Shakespeare's Comedy of A Midsummer-night's DreamHarper, 1883 - 195 pages |
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Page 13
... changed into an opera under the title of The Fairy Queen , and performed in London on a very " The merry conceited humors of Bottom the Weaver , as it hath been often publikely acted by some of his Majesties comedians , and lately ...
... changed into an opera under the title of The Fairy Queen , and performed in London on a very " The merry conceited humors of Bottom the Weaver , as it hath been often publikely acted by some of his Majesties comedians , and lately ...
Page 35
... imagination then , not theirs . He retorts with a joke on the vanity of actors , and the conversation is immediately changed . The meaning of the Duke is that , however we may laugh at the silliness of Bottom and INTRODUCTION . 35.
... imagination then , not theirs . He retorts with a joke on the vanity of actors , and the conversation is immediately changed . The meaning of the Duke is that , however we may laugh at the silliness of Bottom and INTRODUCTION . 35.
Page 73
... changed ! what do I see on thee ? 105 Bottom . What do you see ? you see an ass - head of your own , do you ? Re - enter QUINCE . [ Exit Snout . Quince . Bless thee , Bottom ! bless thee ! thou art trans- lated . [ Exit . Bottom . I see ...
... changed ! what do I see on thee ? 105 Bottom . What do you see ? you see an ass - head of your own , do you ? Re - enter QUINCE . [ Exit Snout . Quince . Bless thee , Bottom ! bless thee ! thou art trans- lated . [ Exit . Bottom . I see ...
Page 128
... changed ; for ' the choice of merit ' is , plainly enough , not the spontaneous , and at first unconscious , preference of the lover . " 140. Eyes . So in the quartos . The folios have " eie " or " eye . " 143. Momentany . The quarto ...
... changed ; for ' the choice of merit ' is , plainly enough , not the spontaneous , and at first unconscious , preference of the lover . " 140. Eyes . So in the quartos . The folios have " eie " or " eye . " 143. Momentany . The quarto ...
Page 130
... changed in most modern ones to Trojan . 175 , 176. On broke and spoke , see Gr . 343 . 180. Whither away ? Where are you going ? Cf. T. G. of V. iii . 1 . 51 ; L. L. L. iv . 3. 186 ; Hen . VIII . ii . I. I , etc. 182. Your fair . The ...
... changed in most modern ones to Trojan . 175 , 176. On broke and spoke , see Gr . 343 . 180. Whither away ? Where are you going ? Cf. T. G. of V. iii . 1 . 51 ; L. L. L. iv . 3. 186 ; Hen . VIII . ii . I. I , etc. 182. Your fair . The ...
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