The Authorship of ShakespeareHurd and Houghton, 1867 - 601 pages |
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... believe that high phi- losophy can come by fantastic miracle . There never was any royal road to mathematics , though there have been very royal mathematicians . An article appeared in Putnam's Magazine for January 1856 ( afterwards ...
... believe that high phi- losophy can come by fantastic miracle . There never was any royal road to mathematics , though there have been very royal mathematicians . An article appeared in Putnam's Magazine for January 1856 ( afterwards ...
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... believe the enormous impossibility that such works could be , and were , written by mere genius without learning , or by some more fantasti- cally supernatural inspiration . Does not any honest man feel an unutterable indignation , when ...
... believe the enormous impossibility that such works could be , and were , written by mere genius without learning , or by some more fantasti- cally supernatural inspiration . Does not any honest man feel an unutterable indignation , when ...
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... believe a fact , which , were it true , positive and irrefragable evidence , in Shakespeare's own handwriting " in the records of the courts , or in deeds and wills written or witnessed by him , and preserved in the archives at ...
... believe a fact , which , were it true , positive and irrefragable evidence , in Shakespeare's own handwriting " in the records of the courts , or in deeds and wills written or witnessed by him , and preserved in the archives at ...
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... ( as Mr. Verplanck seems to think , though there is much reason to believe it was by another author altogether ) , had been entered upon the Stationers ' Regis- ter in 1602-3 , but never printed ; but before 44 EARLY PLAYS .
... ( as Mr. Verplanck seems to think , though there is much reason to believe it was by another author altogether ) , had been entered upon the Stationers ' Regis- ter in 1602-3 , but never printed ; but before 44 EARLY PLAYS .
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... believe , this , that when hee is gone , and his commedies out of sale , you will scramble for them , and set up a new English inquisition [ some twelve years before , the Dedi- catory Epistle to the Essays had said , " so in these ...
... believe , this , that when hee is gone , and his commedies out of sale , you will scramble for them , and set up a new English inquisition [ some twelve years before , the Dedi- catory Epistle to the Essays had said , " so in these ...
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Page 323 - I, that am curtail'd of this fair proportion, Cheated of feature by dissembling nature, Deform'd, unfinish'd, sent before my time Into this breathing world, scarce half made up, And that so lamely and unfashionable That dogs bark at me as I halt by them...
Page 509 - The undiscover'd country from whose bourn No traveller returns, puzzles the will And makes us rather bear those ills we have Than fly to others that we know not of...
Page 571 - Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd...
Page 159 - For do but note a wild and wanton herd, Or race of youthful and unhandled colts, Fetching mad bounds, bellowing and neighing loud, Which is the hot condition of their blood ; If they but hear perchance a trumpet sound, Or any air of music touch their ears, You shall perceive them make a mutual stand, Their savage eyes turn'd to a modest gaze By the sweet power of music...
Page 557 - I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood, Make thy two eyes, like stars, start from their spheres, Thy knotted and combined locks to part And each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the fretful porcupine : But this eternal blazon must not be To ears of flesh and blood.
Page 283 - Love thyself last: cherish those hearts that hate thee; Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace, To silence envious tongues. Be just, and fear not: Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, Thy God's, and truth's...
Page 153 - Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied night, That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth. And ere a man hath power to say, — Behold ! The jaws of darkness do devour it up : So quick bright things come to confusion.
Page 497 - Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
Page 535 - O thou goddess, Thou divine Nature, how thyself thou blazon'st In these two princely boys ! They are as gentle As zephyrs, blowing below the violet, Not wagging his sweet head : and yet as rough, Their royal blood enchaf 'd, as the rud'st wind, That by the top doth take the mountain pine, And make him stoop to the vale.
Page 302 - Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and bake: Eye of newt, and toe of frog, Wool of bat, and tongue of dog, Adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting, Lizard's leg, and owlet's wing, For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble. All: Double, double toil and trouble; Fire, burn; and, cauldron, bubble. Third Witch: Scale of dragon, tooth of wolf; Witches...