The Plays of William Shakespeare in Eight Volumes: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators; to which are Added Notes by Sam Johnson, Volume 1J. and R. Tonson, 1765 - English drama |
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... defire of pleasure , and are therefore praised only as pleasure is obtained ; yet , thus unaffifted by intereft or pas fion , they have past through variations of taste and changes of manners , and , as they devolved from one generation ...
... defire of pleasure , and are therefore praised only as pleasure is obtained ; yet , thus unaffifted by intereft or pas fion , they have past through variations of taste and changes of manners , and , as they devolved from one generation ...
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... defires inconfiftent with each other ; to make them meet in rapture and part in agony ; to fill their forrow ; mouths with hyperbolical joy and outrageous to diftrefs them as nothing human ever was diftres- fed ; to deliver them as ...
... defires inconfiftent with each other ; to make them meet in rapture and part in agony ; to fill their forrow ; mouths with hyperbolical joy and outrageous to diftrefs them as nothing human ever was diftres- fed ; to deliver them as ...
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... defire . His comedy pleafes by the thoughts and the language , and his tragedy for the greater part by incident and action . His tragedy feems to be skill , his comedy to be instinct , ༢ . The force of his comick fcenes has fuffered ...
... defire . His comedy pleafes by the thoughts and the language , and his tragedy for the greater part by incident and action . His tragedy feems to be skill , his comedy to be instinct , ༢ . The force of his comick fcenes has fuffered ...
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... defire to be forgotten . Of the reft , to part I have given the highest approbation , by inferting the offered reading in the text ; part I have left to the judgment of the reader , as doubt- ful , though fpecious ; and part I have ...
... defire to be forgotten . Of the reft , to part I have given the highest approbation , by inferting the offered reading in the text ; part I have left to the judgment of the reader , as doubt- ful , though fpecious ; and part I have ...
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... defire of him that comments an authour , is to fhew how much other commentators have corrupted and obfcured him . The opinions prevalent in one age , as truths above the reach of controverfy , are confuted and re- jected in another ...
... defire of him that comments an authour , is to fhew how much other commentators have corrupted and obfcured him . The opinions prevalent in one age , as truths above the reach of controverfy , are confuted and re- jected in another ...
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Page 269 - Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not.
Page 398 - Christian ; But more for that in low simplicity He lends out money gratis, and brings down The rate of usance here with us in Venice. If I can catch him once upon the hip, I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him. He hates our sacred nation, and he rails, Even there where merchants most do congregate, On me, my bargains, and my well-won thrift, Which he calls interest. Cursed be my tribe If I forgive him ! Bass.
Page 437 - Happy in this, she is not yet so old But she may learn ; happier than this, She is not bred so dull but she can learn ; Happiest of all is, that her gentle spirit Commits itself to yours to be directed, As from her lord, her governor, her king.
Page 457 - And earthly power doth then show likest God's When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this — That in the course of justice, none of us Should see salvation : we do pray for mercy ; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy. I have spoke thus much, To mitigate the justice of thy plea; Which if thou follow, this strict court of Venice Must needs give sentence 'gainst the merchant there.
Page 101 - Things base and vile, holding no quantity, Love can transpose to form and dignity. Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind; And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind...
Page 397 - Yes, to smell pork ; to eat of the habitation which your prophet the Nazarite conjured the Devil into. I will buy with you, sell with you, talk with you, walk with you, and so following, but I will not eat with you, drink with you, nor pray with you.
Page 388 - There are a sort of men whose visages Do cream and mantle like a standing pond, And do a wilful stillness entertain, With purpose to be dress'd in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit; As who should say, " I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips let no dog bark...
Page 466 - In such a night Stood Dido with a willow in her hand Upon the wild sea-banks, and waft her love To come again to Carthage.
Page 177 - If we shadows have offended, Think but this, and all is mended, — That you have but slumber'd here, While these visions did appear. And this weak and idle theme, No more yielding but a dream, Gentles, do not reprehend: If you pardon, we will mend.