The Plays of William Shakspeare. In Fifteen Volumes: King John. Richard II. Henry IV, pt. IH. Baldwin, 1793 - English drama |
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... scene , all the fpeeches of the citizens are given to Hubert ; which I mention , because these , and innumerable other inftances , where the fame error has been committed in that edition , juftify fome licence in transferring fpeeches ...
... scene , all the fpeeches of the citizens are given to Hubert ; which I mention , because these , and innumerable other inftances , where the fame error has been committed in that edition , juftify fome licence in transferring fpeeches ...
Page 60
... scene we find a fimilar thought couched in nearly the fame expreffions : " This act , fo evilly born , fhall cool the hearts " Of all his people , and freeze up their zeal . " Here Shakspeare does not fay that zeal , when " congealed ...
... scene we find a fimilar thought couched in nearly the fame expreffions : " This act , fo evilly born , fhall cool the hearts " Of all his people , and freeze up their zeal . " Here Shakspeare does not fay that zeal , when " congealed ...
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... SCENE I. The fame . The French King's Tent . Enter CONSTANCE , ARTHUR , and SALISBURY . CONST . Gone to be married ! gone to swear a peace ! Falfe blood to falfe blood join'd ! Gone to be friends ! Shall Lewis have Blanch ? and Blanch ...
... SCENE I. The fame . The French King's Tent . Enter CONSTANCE , ARTHUR , and SALISBURY . CONST . Gone to be married ! gone to swear a peace ! Falfe blood to falfe blood join'd ! Gone to be friends ! Shall Lewis have Blanch ? and Blanch ...
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... scene or two being loft ; and unwittingly drew Mr. Pope into this error . " It seems to be fo , ( fays he , ) and it were to be wifh'd the reftorer ( meaning me ) could supply it . " To deferve this great man's thanks , I will venture ...
... scene or two being loft ; and unwittingly drew Mr. Pope into this error . " It seems to be fo , ( fays he , ) and it were to be wifh'd the reftorer ( meaning me ) could supply it . " To deferve this great man's thanks , I will venture ...
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... scene . So many paffages remain in which Shakspeare evidently takes his advantage of the facts then recent , and of the paffions then in mo- tion , that I cannot but fufpect that time has obfcured much of his art , and that many ...
... scene . So many paffages remain in which Shakspeare evidently takes his advantage of the facts then recent , and of the paffions then in mo- tion , that I cannot but fufpect that time has obfcured much of his art , and that many ...
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Page 126 - To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish, Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess.
Page 112 - Grief fills the room up of my absent child, Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me, Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words, Remembers me of all his gracious parts, Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form; Then, have I reason to be fond of grief ? Fare you well: had you such a loss as I, I could give better comfort than you do.
Page 76 - As for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months.
Page 120 - I knit my handkerchief about your brows, (The best I had ; a princess wrought it me,) And I did never ask it you again ; And with my hand at midnight held your head ; And, like the watchful minutes to the hour, Still and anon cheered up the heavy time ; Saying, What lack you ? and, Where lies your grief?
Page 361 - To chase these pagans in those holy fields Over whose acres walk'd those blessed feet Which fourteen hundred years ago were nail'd For our advantage on the bitter cross.
Page 392 - Took it in snuff; and still he smil'd and talk'd ; And, as the soldiers bore dead bodies by, He call'd them untaught knaves, unmannerly, To bring a slovenly unhandsome corse Betwixt the wind and his nobility.
Page 391 - But, I remember, when the fight was done, When I was dry with rage, and extreme toil, Breathless and faint, leaning upon my sword, Came there a certain lord, neat, trimly...
Page 490 - GLENDOWER I can call spirits from the vasty deep. HOTSPUR Why, so can I, or so can any man; But will they come when you do call for them?
Page 589 - twas time to counterfeit, or that hot termagant Scot had paid me scot and lot too. Counterfeit ? I lie, I am no counterfeit : To die is to be a counterfeit ; for he. is but the counterfeit of a man, who hath not the life of a man...
Page 570 - Wednesday. Doth he feel it ? No. Doth he hear it? No. Is it insensible then ? Yea, to the dead. But will it not live with the living ? No. Why ? Detraction will not suffer it : — therefore I'll none of it: Honour is a mere 'scutcheon, and so ends my catechism.