The Plays of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, to which are Added Notes, Volume 1J. Johnson, 1803 |
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... those who really knew Mr. Steevens will readily fubfcribe : " Peace to these afhes ! once the bright attire " Of STEEVENS , fparkling with æthereal fire ! • admirable plan of illuftrating Shakspeare by the study of a 2 ADVERTISEMENT .
... those who really knew Mr. Steevens will readily fubfcribe : " Peace to these afhes ! once the bright attire " Of STEEVENS , fparkling with æthereal fire ! • admirable plan of illuftrating Shakspeare by the study of a 2 ADVERTISEMENT .
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... those laborious artists whofe engravings were chiefly confined to the ornamenting of books . And indeed his patience and affiduity is all we can ad- mire when we turn over his prints , which are prodigiously na- merous . He worked with ...
... those laborious artists whofe engravings were chiefly confined to the ornamenting of books . And indeed his patience and affiduity is all we can ad- mire when we turn over his prints , which are prodigiously na- merous . He worked with ...
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... placed in this remark , as a fuccellion of limners now unknown might have purfued their art in England from the time of Hans Holbein to that of Queen Elizabeth . Yet , by those who allow to poffibilities the influ- 8 PREFACE TO.
... placed in this remark , as a fuccellion of limners now unknown might have purfued their art in England from the time of Hans Holbein to that of Queen Elizabeth . Yet , by those who allow to poffibilities the influ- 8 PREFACE TO.
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... those who allow to poffibilities the influ- ence of facts , it may be faid that this picture was probably the ornament of a club - room in Eaficheap , round which other resemblances of contemporary poets and players might have been ...
... those who allow to poffibilities the influ- ence of facts , it may be faid that this picture was probably the ornament of a club - room in Eaficheap , round which other resemblances of contemporary poets and players might have been ...
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... those who affume the liberty of defpifing prints when moderately executed , may be taught by this example the ufe and value of them ; fince to a coarse engraving by a fecond - rate artist , 9 the publick is indebted for the recovery of ...
... those who affume the liberty of defpifing prints when moderately executed , may be taught by this example the ufe and value of them ; fince to a coarse engraving by a fecond - rate artist , 9 the publick is indebted for the recovery of ...
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