The Plays of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, to which are Added Notes, Volume 17J. Johnson, 1803 |
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... paffage fomething feems to be wanting . The bellows and fan being commonly used for contrary purposes , were probably oppofed by the author , who might perhaps have written : is become the bellows , and the fan , To kindle and to cool a ...
... paffage fomething feems to be wanting . The bellows and fan being commonly used for contrary purposes , were probably oppofed by the author , who might perhaps have written : is become the bellows , and the fan , To kindle and to cool a ...
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... paffage , feems to have the old Saxon fignification of without , unless , except . Antony , fays the queen , will recollect his thoughts . Unless kept , he replies , in commotion by Cleopatra . JOHNSON . What could Cleopatra mean by ...
... paffage , feems to have the old Saxon fignification of without , unless , except . Antony , fays the queen , will recollect his thoughts . Unless kept , he replies , in commotion by Cleopatra . JOHNSON . What could Cleopatra mean by ...
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... paffage will be- Charmian wishes for a fon who may arrive at fuch power and dominion that the proudeft and fierceft monarchs of the earth may be brought under his yoke . STEEVENS . I I love long life better than figs . ] This is a ...
... paffage will be- Charmian wishes for a fon who may arrive at fuch power and dominion that the proudeft and fierceft monarchs of the earth may be brought under his yoke . STEEVENS . I I love long life better than figs . ] This is a ...
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... paffage is : " When our pregnant minds lie idle and untilled , they bring forth weeds ; but the telling us of our faults is a kind of culture to them . " The pro- noun our before quick , shows that the fubftantive to which it refers ...
... paffage is : " When our pregnant minds lie idle and untilled , they bring forth weeds ; but the telling us of our faults is a kind of culture to them . " The pro- noun our before quick , shows that the fubftantive to which it refers ...
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... paffage . The explanation which Dr. War- burton has offered is fuch , that I can add nothing to it ; yet , perhaps , Shakspeare , who was lefs learned than his commen- tator , meant only , that our pleasures , as they are revolved in ...
... paffage . The explanation which Dr. War- burton has offered is fuch , that I can add nothing to it ; yet , perhaps , Shakspeare , who was lefs learned than his commen- tator , meant only , that our pleasures , as they are revolved in ...
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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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