“The” Plays of William Shakspeare ...J. Nichols and Son, 1813 |
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Page 54
... scene between Malcolm and Macduff in the fourth Act is almost literally taken from the Chronicle . Macbeth was certainly one of Shakspeare's latest productions , and it might possibly have been sug- gested to him by a little performance ...
... scene between Malcolm and Macduff in the fourth Act is almost literally taken from the Chronicle . Macbeth was certainly one of Shakspeare's latest productions , and it might possibly have been sug- gested to him by a little performance ...
Page 70
... scene , than by any other . In Decker's Satiromastix , 1602 , the following passage occurs : " Asinius . Would I were hang'd if I can call you any names but cap- tain , and Tucca . " " Тисса . " No , fye ; my name's Hamlet Revenge ...
... scene , than by any other . In Decker's Satiromastix , 1602 , the following passage occurs : " Asinius . Would I were hang'd if I can call you any names but cap- tain , and Tucca . " " Тисса . " No , fye ; my name's Hamlet Revenge ...
Page 78
... scene in it , and in other places it occurs familiarly in the dialogue . We may observe in general , that the early edi- tions have not half the quantity ; and every sen- tence , or rather every word most ridiculously blundered . These ...
... scene in it , and in other places it occurs familiarly in the dialogue . We may observe in general , that the early edi- tions have not half the quantity ; and every sen- tence , or rather every word most ridiculously blundered . These ...
Page 79
... scene between Catharine and the old gentlewoman ; or surely he would not have admitted such obscenity and nonsense . Mr. Hawkins , in the Appendix to Mr. Johnson's edition , hath an ingenious observation to prove , that Shakspeare ...
... scene between Catharine and the old gentlewoman ; or surely he would not have admitted such obscenity and nonsense . Mr. Hawkins , in the Appendix to Mr. Johnson's edition , hath an ingenious observation to prove , that Shakspeare ...
Page 80
... scenes : " but this does not ap- pear to be the case , at least in this termination , from the rules of the ... scene were occasionally introduced into every play on this subject ? and perhaps there were more than one before our ...
... scenes : " but this does not ap- pear to be the case , at least in this termination , from the rules of the ... scene were occasionally introduced into every play on this subject ? and perhaps there were more than one before our ...
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