The Works of William Shakspeare: The Text Formed from an Intirely New Collation of the Old Editions, with the Various Readings, Notes, a Life of the Poet, and a History of the Early English Stage, Volume 2 |
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... the Old Editions, with the Various Readings, Notes, a Life of the Poet, and a History of the Early English Stage William Shakespeare. MEASURE FOR MEASURE . VOL . II . B " Measure for Measure " was first printed in the.
... the Old Editions, with the Various Readings, Notes, a Life of the Poet, and a History of the Early English Stage William Shakespeare. MEASURE FOR MEASURE . VOL . II . B " Measure for Measure " was first printed in the.
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... printed in the folio of " Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies , Histories , & Tragedies , " 1623 , where it occupies twenty - four pages , viz . , from p . 61 to p . 84 , inclusive , in the division of " Comedies . " It was , of course ...
... printed in the folio of " Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies , Histories , & Tragedies , " 1623 , where it occupies twenty - four pages , viz . , from p . 61 to p . 84 , inclusive , in the division of " Comedies . " It was , of course ...
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... printed in 1578 , though , as far as we know , never acted , and he sub- sequently introduced a translation of the novel ( which he admitted to be its origin ) , in his " Heptameron of Civil Discourses , " 4to , 1582 ' . No plays ...
... printed in 1578 , though , as far as we know , never acted , and he sub- sequently introduced a translation of the novel ( which he admitted to be its origin ) , in his " Heptameron of Civil Discourses , " 4to , 1582 ' . No plays ...
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... printed in 1603 , where it is said , " he was faine to publish an inhibition against the inordinate and dayly accesse of people comming . " Taken with the context , the lines above quoted read like an insertion . We may , therefore ...
... printed in 1603 , where it is said , " he was faine to publish an inhibition against the inordinate and dayly accesse of people comming . " Taken with the context , the lines above quoted read like an insertion . We may , therefore ...
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... for the encourage- 11 and appeal to him . ] This speech seems to have been originally meant for verse , though not so printed in any edition . ment of the like , which else would stand under 16 [ ACT I. MEASURE FOR MEASURE .
... for the encourage- 11 and appeal to him . ] This speech seems to have been originally meant for verse , though not so printed in any edition . ment of the like , which else would stand under 16 [ ACT I. MEASURE FOR MEASURE .
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Page 546 - I view the fight, than thou that mak'st the fray. A Song, whilst BASSANIO comments on the caskets to himself. Tell me, where is fancy bred, Or in the heart, or in the head ? How begot, how nourished ? Reply, reply. It is engender d in the eyes
Page 546 - begin it, Ding, dong, bell. All. Ding, dong, bell. Bass.—So may the outward shows be least themselves : The world is still deceiv'd with ornament. In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt, But, being season'd with a gracious voice, Obscures the show of evil ? In religion, What damned error, but some sober brow
Page 72 - That so sweetly were forsworn ; And those eyes, the break of day, Lights that do mislead the morn : But my kisses bring again, bring again, Seals of love, but seafd in vain, seafd in vain. Mari. Break off thy song, and haste thee quick away: Here comes a man of comfort, whose advice Hath often still'd my brawling discontent.—
Page 479 - The. Come now ; what masks, what dances shall we have, To wear away this long age of three hours, Between our after-supper, and bed-time ? Where is our usual manager of mirth ? What revels are in hand ? Is there no play, To ease the anguish of a torturing hour ? Call Philostrate 4 . Philost. Here, mighty Theseus.
Page 525 - Jes. Farewell, good Launcelot. — Alack, what heinous sin is it in me, To be asham'd to be my father's child ! But though I am a daughter to his blood, I am not to his manners. O Lorenzo ! If thou keep promise, I shall end this strife, Become a Christian, and thy loving wife.
Page 452 - Injurious Hermia ! most ungrateful maid ! Have you conspir'd, have you with these contriv'd To bait me with this foul derision ? Is all the counsel that we two have shar'd, The sisters' vows, the hours that we have spent, When we have chid the hasty-footed time For parting us,—0! is all forgot
Page 501 - Solar. My wind, cooling my broth, Would blow me to an ague, when I thought What harm a wind too great might do at sea. I should not see the sandy hour-glass run, But I should think of shallows and of flat-. And see my wealthy Andrew dock'd in sand