The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Volume 1Ginn, Heath, 1881 |
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Page xi
... sure , that far more real good will come , even to the mind , by foolishly enjoying Shakespeare than by learnedly parsing him . So that here I am minded to apply the saying of Wordsworth , that " he is oft the wisest man who is not wise ...
... sure , that far more real good will come , even to the mind , by foolishly enjoying Shakespeare than by learnedly parsing him . So that here I am minded to apply the saying of Wordsworth , that " he is oft the wisest man who is not wise ...
Page xii
... sure , here , as elsewhere , an editor's art , or want of art , can easily find or make ever so many difficulties , in order to magnify itself and its office by meeting them , or by seeming to meet them . And in fact it has now become ...
... sure , here , as elsewhere , an editor's art , or want of art , can easily find or make ever so many difficulties , in order to magnify itself and its office by meeting them , or by seeming to meet them . And in fact it has now become ...
Page xiv
... sure , the process has set in , and is already well advanced , of smothering his proper light beneath com- mentatorial surplusage and rubbish . So strong is the conceit of studying all things scientifi- cally , that we must , forsooth ...
... sure , the process has set in , and is already well advanced , of smothering his proper light beneath com- mentatorial surplusage and rubbish . So strong is the conceit of studying all things scientifi- cally , that we must , forsooth ...
Page xx
... sure , of those that may be called apt and good , the larger portion had been anticipated by mod- ern editors , and so had passed into the current text . Still there are enough of original or unanticipated corrections to render the ...
... sure , of those that may be called apt and good , the larger portion had been anticipated by mod- ern editors , and so had passed into the current text . Still there are enough of original or unanticipated corrections to render the ...
Page xxiii
... sure to disgust the common sense of sober , candid , circumspective , cool - judging minds . It is said that the old . text must not be changed save in cases of " absolute neces- sity " ; and this dictum is so construed , in theory at ...
... sure to disgust the common sense of sober , candid , circumspective , cool - judging minds . It is said that the old . text must not be changed save in cases of " absolute neces- sity " ; and this dictum is so construed , in theory at ...
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