The Plays of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, to which are Added Notes, Volume 21J. Johnson, 1803 |
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... better than the Love's Labour's Loft . TYRWHITT . The work of criticism on the plays of our author , is , I believe , generally found to extend or contract itself in proportion to the value of the piece under confideration ; and we ...
... better than the Love's Labour's Loft . TYRWHITT . The work of criticism on the plays of our author , is , I believe , generally found to extend or contract itself in proportion to the value of the piece under confideration ; and we ...
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... better authority than the whisper of the theatre ; for they were not then printed . He could not have been deceived by a title - page , as Dr. Johnfon fuppofes ; for Shak- fpeare's name is not in the title - page of the edition printed ...
... better authority than the whisper of the theatre ; for they were not then printed . He could not have been deceived by a title - page , as Dr. Johnfon fuppofes ; for Shak- fpeare's name is not in the title - page of the edition printed ...
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... better head her glorious body fits , Than his , that shakes for age and feebleness : What ! fhould I don this robe , 5 and trouble you ? Be chofen with proclamations to - day ; To - morrow , yield up rule , refign my life , And fet ...
... better head her glorious body fits , Than his , that shakes for age and feebleness : What ! fhould I don this robe , 5 and trouble you ? Be chofen with proclamations to - day ; To - morrow , yield up rule , refign my life , And fet ...
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... better reading , I think . TODD . 9 this queen , ] The compofitor probably repeated the word queen inadvertently ; [ fee the preceding line : ] what was the poet's word , it is hardly worth while to conjecture . MALONE . This goddefs ...
... better reading , I think . TODD . 9 this queen , ] The compofitor probably repeated the word queen inadvertently ; [ fee the preceding line : ] what was the poet's word , it is hardly worth while to conjecture . MALONE . This goddefs ...
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... better how to handle it . CHI . Mean while , fir , with the little fkill I have , Full well fhalt thou perceive how much I dare . DEM . Ay , boy , grow ye so brave ? [ They draw . AAR . Why , how now , lords ? So near the emperor's ...
... better how to handle it . CHI . Mean while , fir , with the little fkill I have , Full well fhalt thou perceive how much I dare . DEM . Ay , boy , grow ye so brave ? [ They draw . AAR . Why , how now , lords ? So near the emperor's ...
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