“The” Plays Of William Shakespeare, Volume 1T. Bensley, 1778 |
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Page 57
... word for one that appeared to him more elegant or more intelligible . These corruptions I have often filently rectified ; for the hiftory of our language , and the true force of our words , can only be preferved , by keeping the text of ...
... word for one that appeared to him more elegant or more intelligible . These corruptions I have often filently rectified ; for the hiftory of our language , and the true force of our words , can only be preferved , by keeping the text of ...
Page 58
... word was tranfpofed , or a particle inferted or omitted , I have fometimes fuffered the line to ftand ; for the inconftancy of the copies is fuch , as that fome liber- ties may be eafily permitted . But this practice I have not fuffered ...
... word was tranfpofed , or a particle inferted or omitted , I have fometimes fuffered the line to ftand ; for the inconftancy of the copies is fuch , as that fome liber- ties may be eafily permitted . But this practice I have not fuffered ...
Page 113
... word , without any views of reputation , and of what poets are pleased to call immortality : fome or all of which have encouraged the vanity , or animated the ambi- tion , of other writers . Yet it must be observed , that when his ...
... word , without any views of reputation , and of what poets are pleased to call immortality : fome or all of which have encouraged the vanity , or animated the ambi- tion , of other writers . Yet it must be observed , that when his ...
Page 136
... word or two naturally falls in here upon the genius of our author , as compared with that of Jonfon his contemporary . They are confeffedly the greateft writers our nation could ever boaft of in the drama . The firft , we fay , owed all ...
... word or two naturally falls in here upon the genius of our author , as compared with that of Jonfon his contemporary . They are confeffedly the greateft writers our nation could ever boaft of in the drama . The firft , we fay , owed all ...
Page 145
... words . It appears to me , that fomebody befides Mars and Venus has been caught in a net by this epifode : and I could call in other inftances to confirm what treacherous tackle this net - work is , if not cautiously handled . How juft ...
... words . It appears to me , that fomebody befides Mars and Venus has been caught in a net by this epifode : and I could call in other inftances to confirm what treacherous tackle this net - work is , if not cautiously handled . How juft ...
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