The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: The Cambridge Text from the Latest Edition of William Aldis Wright; with Introductions, Notes and Glossaries to Each Play by Israel Gollancz. The Complete Notes, with Variorum Readings and General Glossary of Alexander Dyce; a General Introduction, and a Bibliography by W. J. Rolfe; a History of the Drama, and General Criticism by Henry N. Hudson and Others, and a Complete Character Index, Volume 2Colonial Press, 1900 |
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Page 125
... say , that the perfection of stealing is to do it in the shortest time possible . " It now appears that Collier's Ms. Corrector had here anticipated Langton . 42 . she carves . " " Here by " The Merry Wives of Windsor 125.
... say , that the perfection of stealing is to do it in the shortest time possible . " It now appears that Collier's Ms. Corrector had here anticipated Langton . 42 . she carves . " " Here by " The Merry Wives of Windsor 125.
Page 126
... Corrector , Mr. Collier now prints all gold and beauty ; ' though nothing can be plainer than that Falstaff is think- ing , not of Mrs. Page's beauty , but of her power and readiness to supply him with money . And where is the ...
... Corrector , Mr. Collier now prints all gold and beauty ; ' though nothing can be plainer than that Falstaff is think- ing , not of Mrs. Page's beauty , but of her power and readiness to supply him with money . And where is the ...
Page 128
... Corrector also substitute , because the singular pronoun is twice used by Mrs. Quickly in the same breath . But the alteration , to say the least of it , is quite unneces- sary ; even now - a - days in colloquial language nothing is ...
... Corrector also substitute , because the singular pronoun is twice used by Mrs. Quickly in the same breath . But the alteration , to say the least of it , is quite unneces- sary ; even now - a - days in colloquial language nothing is ...
Page 129
... Corrector . Steevens says : " The modern editors read stain ; ' but , I think , unnecessarily . A sim ilar expression occurs in The Winter's Tale , - 6 With what encounter so uncurrent I Have strain'd , t ' appear thus . ' And again ...
... Corrector . Steevens says : " The modern editors read stain ; ' but , I think , unnecessarily . A sim ilar expression occurs in The Winter's Tale , - 6 With what encounter so uncurrent I Have strain'd , t ' appear thus . ' And again ...
Page 130
... Corrector , wrongly beyond all doubt , as Steevens has shown in the following note : " He [ Doctor Johnson ] seems not to have been aware of the manner in which the author meant this scene should be represented . Ford and Pistol , Page ...
... Corrector , wrongly beyond all doubt , as Steevens has shown in the following note : " He [ Doctor Johnson ] seems not to have been aware of the manner in which the author meant this scene should be represented . Ford and Pistol , Page ...
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