The Beauties of Shakspeare: Regularly Selected from Each Play ; with a General Index, Digesting Them Under Proper HeadsC. Whittingham, 1818 - 378 pages |
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Page xxvi
... sense , that one cannot doubt the ample qualifications of its author to feel , understand , and indeed accomplish parts of those instructions . Aubrey's testimony is , that Shakspeare " did act exceedingly well . " At what period our ...
... sense , that one cannot doubt the ample qualifications of its author to feel , understand , and indeed accomplish parts of those instructions . Aubrey's testimony is , that Shakspeare " did act exceedingly well . " At what period our ...
Page xxxvi
... senses to generous action - or to ardent enterprise : whether we seek to know the history of man as he has been , is , and ought to be , we shall be amply instructed by the profound writings of this unrivalled author . Justly might ...
... senses to generous action - or to ardent enterprise : whether we seek to know the history of man as he has been , is , and ought to be , we shall be amply instructed by the profound writings of this unrivalled author . Justly might ...
Page xxxix
... senses by the exhibition of the most insupportable and hateful spectacles , is one of much greater importance . He has never , in fact , varnished over wild and blood- thirsty passions with a pleasing exterior ; never clothed crime and ...
... senses by the exhibition of the most insupportable and hateful spectacles , is one of much greater importance . He has never , in fact , varnished over wild and blood- thirsty passions with a pleasing exterior ; never clothed crime and ...
Page xlii
... sense and practical wisdom , rather than of genius or feeling . " In 1766 , Steevens published an edition of 20 plays , in 4 vols . 8vo . This was followed , in 1768 , by a complete edition in 12 vols . crown 8vo . by Mr. Capell ; which ...
... sense and practical wisdom , rather than of genius or feeling . " In 1766 , Steevens published an edition of 20 plays , in 4 vols . 8vo . This was followed , in 1768 , by a complete edition in 12 vols . crown 8vo . by Mr. Capell ; which ...
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... sense and souls , Of more pre - eminence than fish and fowls , Are masters to their females , and their lords : Then let your will attend on their accords . PATIENCE EASIER TAUGHT THAN PRACTISED . Patience , unmov'd , 22 BEAUTIES OF ...
... sense and souls , Of more pre - eminence than fish and fowls , Are masters to their females , and their lords : Then let your will attend on their accords . PATIENCE EASIER TAUGHT THAN PRACTISED . Patience , unmov'd , 22 BEAUTIES OF ...
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Ajax arms art thou bear beauty Ben Jonson blood bosom breath brow Brutus Cæsar cheek CORIOLANUS crown Cymbeline dead dear death deed doth dream ears earth eyes fair FALSTAFF father fear fire fool foul Francis Collins friends gentle give gods grief hand hath head hear heart heaven honour Iago Jonson king kiss Lady lips live Locrine London Prodigal look lord lov'd love's lover Macb Macd maid Malone melancholy Midsummer Night's Dream moon nature ne'er never night noble o'er passion pity play poet poor prince queen racters Robert Arden Shakspeare Shakspeare's shame sing sleep smile sorrow soul speak spirit Stratford Susanna Hall swear sweet tears tell thee thine thing thou art thou hast thought tongue true vex'd virtue weep wife William D'Avenant wind woman words youth