The Plays of William Shakespeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, Volume 1C. Bathurst, 1773 |
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... last beflowed by time . Antiquity , like every other quality that attracts the notice of mankind , has undoubtedly votaries that reverence it , not from reason , but from prejudice . Some feem to admire indifcriminately whatever has ...
... last beflowed by time . Antiquity , like every other quality that attracts the notice of mankind , has undoubtedly votaries that reverence it , not from reason , but from prejudice . Some feem to admire indifcriminately whatever has ...
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... last printed without correction of the press . In this state they remained , not as Dr. Warburton fuppofes , because they were unregarded , but because the editor's art was not yet applied to modern lan- guages , and our ancestors were ...
... last printed without correction of the press . In this state they remained , not as Dr. Warburton fuppofes , because they were unregarded , but because the editor's art was not yet applied to modern lan- guages , and our ancestors were ...
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... for more . Of the last editor it is more difficult to fpeak . Respect is due to high place , tenderness to living reputation , and veneration to genius and learning ; but but he cannot be justly offended at that liberty of PREFACE .
... for more . Of the last editor it is more difficult to fpeak . Respect is due to high place , tenderness to living reputation , and veneration to genius and learning ; but but he cannot be justly offended at that liberty of PREFACE .
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... last explain many lines which the learned will think impoffible to be mistaken , and omit many for which the ignorant will want his help . These are cenfures merely relative , and must be quietly endured . I have endeavoured to be ...
... last explain many lines which the learned will think impoffible to be mistaken , and omit many for which the ignorant will want his help . These are cenfures merely relative , and must be quietly endured . I have endeavoured to be ...
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... last , with utter negli- gence of all his commentators . When his fancy is once on the wing , let it not ftoop at correction or explanation . When his attention is strongly engaged , let let it difdain alike to turn afide to the name ...
... last , with utter negli- gence of all his commentators . When his fancy is once on the wing , let it not ftoop at correction or explanation . When his attention is strongly engaged , let let it difdain alike to turn afide to the name ...
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