The Plays of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, to which are Added Notes, Volume 16J. Johnson, 1803 |
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... second Book of his Fairy Queen , Canto II : " His body lean and meagre as a rake . " As thin as a whipping - poft , is another proverb of the same kind . Stanyhurft , in his tranflation of the third Book of Virgil , 1582 , defcribing ...
... second Book of his Fairy Queen , Canto II : " His body lean and meagre as a rake . " As thin as a whipping - poft , is another proverb of the same kind . Stanyhurft , in his tranflation of the third Book of Virgil , 1582 , defcribing ...
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... Second Part of King Henry IV . A & t IV . fc . iv : " But thou [ the crown ] most fine , most honour'd , most renown'd , " Haft eat thy bearer up . " To be eat up with pride , is still a phrase in common and vul- gar ufe . He is grown ...
... Second Part of King Henry IV . A & t IV . fc . iv : " But thou [ the crown ] most fine , most honour'd , most renown'd , " Haft eat thy bearer up . " To be eat up with pride , is still a phrase in common and vul- gar ufe . He is grown ...
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... second folio . STEEVENS . 7'Tis not four days gone , ] i . e . four days paft . STEEVENS . 8 They have prefs'd a power , ] Thus the modern editors . The old copy reads - They have preft a power ; which may fignify , have a power ready ...
... second folio . STEEVENS . 7'Tis not four days gone , ] i . e . four days paft . STEEVENS . 8 They have prefs'd a power , ] Thus the modern editors . The old copy reads - They have preft a power ; which may fignify , have a power ready ...
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... diffembling lad , a crack . " Crack fignifies a boy child . See Mr. Tyrwhitt's note on The Second Part of King Henry IV . Vol . XII . p . 129 , n . 8 . STEEVENS . VIR . I will with her speedy ftrength , and 32 CORIOLANUS .
... diffembling lad , a crack . " Crack fignifies a boy child . See Mr. Tyrwhitt's note on The Second Part of King Henry IV . Vol . XII . p . 129 , n . 8 . STEEVENS . VIR . I will with her speedy ftrength , and 32 CORIOLANUS .
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... second one , as a needlefs repetition of the first , and to make a numeral word of too . WARBURTON . The old man , agreeable to his character , is minutely particular : Seven wounds ? let me fee ; one in the neck , two in the thigh- Nay ...
... second one , as a needlefs repetition of the first , and to make a numeral word of too . WARBURTON . The old man , agreeable to his character , is minutely particular : Seven wounds ? let me fee ; one in the neck , two in the thigh- Nay ...
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