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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... Shak- speare - 1 Colman's Remarks on it 87 Ancient Tranflations from Claffick Authors - 92 Entries of Shakspeare's Plays on the Stationers ' Books 119 Lift of ancient Editions of Shakspeare's Plays 139 Lift of modern Editions 148 Lift ...
... Shak- speare - 1 Colman's Remarks on it 87 Ancient Tranflations from Claffick Authors - 92 Entries of Shakspeare's Plays on the Stationers ' Books 119 Lift of ancient Editions of Shakspeare's Plays 139 Lift of modern Editions 148 Lift ...
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... Shak- speare in the poetical world is not a point at this time subject to controversy . His pre - eminence is admitted ; his superiority confessed . Long ago it might be faid of him , as it has been , in the ener- getick lines of ...
... Shak- speare in the poetical world is not a point at this time subject to controversy . His pre - eminence is admitted ; his superiority confessed . Long ago it might be faid of him , as it has been , in the ener- getick lines of ...
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... Shak- speare . The edition which now folicits the notice of the publick is faithfully printed from the copy given by " Whose talents , varying as the diamond's ray , " Could fafcinate alike the grave or gay ! " How oft has pleasure in ...
... Shak- speare . The edition which now folicits the notice of the publick is faithfully printed from the copy given by " Whose talents , varying as the diamond's ray , " Could fafcinate alike the grave or gay ! " How oft has pleasure in ...
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... Shak- Speare may urge a kindred apology in defence of an opinion hazarded in his Prefatory Advertisement ; for when he declared his disbelief in the existence of a genuine likeness of our great Dramatick Writer , he most certainly did ...
... Shak- Speare may urge a kindred apology in defence of an opinion hazarded in his Prefatory Advertisement ; for when he declared his disbelief in the existence of a genuine likeness of our great Dramatick Writer , he most certainly did ...
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... Shak- speare ; took it for granted that the copy would be exact ; and , therefore , rafhly affigned to the en- graver a panegyrick which the painter had more immediately deserved . It is lucky indeed for those to whom metrical ...
... Shak- speare ; took it for granted that the copy would be exact ; and , therefore , rafhly affigned to the en- graver a panegyrick which the painter had more immediately deserved . It is lucky indeed for those to whom metrical ...
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