The Plays of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, to which are Added Notes, Volume 10J. Johnson, 1803 |
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... best interpreter of Shakspeare in his historical plays ; for he not only takes his facts from him , but often his very words and expreffions . That hiftorian , in his account of Macdowald's rebellion , mentions , that on the first ...
... best interpreter of Shakspeare in his historical plays ; for he not only takes his facts from him , but often his very words and expreffions . That hiftorian , in his account of Macdowald's rebellion , mentions , that on the first ...
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... best comment on this passage . In Antony and Cleopatra we meet with nearly the same idea : I " The business of this man looks out of him . " MALONE . -flout the sky , ] The banners may be poetically de- scribed as waving in mockery or ...
... best comment on this passage . In Antony and Cleopatra we meet with nearly the same idea : I " The business of this man looks out of him . " MALONE . -flout the sky , ] The banners may be poetically de- scribed as waving in mockery or ...
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... best intelligence . JOHNSON . miflives from the king , ] i . e . messengers . So , in 8 Antony and Cleopatra : " Did gibe my missive out of audience . " STEEVENS . That would'st thou holily ; would'st not play false , МАСВЕТΗ . 61 SCENE ...
... best intelligence . JOHNSON . miflives from the king , ] i . e . messengers . So , in 8 Antony and Cleopatra : " Did gibe my missive out of audience . " STEEVENS . That would'st thou holily ; would'st not play false , МАСВЕТΗ . 61 SCENE ...
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... best explication of it I am able to offer : Marks of respect , importunately shown , are fometimes trouble- Some , though we are still bound to be grateful for them , as indications of fincere attachment . If you pray for us on ac ...
... best explication of it I am able to offer : Marks of respect , importunately shown , are fometimes trouble- Some , though we are still bound to be grateful for them , as indications of fincere attachment . If you pray for us on ac ...
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... best to do it quickly : if the murder could terminate in itself , and restrain the regular course of confe- quences , if its fuccess could fecure its furcease , if , being once done fuccessfully , without detection , it could fix a ...
... best to do it quickly : if the murder could terminate in itself , and restrain the regular course of confe- quences , if its fuccess could fecure its furcease , if , being once done fuccessfully , without detection , it could fix a ...
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