Remarks, Critical, Conjectural, and Explanatory, Upon the Plays of Shakspeare: Resulting from a Collation of the Early Copies, with that of Johnson and Steevens, Ed. by Isaac Reed, Esq., Together with Some Valuable Extracts from the Mss. of the Late Right Honourable John, Lord Chedworth, Issue 2J. Wright, 1805 |
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Page 15
... sure that way , he wrote " charm . " 312 . Vouchsafe good morrow from a feeble tongue . " " i . e . Vouchsafe to receive good morrow . It is very harsh construction . 312. " O , what a time have you chose JULIUS CAESAR . 15.
... sure that way , he wrote " charm . " 312 . Vouchsafe good morrow from a feeble tongue . " " i . e . Vouchsafe to receive good morrow . It is very harsh construction . 312. " O , what a time have you chose JULIUS CAESAR . 15.
Page 59
... sure of ' t ? " None of the commentators , I believe , has ex- plained this passage with sufficient clearness.- Mr. Malone proposes sore - of , " instead of " sure - of ; " but the messenger could only be " sore - of " the blows he had ...
... sure of ' t ? " None of the commentators , I believe , has ex- plained this passage with sufficient clearness.- Mr. Malone proposes sore - of , " instead of " sure - of ; " but the messenger could only be " sore - of " the blows he had ...
Page 63
... of the poet's meaning . -It was of little consequence whether Octavia's voice was said to be high or low , Cleopatra would be sure to find fault with it either way . 142. " Her motion and her station are as one 1 ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA . 63.
... of the poet's meaning . -It was of little consequence whether Octavia's voice was said to be high or low , Cleopatra would be sure to find fault with it either way . 142. " Her motion and her station are as one 1 ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA . 63.
Page 87
... sure my love , passage " More richer than my tongue , outvalues theirs . " 313. " Strive to be interess'd ; what can you say , to draw ” . The hypermeter here might be removed thus : " Strive to be interess'd ; what say you , to draw ...
... sure my love , passage " More richer than my tongue , outvalues theirs . " 313. " Strive to be interess'd ; what can you say , to draw ” . The hypermeter here might be removed thus : " Strive to be interess'd ; what say you , to draw ...
Page 96
... ' scape censure , " & c . Yet it appears , in the conclusion , that the cen- sure or the punishment is not in the king's hands . I do not understand it . Perhaps , we should read- " Which if you should , the fault " Shall 06 KING LEAR .
... ' scape censure , " & c . Yet it appears , in the conclusion , that the cen- sure or the punishment is not in the king's hands . I do not understand it . Perhaps , we should read- " Which if you should , the fault " Shall 06 KING LEAR .
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Antony Apemantus appears believe beseech better Brutus CAPEL LOFFT Cassio Coriolanus correction corruption Cymbeline death Desd Desdemona disorder do't dost doth ejected ellipsis emendation Emil expression eyes fair false fear folio give Hamlet hast hath hear heart heaven hemistic Henry Henry IV honour hypermeter Iago Iago's implied interpolation Johnson Juliet Julius Cæsar Kent king King Lear knave lady Lear LORD CHEDWORTH lost Macbeth madam Malone Mark Antony meaning measure metre nature ne'er never occurs omitted Othello passage perhaps play poet Posthumus pray PRINCE OF TYRE propose quarto reads queen regulate remark Romeo says SCENE SCENE II seems sense Shakspeare Shakspeare's shew speak speech stand Steevens Steevens's strange STRUTT suppose swear syllable thee thing thou thought Timon tion true Tybalt useless verb verse villain wanting Warburton's words
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Page 197 - No, faith, not a jot ; but to follow him thither with modesty enough, and likelihood to lead it: As thus; Alexander died, Alexander was buried, Alexander returneth to dust ; the dust is earth ; of earth we make loam : And why of that loam, whereto he was converted, might they not stop a beer-barrel...