The Plays of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, to which are Added Notes, Volume 12J. Johnson, 1803 |
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... of the folly of his patients , he retired with a princely fortune , and perhaps is now indulging a hearty laugh at the expence of English credulity . STEEVENS . FAL . Men of all forts take a pride to 24 SECOND PART OF SCENE II. ...
... of the folly of his patients , he retired with a princely fortune , and perhaps is now indulging a hearty laugh at the expence of English credulity . STEEVENS . FAL . Men of all forts take a pride to 24 SECOND PART OF SCENE II. ...
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... Perhaps this quibbling allufion is to the English real , rial , or royal . The poet seems to mean that a barber can no more earn fixpence by his face - royal , than by the face ftamped on the coin called a royal ; the one requiring as ...
... Perhaps this quibbling allufion is to the English real , rial , or royal . The poet seems to mean that a barber can no more earn fixpence by his face - royal , than by the face ftamped on the coin called a royal ; the one requiring as ...
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... Perhaps the epithet hunt - counter is applied to the officer , in reference to his having reverted to Falstaff's falvo . HENLEY . I think it much more probable that Falstaff means to allude to the counter - prifon . Sir T. Overbury , in ...
... Perhaps the epithet hunt - counter is applied to the officer , in reference to his having reverted to Falstaff's falvo . HENLEY . I think it much more probable that Falstaff means to allude to the counter - prifon . Sir T. Overbury , in ...
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... perhaps , the alteration requifite is no more than this : Yes , in this prefent quality of war , Indeed of inftant action . It never , fays Haftings , did harm to lay down likelihoods of hope . Yes , fays Bardolph , it has done harm in ...
... perhaps , the alteration requifite is no more than this : Yes , in this prefent quality of war , Indeed of inftant action . It never , fays Haftings , did harm to lay down likelihoods of hope . Yes , fays Bardolph , it has done harm in ...
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... been wrought out of the latter . HENLEY . 6 - at least , ] Perhaps we should read - at last . STEEVENS . 7 Confent upon a fure foundation ; ] i.e. agree . So , in As Question furveyors ; know our own eftate , How able KING HENRY IV . 45.
... been wrought out of the latter . HENLEY . 6 - at least , ] Perhaps we should read - at last . STEEVENS . 7 Confent upon a fure foundation ; ] i.e. agree . So , in As Question furveyors ; know our own eftate , How able KING HENRY IV . 45.
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againſt alfo allufion ancient anſwer BARD Bardolph battle of Agincourt becauſe called captain cauſe coufin defire doth Duke Earl edition Engliſh Exeunt expreffion faid Falſtaff fame fays fcene fecond feems fenfe ferve fhall fhould fhow fignifies fince fir John firft firſt Fluellen foldier folio following paffage fome foul fpeak fpeech fpirit France French ftand ftill fubject fuch fuppofe fword Harfleur hath Henry VI himſelf Holinfhed honour horſe humour JOHNSON Juftice King Henry King Henry IV knight lord mafter majefty MALONE means merry moft moſt muft muſt obferved old copy paffage perfon Piftol PIST play pleaſe POINS Pope prefent prince purpoſe quarto reaſon Richard II ſay ſcene ſeems ſenſe Shakspeare SHAL ſhall Sir Dagonet Sir John Oldcastle ſpeak STEEVENS thee thefe themſelves THEOBALD theſe thoſe thou thouſand uſed WARBURTON whofe whoſe word