The Plays of William Shakspeare. In Fifteen Volumes: King John. Richard II. Henry IV, pt. I |
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The edition of 1611 has no mention of Rowley , nor in the . account of Rowley's
works is any mention made of his conjunction with Shakspeare in any play . King
John was reprinted in two parts in 1622 . The first edition that I have found of this
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The edition of 1611 has no mention of Rowley , nor in the . account of Rowley's
works is any mention made of his conjunction with Shakspeare in any play . King
John was reprinted in two parts in 1622 . The first edition that I have found of this
...
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In the second edition of this old play in 1611 , the letters W. Sh . were put into the
title - page , to deceive the parchaser , and to lead him to suppose the piece was
Shakspeare's play , which at that time was not published . See a more minute ...
In the second edition of this old play in 1611 , the letters W. Sh . were put into the
title - page , to deceive the parchaser , and to lead him to suppose the piece was
Shakspeare's play , which at that time was not published . See a more minute ...
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All the editions read : -plagu'd for her , And with her plague her sin ; his injury Her
injury , the beadle to her fin , All punish'd in the person of this child . . I point thus :
-plagu'd for her And with her .-- Plague her son ! his injury Her injury , the ...
All the editions read : -plagu'd for her , And with her plague her sin ; his injury Her
injury , the beadle to her fin , All punish'd in the person of this child . . I point thus :
-plagu'd for her And with her .-- Plague her son ! his injury Her injury , the ...
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The editor of the second folio substituted run , which has been adopted in the
subsequent editions . I do not perceive any need of change . In The Tempest we
have " the wandering brooks . " MALONE . I prefer the reading of the second folio
.
The editor of the second folio substituted run , which has been adopted in the
subsequent editions . I do not perceive any need of change . In The Tempest we
have " the wandering brooks . " MALONE . I prefer the reading of the second folio
.
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Mcusing , like many other ancient and now uncouth expressions , was expelled
from our author's text by Mr. Pope ; and mouthing , which he substituted in its
room , has been adopted in the subsequent editions , without any fufficient
reason , in ...
Mcusing , like many other ancient and now uncouth expressions , was expelled
from our author's text by Mr. Pope ; and mouthing , which he substituted in its
room , has been adopted in the subsequent editions , without any fufficient
reason , in ...
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Page 126 - To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish, Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess.
Page 112 - Grief fills the room up of my absent child, Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me, Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words, Remembers me of all his gracious parts, Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form; Then, have I reason to be fond of grief ? Fare you well: had you such a loss as I, I could give better comfort than you do.
Page 76 - As for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months.
Page 120 - I knit my handkerchief about your brows, (The best I had ; a princess wrought it me,) And I did never ask it you again ; And with my hand at midnight held your head ; And, like the watchful minutes to the hour, Still and anon cheered up the heavy time ; Saying, What lack you ? and, Where lies your grief?
Page 361 - To chase these pagans in those holy fields Over whose acres walk'd those blessed feet Which fourteen hundred years ago were nail'd For our advantage on the bitter cross.
Page 392 - Took it in snuff; and still he smil'd and talk'd ; And, as the soldiers bore dead bodies by, He call'd them untaught knaves, unmannerly, To bring a slovenly unhandsome corse Betwixt the wind and his nobility.
Page 391 - But, I remember, when the fight was done, When I was dry with rage, and extreme toil, Breathless and faint, leaning upon my sword, Came there a certain lord, neat, trimly...
Page 490 - GLENDOWER I can call spirits from the vasty deep. HOTSPUR Why, so can I, or so can any man; But will they come when you do call for them?
Page 589 - twas time to counterfeit, or that hot termagant Scot had paid me scot and lot too. Counterfeit ? I lie, I am no counterfeit : To die is to be a counterfeit ; for he. is but the counterfeit of a man, who hath not the life of a man...
Page 570 - Wednesday. Doth he feel it ? No. Doth he hear it? No. Is it insensible then ? Yea, to the dead. But will it not live with the living ? No. Why ? Detraction will not suffer it : — therefore I'll none of it: Honour is a mere 'scutcheon, and so ends my catechism.