The Works of Shakespeare: Collated with the Oldest Copies, and Corrected, Volume 1C. Bathurst, 1773 |
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Page xix
... play - house . And as he could , probably , contract no acquaint- ance with the drama , while he was driving on the affair of wool at home ; fome time must be loft , even after he had commenced Player , before he could attain knowledge ...
... play - house . And as he could , probably , contract no acquaint- ance with the drama , while he was driving on the affair of wool at home ; fome time must be loft , even after he had commenced Player , before he could attain knowledge ...
Page xxi
... playing Comedies , Tragedies , & c . as well at their ufual houfe called the Globe on the other fide of the water , as in any other parts of the kingdom , during his majesty's pleasure : ( a copy of which licence is preserved in Rymer's ...
... playing Comedies , Tragedies , & c . as well at their ufual houfe called the Globe on the other fide of the water , as in any other parts of the kingdom , during his majesty's pleasure : ( a copy of which licence is preserved in Rymer's ...
Page xxvii
... Player , gave him an advantage and habit of fancying himself the very character he meant to delineate . He used the helps of his function in forming himself to create and express that Sublime , which other actors can only copy , and ...
... Player , gave him an advantage and habit of fancying himself the very character he meant to delineate . He used the helps of his function in forming himself to create and express that Sublime , which other actors can only copy , and ...
Page xxviii
... plays . I have found , that the ftanzas fung by the Grave - digger in Hamlet , are not of Shakespeare's own compofition , but owe their original to the old Earl of Surrey's poems . Many other of his occafional little fongs , I doubt not ...
... plays . I have found , that the ftanzas fung by the Grave - digger in Hamlet , are not of Shakespeare's own compofition , but owe their original to the old Earl of Surrey's poems . Many other of his occafional little fongs , I doubt not ...
Page xxix
... plays , where mufick is either actually used , or its powers . described , it is chiefly faid to be for thefe ends . His Twelfth Night , particularly , begins with a fine re- flection that admirablymarks its foothingproperties .. That ...
... plays , where mufick is either actually used , or its powers . described , it is chiefly faid to be for thefe ends . His Twelfth Night , particularly , begins with a fine re- flection that admirablymarks its foothingproperties .. That ...
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Page 35 - Were I in England now, as once I was, and had but this fish painted, not a holiday fool there but would give a piece of silver. There would this monster make a man. Any strange beast there makes a man. When they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian.
Page 63 - Though with their high wrongs I am struck to the quick, Yet, with my nobler reason, 'gainst my fury Do I take part : the rarer action is In virtue than in vengeance...
Page 309 - Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not.
Page 199 - Love doth to her eyes repair, To help him of his blindness ; And, being help'd, inhabits there. Then to Silvia let us sing, That Silvia is excelling ; She excels each mortal thing Upon the dull earth dwelling ; To her let us garlands bring.
Page 319 - Stands at a guard with envy ; scarce confesses That his blood flows, or that his appetite Is more to bread than stone : hence shall we see, If power change purpose, what our seemers be.
Page 132 - The eye of man hath not heard, the ear of man hath not seen, man's hand is not able to taste, his tongue to conceive, nor his heart to report what my dream was.
Page lxi - I commend my soul into the hands of God my Creator, hoping, and assuredly believing, through the only merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour, to be made partaker of life everlasting ; and my body to the earth whereof it is made.
Page 69 - O ! wonder ! How many goodly creatures are there here ! How beauteous mankind is ! O brave new world, That has such people in't ! Pro.
Page 42 - Hence, bashful cunning ! And prompt me, plain and holy innocence ! I am your wife, if you will marry me ; If not, I'll die your maid : to be your fellow You may deny me ; but I'll be your servant, Whether you will or no.
Page xii - Shakespeare, must enjoy a part. For though the poet's matter nature be, His art doth give the fashion; and, that he Who casts to write a living line, must sweat (Such as thine are) and strike the second heat Upon the Muses...