The Works of Shakespeare: CymbelineMethuen, 1903 |
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... death . " It is probable that Cymbeline preceded at no great distance The Winter's Tale , which Simon Forman saw acted in May 1611 , and that in this passage the dramatist was turning to good account a recollection of the story of ...
... death . " It is probable that Cymbeline preceded at no great distance The Winter's Tale , which Simon Forman saw acted in May 1611 , and that in this passage the dramatist was turning to good account a recollection of the story of ...
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... death , the Britons refused to pay the Roman tribute , " whereat Augustus was con- tented to wink . " At length , however , about the thirteenth year of Theomantius , " Augustus made provision to pass with an army over into Britain ...
... death , the Britons refused to pay the Roman tribute , " whereat Augustus was con- tented to wink . " At length , however , about the thirteenth year of Theomantius , " Augustus made provision to pass with an army over into Britain ...
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... death . " Leonatus " is to be found in Sidney's Arcadia , as already noted , in Holland's translation of Pliny , and elsewhere . Sicilius , the father of Posthumus , bears the same name as a King of Britain , who began to reign B.C. 430 ...
... death . " Leonatus " is to be found in Sidney's Arcadia , as already noted , in Holland's translation of Pliny , and elsewhere . Sicilius , the father of Posthumus , bears the same name as a King of Britain , who began to reign B.C. 430 ...
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... death , and in this seeming death each is smilingly beautiful ; each is lamented as if dead ; the birds assemble to mourn for Snow - white , and the ruddock with charitable bill will bring flowers and moss to cover the body of Imogen ...
... death , and in this seeming death each is smilingly beautiful ; each is lamented as if dead ; the birds assemble to mourn for Snow - white , and the ruddock with charitable bill will bring flowers and moss to cover the body of Imogen ...
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... death as well as the wrapping in cerecloths . Eccles conjectured " seal , " which Singer adopts . 117. bonds ] Grant White reads " cere " and " bands " ; " bonds " and " bands " are variations of one and the same word : " bonds of death ...
... death as well as the wrapping in cerecloths . Eccles conjectured " seal , " which Singer adopts . 117. bonds ] Grant White reads " cere " and " bands " ; " bonds " and " bands " are variations of one and the same word : " bonds of death ...
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