The Plays of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, to which are Added Notes, Volume 15J. Johnson, 1803 |
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... inftance , to have been used with one of its Roman fignifications , i . e . propitious or favourable : " Sis bonus O , felixque tuis ! " Virg . Ecl . 5. a fenfe of the word which must have been unknown to Shakspeare , but was familiar ...
... inftance , to have been used with one of its Roman fignifications , i . e . propitious or favourable : " Sis bonus O , felixque tuis ! " Virg . Ecl . 5. a fenfe of the word which must have been unknown to Shakspeare , but was familiar ...
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... inftance , the adverb certes must be founded as a monofyllable . It is well understood that old Ben had no fkill in the pronunciation of the French language ; and the fcene before us appears to have had some touches from his pen . By ...
... inftance , the adverb certes must be founded as a monofyllable . It is well understood that old Ben had no fkill in the pronunciation of the French language ; and the fcene before us appears to have had some touches from his pen . By ...
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... inftance from Dray- ton's Shepherd's Garland : 66 even fo it fareth now with thee , " And with thefe wifards of thy myfterie . " The context of which fhows , that by wifards are meant poets , and by myfterie their poetick skill , which ...
... inftance from Dray- ton's Shepherd's Garland : 66 even fo it fareth now with thee , " And with thefe wifards of thy myfterie . " The context of which fhows , that by wifards are meant poets , and by myfterie their poetick skill , which ...
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... believe , in the prefent inftance , only fignifies - noble . So , Macbeth , speaking of Banquo , mentions his " royalty of nature . " STEEVENS . As , let them have their rights , they are 146 KING HENRY VIII . ACT IV. SCENE I. ...
... believe , in the prefent inftance , only fignifies - noble . So , Macbeth , speaking of Banquo , mentions his " royalty of nature . " STEEVENS . As , let them have their rights , they are 146 KING HENRY VIII . ACT IV. SCENE I. ...
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... inftance , and fome others , only means prompted , fet on . So , in King Richard III : " Think you , my lord , this little prating York " Was not incenfed by his fubtle mother ? " STEEVENS . -broken with the king ; ] They have broken ...
... inftance , and fome others , only means prompted , fet on . So , in King Richard III : " Think you , my lord , this little prating York " Was not incenfed by his fubtle mother ? " STEEVENS . -broken with the king ; ] They have broken ...
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