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... scene to the last , with utter negligence of all his commen- tators . When his fancy is once on the wing , let it not stoop at correction or explanation . When his attention is strongly engaged , let it disdain alike to turn aside to ...
... scene to the last , with utter negligence of all his commen- tators . When his fancy is once on the wing , let it not stoop at correction or explanation . When his attention is strongly engaged , let it disdain alike to turn aside to ...
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... scene of the mermaid's song would be Kenil- worth , and " that very time " the summer of 1575 . " a Percy , believing that the boy Shakspere was at Kenil- worth , has remarked , with his usual taste and judgment , that " the dramatic ...
... scene of the mermaid's song would be Kenil- worth , and " that very time " the summer of 1575 . " a Percy , believing that the boy Shakspere was at Kenil- worth , has remarked , with his usual taste and judgment , that " the dramatic ...
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... scene , in many of its most stirring events . Out of ten English Historical Plays which were written by him , and some undoubtedly amongst his first performances , he has devoted eight to circumstances belonging to this memorable story ...
... scene , in many of its most stirring events . Out of ten English Historical Plays which were written by him , and some undoubtedly amongst his first performances , he has devoted eight to circumstances belonging to this memorable story ...
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... scene of the ' Twelfth Night . ' ' In this scene Viola , disguised as a page , a very boy , one of whom it is said— " For they shall yet belie thy happy years That say thou art a man , " is pressed by the Duke to own that his eye " hath ...
... scene of the ' Twelfth Night . ' ' In this scene Viola , disguised as a page , a very boy , one of whom it is said— " For they shall yet belie thy happy years That say thou art a man , " is pressed by the Duke to own that his eye " hath ...
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... scene in the ' Winter's Tale ' where this occurs , is alto- gether so perfect a picture of rustic life , that we may fairly assume that Shakspere had in view the scenes with which his own youth was familiar , where there was mirth ...
... scene in the ' Winter's Tale ' where this occurs , is alto- gether so perfect a picture of rustic life , that we may fairly assume that Shakspere had in view the scenes with which his own youth was familiar , where there was mirth ...
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