“The” Plays of William Shakespeare, Volume 2F. C. and J. Rivington, J. Johnson, R. Baldwin, 1805 |
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... Steevens . Again , in scripture , 2 Sam . x . 12 : and let us play the men for our people . " assist the storm ] So , in Pericles : " Patience , good sir ; do not assist the storm . ” 5 6 Steevens . .of of the present , ] i . e . of the ...
... Steevens . Again , in scripture , 2 Sam . x . 12 : and let us play the men for our people . " assist the storm ] So , in Pericles : " Patience , good sir ; do not assist the storm . ” 5 6 Steevens . .of of the present , ] i . e . of the ...
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... Steevens . 9 Lay her a - hold , a - hold ; ] To lay a ship a - hold , is to bring her to lie as near the wind as she can , in order to keep clear of the land , and get her out to sea . Steevens . 1 set her two courses ; off to sea again ...
... Steevens . 9 Lay her a - hold , a - hold ; ] To lay a ship a - hold , is to bring her to lie as near the wind as she can , in order to keep clear of the land , and get her out to sea . Steevens . 1 set her two courses ; off to sea again ...
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... Steevens . 3 to glut him . ] Shakspeare probably wrote , t'englut him , to swallow him ; for which I know not that glut is ever used by him . In this signification englut , from engloutir , Fr. occurs fre- quently , as in Henry VI : 66 ...
... Steevens . 3 to glut him . ] Shakspeare probably wrote , t'englut him , to swallow him ; for which I know not that glut is ever used by him . In this signification englut , from engloutir , Fr. occurs fre- quently , as in Henry VI : 66 ...
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... Steevens . - full poor cell , ] i . e . a cell in a great degree of poverty . So , in Antony and Cleopatra : " I am full sorry . " Steevens . 1 Did never meddle with my thoughts . ] i . e . mix with them . To meddle is often used , with ...
... Steevens . - full poor cell , ] i . e . a cell in a great degree of poverty . So , in Antony and Cleopatra : " I am full sorry . " Steevens . 1 Did never meddle with my thoughts . ] i . e . mix with them . To meddle is often used , with ...
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... Steevens . 8 Twelve years since , Miranda , twelve years since , ] Years , in the first instance , is used as a dissyllable , in the second as a mono- syllable . But this is not a license , peculiar to the prosody of Shak- speare . In ...
... Steevens . 8 Twelve years since , Miranda , twelve years since , ] Years , in the first instance , is used as a dissyllable , in the second as a mono- syllable . But this is not a license , peculiar to the prosody of Shak- speare . In ...
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