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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... themselves by their own immoderate length ; for he who publishes a series of comments unattended by the text of his author , is apt to " overflow the mea- fure " allotted to marginal criticism . In these cafes , either the commentator ...
... themselves by their own immoderate length ; for he who publishes a series of comments unattended by the text of his author , is apt to " overflow the mea- fure " allotted to marginal criticism . In these cafes , either the commentator ...
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... themselves . They are at liberty to fe- lect their objects of remark : et quæ Desperant tractata nitescere posse , relinquunt . The fate of the editor in form is less propitious . He is expected to combat every difficulty from which his ...
... themselves . They are at liberty to fe- lect their objects of remark : et quæ Desperant tractata nitescere posse , relinquunt . The fate of the editor in form is less propitious . He is expected to combat every difficulty from which his ...
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... themselves , as well as their works , to pofterity . For this reason , how fond do we fee some people of discovering any little personal story of the great men of antiquity ! their families , the common accidents of their lives , and ...
... themselves , as well as their works , to pofterity . For this reason , how fond do we fee some people of discovering any little personal story of the great men of antiquity ! their families , the common accidents of their lives , and ...
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... themselves into , and been mixed with his own writings ; so that his not copying. inquiries I am indebted for many particulars relative to our poet's family , ) that Mr. John Shakspeare in the former part of his life was in good ...
... themselves into , and been mixed with his own writings ; so that his not copying. inquiries I am indebted for many particulars relative to our poet's family , ) that Mr. John Shakspeare in the former part of his life was in good ...
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... themselves in the quarrel , met there ; and upon a thorough disquifition of the point , the judges chosen by agreement out of this learned and ingenious affembly , unanimoufly gave the pre- ference to Shakspeare , and the Greek and ...
... themselves in the quarrel , met there ; and upon a thorough disquifition of the point , the judges chosen by agreement out of this learned and ingenious affembly , unanimoufly gave the pre- ference to Shakspeare , and the Greek and ...
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