The Dramatic Works, Volume 1at the Clarendon Press, M DCC LXXXVI. To be had of Mess. Rivington, London; Mess. Prince and Cooke and C. Selwin Rann, Oxford; and of Mess. Pearson and Rollason, Birmingham, 1829 |
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The vindication of Shakspeare from idle calumny and ill founded critical animadversion , could not have been placed in better hands than in those of the vindicator of Milton ; and his eloquent Essay must afford pleasure to every lover ...
The vindication of Shakspeare from idle calumny and ill founded critical animadversion , could not have been placed in better hands than in those of the vindicator of Milton ; and his eloquent Essay must afford pleasure to every lover ...
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... remarks on the language of our great Poet which occur in the notes to the works of Ben Jonson and Massinger , may be permitted to anticipate the public regret that these humble labours were not prevented by that more skilful hand .
... remarks on the language of our great Poet which occur in the notes to the works of Ben Jonson and Massinger , may be permitted to anticipate the public regret that these humble labours were not prevented by that more skilful hand .
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And whereas they could uot carry them bycause theyr hands were full , the other giants would have carryed them , but the captayne would not suffer them . When they felt the shackels fast about theyr legges , they began to doubt ...
And whereas they could uot carry them bycause theyr hands were full , the other giants would have carryed them , but the captayne would not suffer them . When they felt the shackels fast about theyr legges , they began to doubt ...
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... air is not to be mistaken , his name even bears an allusion to it ; on the other hand , Caliban signifies the heavy element of earth . Yet they are neither of them allegorical personifications , but beings individually determined .
... air is not to be mistaken , his name even bears an allusion to it ; on the other hand , Caliban signifies the heavy element of earth . Yet they are neither of them allegorical personifications , but beings individually determined .
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You are a counsellor ; if you can command these elements to silence , and work the peace sent 3 , we will not hand a rope more ; use your authority . If you cannot , give thanks you have lived so long , and make yourself ready in your ...
You are a counsellor ; if you can command these elements to silence , and work the peace sent 3 , we will not hand a rope more ; use your authority . If you cannot , give thanks you have lived so long , and make yourself ready in your ...
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