The plays of William Shakspeare, accurately pr. from the text of mr. Steevens's last ed., with a selection of the most important notes [collected by J. Nichols]. |
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... Italians fay , qualità virtuofa ; and not moral ones . On this account it is , fhe fays , that , in an ill mind , these virtuous qualities are virtues and traitors too : i . e . the advantages of educa- tion enable an ill mind to go ...
... Italians fay , qualità virtuofa ; and not moral ones . On this account it is , fhe fays , that , in an ill mind , these virtuous qualities are virtues and traitors too : i . e . the advantages of educa- tion enable an ill mind to go ...
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... to be fome peculiarity or feature . JOHNSON . & Shake . seems often to us trick as or for the French trait for the Italian Fraccia trac or if de Tricks A trace or But now he's gone , and my idolatrous fancy Muft THAT ENDS WELL .
... to be fome peculiarity or feature . JOHNSON . & Shake . seems often to us trick as or for the French trait for the Italian Fraccia trac or if de Tricks A trace or But now he's gone , and my idolatrous fancy Muft THAT ENDS WELL .
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... Italian language , is generally used as a term of endearment . The meaning of Helen is , that the fhall prove every thing to Bertram . Our ancient writers delighted in catalogues , and al- ways characterize love by contrarieties ...
... Italian language , is generally used as a term of endearment . The meaning of Helen is , that the fhall prove every thing to Bertram . Our ancient writers delighted in catalogues , and al- ways characterize love by contrarieties ...
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... Italy ( Thofe ' bated , that inherit but the fall Of the laft monarchy , ) fee , that you come Not to woo honour , but to wed it ; 2 when C 4 The It does not any where appear that more than two French lords ( besides Bertram ) went to ...
... Italy ( Thofe ' bated , that inherit but the fall Of the laft monarchy , ) fee , that you come Not to woo honour , but to wed it ; 2 when C 4 The It does not any where appear that more than two French lords ( besides Bertram ) went to ...
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... Italy , take heed of them ; They fay , our French lack language to deny , If they demand : beware of being captives , Before you ferve , 3 Both . Our hearts receive your warnings . King . Farewell . - Come hither to me . [ The King ...
... Italy , take heed of them ; They fay , our French lack language to deny , If they demand : beware of being captives , Before you ferve , 3 Both . Our hearts receive your warnings . King . Farewell . - Come hither to me . [ The King ...
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againſt allufion ancient anſwer Antigonus Autolycus Banquo becauſe Bianca Bohemia Camillo Clown Dromio Enter Exeunt Exit expreffion fafe faid fame father fcene fear fecond feems fenfe fervant ferve fhall fhould fifter fignifies fince firft firſt Fleance fleep fome fpeak fpeech fpirit ftand ftill fuch fuppofe fure fwear fweet Grumio hath himſelf honour houſe huſband inftance JOHNSON Kath king Lady lefs Leon loft lord Lucentio Macb Macbeth Macd Macduff mafter MALONE means miſtreſs moft moſt muft muſt myſelf obferved occafion old copy Padua paffage Parolles perfon Petruchio play pleaſe pray prefent purpoſe queen reafon reft ſay ſeems Shakspeare Shakspeare's ſhall ſhe ſpeak STEEVENS tell thane thee thefe Theobald theſe thing thofe thoſe Tranio ufed uſed WARBURTON whofe wife Winter's Tale Witch word
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Page 533 - The times have been That, when the brains were out, the man would die, And there an end ; but now they rise again, With twenty mortal murders on their crowns, And push us from our stools.
Page 492 - Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible To feeling as to sight? or art thou but A dagger of the mind, a false creation, Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain?
Page 483 - Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against The deep damnation of his taking-off...
Page 498 - So brainsickly of things. Go get some water, And wash this filthy witness from your hand. Why did you bring these daggers from the place? They must lie there: go carry them, and smear The sleepy grooms with blood. MACB. I'll go no more: I am afraid to think what I have done; Look on't again I dare not.
Page 230 - Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper, Thy head, thy sovereign ; one that cares for thee, And for thy maintenance : commits his body To painful labour, both by sea and land ; To watch the night in storms, the day in cold, While thou liest warm at home, secure and safe; And craves no other tribute at thy hands, But love, fair looks, and true obedience, — Too little payment for so great a debt.
Page 473 - For in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires: The eye wink at the hand; yet let that be Which the eye fears, when it is done, to see.
Page 470 - Implored your highness' pardon and set forth A deep repentance : nothing in his life Became him like the leaving it ; he died As one that had been studied in his death, To throw away the dearest thing he owed* As 'twere a careless trifle.
Page 321 - This is an art Which does mend nature — change it rather; but The art itself is nature.
Page 467 - This supernatural soliciting Cannot be ill : cannot be good. If ill, Why hath it given me earnest of success, Commencing in a truth? I am thane of Cawdor: If good, why do I yield to that suggestion...
Page 476 - Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me, from the crown to the toe, top-full Of direst cruelty...