The Plays of William Shakespeare: In Twenty-one Volumes, with the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, to which are Added Notes, Volume 1J. Nichols and Son, 1813 |
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... genius , that to wild luxuriance swell'd , " His large , yet latent , charity excell'd : " Want with such true beneficence he chear'd , - " All that his bounty gave his zeal endear'd . admirable plan of illustrating Shakspeare by the ...
... genius , that to wild luxuriance swell'd , " His large , yet latent , charity excell'd : " Want with such true beneficence he chear'd , - " All that his bounty gave his zeal endear'd . admirable plan of illustrating Shakspeare by the ...
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... genius , ( equal , if not superior , to some of the best of theirs , ) would certainly have led him to read and study them with so much plea- sure , that some of their fine images would naturally have insinuated themselves into , and ...
... genius , ( equal , if not superior , to some of the best of theirs , ) would certainly have led him to read and study them with so much plea- sure , that some of their fine images would naturally have insinuated themselves into , and ...
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... geniuses that ever was known in dramatick poetry . He had by a misfortune common enough to young fellows , fallen into ill company , and amongst them , some that made a frequent practice of deer - stealing , engaged him more than once ...
... geniuses that ever was known in dramatick poetry . He had by a misfortune common enough to young fellows , fallen into ill company , and amongst them , some that made a frequent practice of deer - stealing , engaged him more than once ...
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... genius , that he gave her a newgown for the two following stanzas in it ; and , could she have said it all , he would ( as he often said in company , when any discourse has casually arose about him ) have given her ten guineas : " Sir ...
... genius , that he gave her a newgown for the two following stanzas in it ; and , could she have said it all , he would ( as he often said in company , when any discourse has casually arose about him ) have given her ten guineas : " Sir ...
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... genius arise amongst them of so pleasurable , so rich a vein , and so plentifully capable of furnishing their favourite entertain- ments . Besides the advantages of his wit , he was in himself a good - natured man , of great sweetness ...
... genius arise amongst them of so pleasurable , so rich a vein , and so plentifully capable of furnishing their favourite entertain- ments . Besides the advantages of his wit , he was in himself a good - natured man , of great sweetness ...
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