The Plays of William Shakspeare ...J. Nichols and Son, 1813 - 21 pages |
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... publick , that , when he was asked , as a matter of course , to add only his initials at the end of the prefatory adver- tisement of Dr. Young , his answer was nearly in these words : " I solemnly declare , that I have such a thorough ...
... publick , that , when he was asked , as a matter of course , to add only his initials at the end of the prefatory adver- tisement of Dr. Young , his answer was nearly in these words : " I solemnly declare , that I have such a thorough ...
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... Publick . It contains the last improvements and corrections of Mr. Steevens , * by whom it was prepared for the * Of one to whom the readers of Shakspeare are so much obliged , a slight memorial will not here be considered as mis ...
... Publick . It contains the last improvements and corrections of Mr. Steevens , * by whom it was prepared for the * Of one to whom the readers of Shakspeare are so much obliged , a slight memorial will not here be considered as mis ...
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... publick is faithfully printed from the copy given by Mr. Steevens to the proprietors of the preceding edition , in his life - time ; with such additions as , it is presumed , he would have received , had he lived to determine on them ...
... publick is faithfully printed from the copy given by Mr. Steevens to the proprietors of the preceding edition , in his life - time ; with such additions as , it is presumed , he would have received , had he lived to determine on them ...
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... publick is solicit- ed in favour of a new engraving from the only genuine portrait of Shakspeare , it is proper that every circumstance relative to the discovery of it should be faithfully and circumstantially related . On Friday ...
... publick is solicit- ed in favour of a new engraving from the only genuine portrait of Shakspeare , it is proper that every circumstance relative to the discovery of it should be faithfully and circumstantially related . On Friday ...
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... publick in the following words : " No. 359. A curious portrait of Shakspeare , painted in 1597. " On the 31st of May , 1792 , Mr. Felton bought it for five guineas ; and afterwards urging some inquiry concerning the place it came from ...
... publick in the following words : " No. 359. A curious portrait of Shakspeare , painted in 1597. " On the 31st of May , 1792 , Mr. Felton bought it for five guineas ; and afterwards urging some inquiry concerning the place it came from ...
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PLAYS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE I William 1564-1616 Shakespeare,Isaac 1742-1807 Reed,Samuel 1709-1784 Johnson No preview available - 2016 |
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