The Plays of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, to which are Added Notes, Volume 11J. Johnson, 1803 |
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... Warburton obferves , ) with a face of fupplication . STEEVENS . 2 The flavish motive- ] Motive , for inftrument . 3 4 Rather that which fear puts in motion . atone you , ] i . e . reconcile you . WARBURTON . JOHNSON . So , in Cymbeline ...
... Warburton obferves , ) with a face of fupplication . STEEVENS . 2 The flavish motive- ] Motive , for inftrument . 3 4 Rather that which fear puts in motion . atone you , ] i . e . reconcile you . WARBURTON . JOHNSON . So , in Cymbeline ...
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... WARBURTON . The fense would perhaps have been better if the author had written what his commentator fubftitutes ; but the rhyme , to which fenfe is too often enslaved , obliged Shakspeare to write jeft , and obliges us to read it ...
... WARBURTON . The fense would perhaps have been better if the author had written what his commentator fubftitutes ; but the rhyme , to which fenfe is too often enslaved , obliged Shakspeare to write jeft , and obliges us to read it ...
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... WARBURTON . To this note , written with fuch an appearance of taste and judgment , I am afraid every reader will not fubfcribe . It is true , that peace awake is ftill peace , as well as when afleep ; but peace awakened by the tumults ...
... WARBURTON . To this note , written with fuch an appearance of taste and judgment , I am afraid every reader will not fubfcribe . It is true , that peace awake is ftill peace , as well as when afleep ; but peace awakened by the tumults ...
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... our meeds . " And again , in the fame play , King Henry fays : " That's not my fear , my meed hath got me fame . " M. MASON . compaffionate ; ] for plaintive . WARBURTON . NOR . Then thus I turn me from my country's 30 KING RICHARD II .
... our meeds . " And again , in the fame play , King Henry fays : " That's not my fear , my meed hath got me fame . " M. MASON . compaffionate ; ] for plaintive . WARBURTON . NOR . Then thus I turn me from my country's 30 KING RICHARD II .
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... WARBUrton . 2 advifed- ] i . e . concerted , deliberated . Merchant of Venice : 66 So , in The with more advised watch . " STEEVENS . 3 Norfolk , fo far & c . ] I do not clearly fee what is the fenfe of this abrupt line ; but fuppofe ...
... WARBUrton . 2 advifed- ] i . e . concerted , deliberated . Merchant of Venice : 66 So , in The with more advised watch . " STEEVENS . 3 Norfolk , fo far & c . ] I do not clearly fee what is the fenfe of this abrupt line ; but fuppofe ...
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