The Plays of William Shakspeare, Volume 3Printed and fold by J.J. Tourneisen, 1799 |
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... , even on Corpus Chrifti day . See Hiftory of Eng . Poetry , Vol . II . p . 201 . Warton's History of English Peetry , Vol . II . pp.366 , & feq , produced in the fame year , and The Promifes of 10 HISTORICAL ACCOUNT.
... , even on Corpus Chrifti day . See Hiftory of Eng . Poetry , Vol . II . p . 201 . Warton's History of English Peetry , Vol . II . pp.366 , & feq , produced in the fame year , and The Promifes of 10 HISTORICAL ACCOUNT.
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William Shakespeare. produced in the fame year , and The Promifes of God , written by John Bale , and printed in 1538 , are curious fpecimens of this early fpecies of drama . But the moft ancient as well as moft com- plete collection of ...
William Shakespeare. produced in the fame year , and The Promifes of God , written by John Bale , and printed in 1538 , are curious fpecimens of this early fpecies of drama . But the moft ancient as well as moft com- plete collection of ...
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... produced between the years 1570 and 1590. fome of which are ftill extant , though by far the greater part is loft . This , I apprehend , was the great era of thofe bloody and bombaftick pieces , which afforded subsequent wri- ters ...
... produced between the years 1570 and 1590. fome of which are ftill extant , though by far the greater part is loft . This , I apprehend , was the great era of thofe bloody and bombaftick pieces , which afforded subsequent wri- ters ...
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... produced thofe plays which have now for two hundred years been the boast and admiration of his countrymen . Our earliest dramas , as we have feen , were re- presented in churches or near them by eccle- fiafticks : but at a very early ...
... produced thofe plays which have now for two hundred years been the boast and admiration of his countrymen . Our earliest dramas , as we have feen , were re- presented in churches or near them by eccle- fiafticks : but at a very early ...
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... produced very little to that which was expected . " 9 It is obfervable that the writer of this account was not acquainted even with the term , fcene , having ufed painted clothes instead of it : nor in- deed is this furprifing , it not ...
... produced very little to that which was expected . " 9 It is obfervable that the writer of this account was not acquainted even with the term , fcene , having ufed painted clothes instead of it : nor in- deed is this furprifing , it not ...
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