The Plays of William Shakspeare, Volume 3Printed and fold by J.J. Tourneisen, 1799 |
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... scene ; in which they have coverings of fig - leaves . This extraordinary spectacle was beheld This kind of primitive exhibition was revived in the time of King James the Firft , feveral perfons appearing almoft entirely naked in a ...
... scene ; in which they have coverings of fig - leaves . This extraordinary spectacle was beheld This kind of primitive exhibition was revived in the time of King James the Firft , feveral perfons appearing almoft entirely naked in a ...
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... scenes , ) reprefenting all the hiftories of both teftaments , from the creation to the chufing of St. Mathias to be an apoftle . The VOL . III . C and in the Whitfun - plays at Chefter , where OF THE ENGLISH STAGE . 17.
... scenes , ) reprefenting all the hiftories of both teftaments , from the creation to the chufing of St. Mathias to be an apoftle . The VOL . III . C and in the Whitfun - plays at Chefter , where OF THE ENGLISH STAGE . 17.
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... scene never depart during the representation : he who ceafes to fpeak , is confidered as if he were no longer on the stage . But in truth it is extremely ridiculous , that the . fpectator fhould fee the actor liftening , and yet he ...
... scene never depart during the representation : he who ceafes to fpeak , is confidered as if he were no longer on the stage . But in truth it is extremely ridiculous , that the . fpectator fhould fee the actor liftening , and yet he ...
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... scene ; but I fufpect that about the year 1570 ( the 13th year of Queen Elizabeth ) this fpecies of drama began to lofe much of its at- traction , and gave way to fomething that had more the appearance of comedy and tragedy . Gammer S ...
... scene ; but I fufpect that about the year 1570 ( the 13th year of Queen Elizabeth ) this fpecies of drama began to lofe much of its at- traction , and gave way to fomething that had more the appearance of comedy and tragedy . Gammer S ...
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... , and brought upon the scene , before his time . * The hiftorical drama 7 Hiftory of English Poetry , Vol . II . p . 388 . • See Vol . XV . p . 244 , is by an elegant modern writer fuppofed to have owed D. 4 OF THE ENGLISH STAGE , 39.
... , and brought upon the scene , before his time . * The hiftorical drama 7 Hiftory of English Poetry , Vol . II . p . 388 . • See Vol . XV . p . 244 , is by an elegant modern writer fuppofed to have owed D. 4 OF THE ENGLISH STAGE , 39.
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