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... STEEVENS . 3 - joy could not show itself modest enough , without a badge of bitterness . ] This is judicioufly expressed . Of all the transports of joy , that which is attended with tears is least offenfive ; because , carrying with it ...
... STEEVENS . 3 - joy could not show itself modest enough , without a badge of bitterness . ] This is judicioufly expressed . Of all the transports of joy , that which is attended with tears is least offenfive ; because , carrying with it ...
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... STEEVENS . sno faces truer - ) That is , none honefter , none more fincere . JOHNSON . 6 - is fignior Montanto returned- ] Montante , in Spanish , is a huge two - handed Sword , [ a title ] given , with much humour , to one [ whom ] the ...
... STEEVENS . sno faces truer - ) That is , none honefter , none more fincere . JOHNSON . 6 - is fignior Montanto returned- ] Montante , in Spanish , is a huge two - handed Sword , [ a title ] given , with much humour , to one [ whom ] the ...
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... STEEVENS . The meaning of the whole is - Benedick , from a vain con- ceit of his influence over women , challenged Cupid at roving ( a particular kind of archery , in which flight - arrows are used ) . In other words , he challenged him ...
... STEEVENS . The meaning of the whole is - Benedick , from a vain con- ceit of his influence over women , challenged Cupid at roving ( a particular kind of archery , in which flight - arrows are used ) . In other words , he challenged him ...
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... STEEVENS . I explain the passage thus : Do you scoff and mock in telling us that Cupid , who is blind , is a good hare - finder , which requires a quick eye - fight ; and that Vulcan , a blacksmith , is a rare carpenter ? TOLLET . After ...
... STEEVENS . I explain the passage thus : Do you scoff and mock in telling us that Cupid , who is blind , is a good hare - finder , which requires a quick eye - fight ; and that Vulcan , a blacksmith , is a rare carpenter ? TOLLET . After ...
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... STEEVENS . 4 Claud . If this were fo , fo were it uttered . ] This and the three next speeches I do not well understand ; there seems fomething omitted relating to Hero's consent , or to Claudio's marriage , else I know not what Claudio ...
... STEEVENS . 4 Claud . If this were fo , fo were it uttered . ] This and the three next speeches I do not well understand ; there seems fomething omitted relating to Hero's consent , or to Claudio's marriage , else I know not what Claudio ...
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alſo Angelo anſwer bawd BEAT Beatrice becauſe Benedick BORA Borachio brother cauſe CLAUD Claudio coufin death defire DOGB doth DUKE elſe ESCAL Exeunt expreffion faid falſe fame faſhion faults fays feems fignifies fignior firſt folio fome fool foul friar fubject fuch grace hath hear heaven Hero himſelf honour houſe inſtance ISAB Iſabel Iſabella itſelf JOHNSON juſt King Henry King Lear lady laſt LEON Leonato leſs lord Lucio Macbeth MALONE marry maſter means Measure for Measure moſt muſt myſelf obſerved old copy Othello paffage paſſage perſon phrafe pleaſe Pompey pray preſent prince PROV Provoſt purpoſe queſtion reaſon ſame ſay ſcene ſecond ſeems ſenſe Shakſpeare Shakſpeare's ſhall ſhame ſhe ſhould ſhow Sir Thomas Hanmer ſome ſpeak ſpeech ſpirit ſpoken ſtand STEEVENS ſtill ſtory ſtrange ſuch ſuppoſe thee Theobald theſe thoſe thou art uſed WARBURTON whoſe word