the same year , is , The Siege of Rhodes ...
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William Shakespeare. the exhibition of the plays of Shakspeare had been aided on th common stage by the advantage of moveable scenes , or if the term scene had been familiar to D'Avenant's audience , can we suppose that he would have ...
William Shakespeare. the exhibition of the plays of Shakspeare had been aided on th common stage by the advantage of moveable scenes , or if the term scene had been familiar to D'Avenant's audience , can we suppose that he would have ...
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William Shakespeare. " So diverse , who outlive the former age , " Allow the ... William Davenant shall think fit and approve for the said house , and such persons ... Avenant furnished his new theatre with scenery , he took care that the ...
William Shakespeare. " So diverse , who outlive the former age , " Allow the ... William Davenant shall think fit and approve for the said house , and such persons ... Avenant furnished his new theatre with scenery , he took care that the ...
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