The Plays of William Shakspeare, Volume 2Printed and fold by J.J. Tourneisen, 1799 |
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... Loft . The Students , a Comedy altered from Shak- fpeare's Love's Labour's Loft , and adapted to the ftage . 8vo . 1762 . Merchant of Venice . The Jew of Venice , a D 3 FROM SHAKSPEARE . 37 The Universal Paffion. A Comedy at it is acted ...
... Loft . The Students , a Comedy altered from Shak- fpeare's Love's Labour's Loft , and adapted to the ftage . 8vo . 1762 . Merchant of Venice . The Jew of Venice , a D 3 FROM SHAKSPEARE . 37 The Universal Paffion. A Comedy at it is acted ...
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... ftage , with Alterations , as performed at the The- atre in Edinburgh . 8vo . 1753. By Mr. Lee . King John . Papal Tyranny in the Reign of King John , a Tragedy ; as it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden , by his Majefty's ...
... ftage , with Alterations , as performed at the The- atre in Edinburgh . 8vo . 1753. By Mr. Lee . King John . Papal Tyranny in the Reign of King John , a Tragedy ; as it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden , by his Majefty's ...
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... ftage and with life , his performances in general were written . more happily and with greater art ; or ( to ufe the words of Dr. Johnfon ) u that however favoured by nature , he could only impart what he had learned , and as he muft ...
... ftage and with life , his performances in general were written . more happily and with greater art ; or ( to ufe the words of Dr. Johnfon ) u that however favoured by nature , he could only impart what he had learned , and as he muft ...
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... ftage during a period of twenty years , thofe pieces which were produced in the latter part of that period , were lefs likely to pass through the prefs in his life - time , as the curiofity of the publick had not been fo long engaged by ...
... ftage during a period of twenty years , thofe pieces which were produced in the latter part of that period , were lefs likely to pass through the prefs in his life - time , as the curiofity of the publick had not been fo long engaged by ...
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... ftage , or which was his firft performance , has not been hitherto ascertained . And indeed And indeed we have fo few lights to direct our inquiries , that any speculation on this fubject may appear an idle ex- pence of time . But the ...
... ftage , or which was his firft performance , has not been hitherto ascertained . And indeed And indeed we have fo few lights to direct our inquiries , that any speculation on this fubject may appear an idle ex- pence of time . But the ...
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