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Page xvi
... Syracuse , describing the " wondrous fat " kitchen - wench to his master Antipholus of Syracuse , and replying to the latter's question in what part of her body he had found France , says , " In her forehead , armed and reverted ...
... Syracuse , describing the " wondrous fat " kitchen - wench to his master Antipholus of Syracuse , and replying to the latter's question in what part of her body he had found France , says , " In her forehead , armed and reverted ...
Page xxi
... Syracuse , " Why , thou peevish sheep , What ship of Epidamnum stays for me ? " suggestive of Love's Labour's Lost , II . i . 219 , where Maria says , " Two hot sheeps , marry ! Boyet . And wherefore not ships ? " INTRODUCTION xxi.
... Syracuse , " Why , thou peevish sheep , What ship of Epidamnum stays for me ? " suggestive of Love's Labour's Lost , II . i . 219 , where Maria says , " Two hot sheeps , marry ! Boyet . And wherefore not ships ? " INTRODUCTION xxi.
Page xxviii
... Syracuse is dis- tinguished as Antipholus ( or Antipholis ) Erotes or Errotes , and Antipholus of Ephesus as Antipholus Sereptus ; whilst in the remaining acts they figure as Antipholus Siracusia and Antipholus of Ephesus respectively ...
... Syracuse is dis- tinguished as Antipholus ( or Antipholis ) Erotes or Errotes , and Antipholus of Ephesus as Antipholus Sereptus ; whilst in the remaining acts they figure as Antipholus Siracusia and Antipholus of Ephesus respectively ...
Page xxxii
... Syracuse , and the Medicus by Dr. Pinch . On the other hand , he discards , as useless for his purposes , the stereotyped character of the parasite Peniculus , Senex the father - in - law of the Citizen , and the cook and maid of ...
... Syracuse , and the Medicus by Dr. Pinch . On the other hand , he discards , as useless for his purposes , the stereotyped character of the parasite Peniculus , Senex the father - in - law of the Citizen , and the cook and maid of ...
Page xxxiii
... Syracuse ; and the facile dramatic skill of Shakespeare , even at this early period of his career , is shown by his making the visit of Antipholus of Ephesus to the courtezan appear as a natural act of resentment and re- taliation for ...
... Syracuse ; and the facile dramatic skill of Shakespeare , even at this early period of his career , is shown by his making the visit of Antipholus of Ephesus to the courtezan appear as a natural act of resentment and re- taliation for ...
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Antipholus of Ephesus Antipholus of Syracuse brother Capell conj chain cloake Collier comedies Compare line Craig didst dine dinner door doth DROMIO of Ephesus Dromio of Syracuse Duke Dyce Editor Enter ANTIPHOLUS Epidamnum Erot Erotium Errors Exeunt Exit fairy fetch Folio fool Gentlemen of Verona gold hair Hanmer hast hath Henry Henry IV Henry VI husband Keightley Love's Labour's Lost Luciana Malone master meaning Menaecmi Menechmus Merchant of Venice Merry Wives Mess Messenio Midsummer-Night's Dream mistress never Othello passage Peniculus Plautus play Pope pray quibble reading refers Richard III Romeo and Juliet rope's end Rowe says SCENE sense Shakespeare ship speak stale Steevens quotes Syracusian tell thee Theobald thou art Timon of Athens Titus Andronicus Twelfth Night villain Walker conj wife Wives of Windsor word
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Page xiv - As Plautus and Seneca are accounted the best for comedy and tragedy among the Latines, so Shakespeare among the English is the most excellent in both kinds for the stage...
Page 93 - He understood the speech of birds As well as they themselves do words ; Could tell what subtlest parrots mean, That speak and think contrary clean ; What member 'tis of whom they talk When they cry ' Rope,' and
Page xiii - The author is at home in his subject, and presents his views in an almost singularly clear and satisfactory manner. . . . The volume is a valuable contribution to one of the most difficult, and at the same time one of the most important subjects of investigation at the present day.
Page xxxii - THE myriad-minded man, our, and all men's, Shakspeare, has in this piece presented us with a legitimate farce in exactest consonance with the philosophical principles and character of farce, as distinguished from comedy and from entertainments.
Page 86 - I loved her most, and thought to set my rest On her kind nursery.