The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare, with the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators: Comprehending a Life of the Poet, and an Enlarged History of the Stage, Volume 13Rwington, 1821 |
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... MASON . 4 - CONFOUNDED One the other , ] To confound , in our au- thor's time , signified - to destroy . So , in Antony and Cleopatra , vol . xii . p . 280 . What willingly he did confound he wail'd . " MALOne . publick , which may ...
... MASON . 4 - CONFOUNDED One the other , ] To confound , in our au- thor's time , signified - to destroy . So , in Antony and Cleopatra , vol . xii . p . 280 . What willingly he did confound he wail'd . " MALOne . publick , which may ...
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... MASON . I am not certain that the foregoing passages have been com- pletely understood by either commentator , for want of acquaint- ance with the peculiar sense in which the word friend may have been employed . A friend in ancient ...
... MASON . I am not certain that the foregoing passages have been com- pletely understood by either commentator , for want of acquaint- ance with the peculiar sense in which the word friend may have been employed . A friend in ancient ...
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... MASON . 4 Reflect upon him accordingly , as you value your ́TRUST LEONATUS . ] Were Leonatus writing to his Steward , this style might be pro- per ; but it is so strange a conclusion of a letter to a princess , and a beloved wife , that ...
... MASON . 4 Reflect upon him accordingly , as you value your ́TRUST LEONATUS . ] Were Leonatus writing to his Steward , this style might be pro- per ; but it is so strange a conclusion of a letter to a princess , and a beloved wife , that ...
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... Mason's conjecture would have more weight , if it were certain that these were intended as the concluding words of the letter . It is more probable that what warmed the very middle of the heart of Imogen , formed the conclusion of ...
... Mason's conjecture would have more weight , if it were certain that these were intended as the concluding words of the letter . It is more probable that what warmed the very middle of the heart of Imogen , formed the conclusion of ...
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... MASON . Mr. Theobald's conjecture may derive some support from a pas- sage in King Lear : 66 the murm'ring surge " That on th ' unnumber'd idle pebbles chases- . " Th ' unnumber'd , and the number'd , if hastily pronounced , might ...
... MASON . Mr. Theobald's conjecture may derive some support from a pas- sage in King Lear : 66 the murm'ring surge " That on th ' unnumber'd idle pebbles chases- . " Th ' unnumber'd , and the number'd , if hastily pronounced , might ...
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ALCIB Alcibiades Antony and Cleopatra APEM Apemantus Arviragus Athens Belarius believe better BOSWELL Cæsar called Cloten Cymbeline death dost doth edition editors emendation Enter Exeunt Exit eyes false fear FLAV fool fortune gentleman give gods gold GUIDERIUS Hamlet hast hath heart heaven honest honour IACH Iachimo Imogen jewel JOHNSON Julius Cæsar King Henry King Lear lady Leonatus look lord Lucius Lucullus Macbeth MALONE MASON master means metre mistress nature noble old copy old reading passage Perhaps Pisanio play poet POST Posthumus pr'ythee pray Queen Rape of Lucrece RITSON Roman says SCENE second folio sense SERV servant Shakspeare Shakspeare's Sir Thomas Hanmer speak speech stand STEEVENS suppose thee Theobald thief thine thing thou art thought Timon Timon of Athens Troilus and Cressida true TYRWHITT villain WARBURTON word