The Plays of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, to which are Added Notes, Volume 1J. Johnson, 1803 |
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... to these ashes ! once the bright attire " OF STEEVENS , sparkling with æthereal fire ! admirable plan of illustrating Shakspeare by the study of writers a2 ADVERTISEMENT . 111 KING HENRY VI Part Differtation, KING RICHARD.
... to these ashes ! once the bright attire " OF STEEVENS , sparkling with æthereal fire ! admirable plan of illustrating Shakspeare by the study of writers a2 ADVERTISEMENT . 111 KING HENRY VI Part Differtation, KING RICHARD.
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... study of writers of his own time . By following this track , most of the difficulties of the author have been overcome , his meaning ( in many instances apparently loft ) has been recovered , and much wild unfounded conjecture has been ...
... study of writers of his own time . By following this track , most of the difficulties of the author have been overcome , his meaning ( in many instances apparently loft ) has been recovered , and much wild unfounded conjecture has been ...
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... study them with so much plea- fure , that some of their fine images would naturally have infinuated themselves into , and been mixed with his own writings ; so that his not copying. inquiries I am indebted for many particulars relative ...
... study them with so much plea- fure , that some of their fine images would naturally have infinuated themselves into , and been mixed with his own writings ; so that his not copying. inquiries I am indebted for many particulars relative ...
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... study could but hardly attain to . " I have preserved this passage because I believe it strictly true , except that in the last line , instead of but hardly , I would read -never . Dryden , we are told by Pope , concurred with Mr. Rowe ...
... study could but hardly attain to . " I have preserved this passage because I believe it strictly true , except that in the last line , instead of but hardly , I would read -never . Dryden , we are told by Pope , concurred with Mr. Rowe ...
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... study of books , I leave them , faid he , to you , my fon Nash , to difpose of them as you fee good . As for my manufcripts , I would have given them to Mr. Boles , if he had been here ; but forasmuch as he is not here present , you may ...
... study of books , I leave them , faid he , to you , my fon Nash , to difpose of them as you fee good . As for my manufcripts , I would have given them to Mr. Boles , if he had been here ; but forasmuch as he is not here present , you may ...
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