The Plays of William Shakespeare: In Twenty-one Volumes, with the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, to which are Added Notes, Volume 4J. Nichols and Son, 1813 |
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... word is common to other ancient writers . They took it from the French abysme , now written abime . So , in Heywood's Brazen Age , 1613 : " And chase him from the deep abysms below . " STEEVENS . Twelve years since , Miranda , twelve ...
... word is common to other ancient writers . They took it from the French abysme , now written abime . So , in Heywood's Brazen Age , 1613 : " And chase him from the deep abysms below . " STEEVENS . Twelve years since , Miranda , twelve ...
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... word . So , in Fletcher's Prophetess , the chorus , speaking of Drusilla , says : " But takes their oaths , in lieu ... words , which are unneces- sary to the metre ; hear , at the beginning of the next speech , being used as a ...
... word . So , in Fletcher's Prophetess , the chorus , speaking of Drusilla , says : " But takes their oaths , in lieu ... words , which are unneces- sary to the metre ; hear , at the beginning of the next speech , being used as a ...
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... words , in verb . to deg , and to deck ; and his DICT . of South Country words , in verb . dag . The latter signifies ... word should be printed degg'd , which , says he , signifies sprinkled , and is in daily use in the North of England ...
... words , in verb . to deg , and to deck ; and his DICT . of South Country words , in verb . dag . The latter signifies ... word should be printed degg'd , which , says he , signifies sprinkled , and is in daily use in the North of England ...
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... word " For one that's run away to the Bermudas . " STEEVENS . the Mediterranean flote , ] Flote is wave . Flot . Fr. STEEVENS , 9 What is the time o ' the day ? ] This passage needs not be disturbed , it being common to ask a question ...
... word " For one that's run away to the Bermudas . " STEEVENS . the Mediterranean flote , ] Flote is wave . Flot . Fr. STEEVENS , 9 What is the time o ' the day ? ] This passage needs not be disturbed , it being common to ask a question ...
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... word will be found a frequent mistake in the ancient editions . RITSON . 2 Dost thou forget- ] That the character and conduct of Pros- pero may be understood , something must be known of the system of enchantment , which supplied all ...
... word will be found a frequent mistake in the ancient editions . RITSON . 2 Dost thou forget- ] That the character and conduct of Pros- pero may be understood , something must be known of the system of enchantment , which supplied all ...
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Æneid ancient Antony and Cleopatra Ariel Caliban called comedy Demetrius dost doth DUKE edit emendation Enter Exeunt Exit eyes fair Fairy Queen gentle Gentlemen of Verona give grace hath hear heart Helena Hermia JOHNSON Julia King Henry lady LAUN Launce lion lord lover Lysander madam MALONE MASON master means Measure for Measure metre Milan MIRA mistress moon musick never night Oberon observes old copy reads Othello passage perhaps play poet pray Prospero Proteus PUCK Pyramus quarto QUIN Richard III RITSON scene second folio sense Shakspeare Shakspeare's shew signifies Silvia sleep song speak SPEED Spenser spirit STEEVENS Stephano strange supposed sweet tell Tempest thee Theobald Theseus thing Thisbe thou art thou hast Thurio Titania translation TRIN Trinculo unto Valentine Warburton word