The Plays of William Shakespeare: In Twenty-one Volumes, with the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, to which are Added Notes, Volume 10J. Nichols and Son, 1813 |
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... Queen Elizabeth was the remarkable trial of the witches of Warbois , whose conviction is still commemorated in an annual sermon at Huntingdon . But in the reign of King James , in which this tragedy was written , many circumstances ...
... Queen Elizabeth was the remarkable trial of the witches of Warbois , whose conviction is still commemorated in an annual sermon at Huntingdon . But in the reign of King James , in which this tragedy was written , many circumstances ...
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... JOHNSON . This expression seems to have been proverbial . Spenser has it in the 4th Book of the Fairy Queen : " Then fair grew foul , and foul grew fair in sight . " FARMER . SCENE II . A Camp near Fores . Alarum within 14 ACT I. MACBETH .
... JOHNSON . This expression seems to have been proverbial . Spenser has it in the 4th Book of the Fairy Queen : " Then fair grew foul , and foul grew fair in sight . " FARMER . SCENE II . A Camp near Fores . Alarum within 14 ACT I. MACBETH .
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... straites , " & c . STEEVEens . 1 c . ix : dry as hay : ] So , Spenser , in his Fairy Queen , B. III . " But he is old and withered as hay . " STEEVENS , VOL . X. D Hang upon his pent - house lid ; " He SC . III . 33 MACBETH .
... straites , " & c . STEEVEens . 1 c . ix : dry as hay : ] So , Spenser , in his Fairy Queen , B. III . " But he is old and withered as hay . " STEEVENS , VOL . X. D Hang upon his pent - house lid ; " He SC . III . 33 MACBETH .
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... Queen , IV . ix . 6 : " That , with the sweetness of her rare delight , " The prince half rapt , began on her to dote . " Again , in Cymbeline : 8 " What , dear sir , thus raps you ? " STEEVENS , By Sinel's death , ] The father of ...
... Queen , IV . ix . 6 : " That , with the sweetness of her rare delight , " The prince half rapt , began on her to dote . " Again , in Cymbeline : 8 " What , dear sir , thus raps you ? " STEEVENS , By Sinel's death , ] The father of ...
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... Queen Elizabeth is yet retained , the vulgar constantly pronounce the word thrust as if it were written trust ; and hence , probably , the error in the text . The change is so very slight , and I am so thoroughly per- suaded that the ...
... Queen Elizabeth is yet retained , the vulgar constantly pronounce the word thrust as if it were written trust ; and hence , probably , the error in the text . The change is so very slight , and I am so thoroughly per- suaded that the ...
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