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Page xxxix
And this instance of liberality , which is so creditable to Shakspeare and his patron - to him who merited , and the high - spirited and noble youth who comprehended and rewarded his exalted merit - is to be discredited , because such ...
And this instance of liberality , which is so creditable to Shakspeare and his patron - to him who merited , and the high - spirited and noble youth who comprehended and rewarded his exalted merit - is to be discredited , because such ...
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In his Sonnets , which afford us the only means of attaining a knowledge of his sentiments upon the subject , we find him lamenting the nature of his life with that dissatisfaction , which every noble spirit would necessarily suffer ...
In his Sonnets , which afford us the only means of attaining a knowledge of his sentiments upon the subject , we find him lamenting the nature of his life with that dissatisfaction , which every noble spirit would necessarily suffer ...
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I loved the man , ' says Jonson , with a noble burst of enthusiasm , and do honor his memory on this side idolatry , as much as any . He was , indeed , honest ; and of an open and free nature ; ' and Rowe , repeating the uncontradicted ...
I loved the man , ' says Jonson , with a noble burst of enthusiasm , and do honor his memory on this side idolatry , as much as any . He was , indeed , honest ; and of an open and free nature ; ' and Rowe , repeating the uncontradicted ...
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... but to teach modesty to blush at its own innocence , to corrupt the heart by pictures of debauchery , and to exalt a gay selfishness and daring sensuality above all that is noble in principle and honorable in action .
... but to teach modesty to blush at its own innocence , to corrupt the heart by pictures of debauchery , and to exalt a gay selfishness and daring sensuality above all that is noble in principle and honorable in action .
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CHARACTER OF A NOBLE COURTIER . In his youth He had the wit , which I can well observe To - day in our young lords ; but they may jest Till their own scorn return to them unnoted , Ere they can hide their levity in honour .
CHARACTER OF A NOBLE COURTIER . In his youth He had the wit , which I can well observe To - day in our young lords ; but they may jest Till their own scorn return to them unnoted , Ere they can hide their levity in honour .
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| Title | The Life and Beauties of Shakespeare: Comprising Careful Selections from Each Play, with a General Index, Digesting Them Under Proper Heads |
| Author | William Shakespeare |
| Compiled by | William Dodd |
| Publisher | Phillips, Sampson, 1849 |
| Original from | Princeton University |
| Digitized | 4 May 2010 |
| Length | 345 pages |
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