The Life and Beauties of Shakespeare: Comprising Careful Selections from Each Play, with a General Index, Digesting Them Under Proper HeadsPhillips, Sampson, 1849 - 345 pages |
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Page xxvii
... seen nothing but the backs and trains of the performers . But as Malone himself acknowledges the spot to have been inconvenient , and that " it is not very easy to ascertain the precise situation where these boxes were ; " it may be ...
... seen nothing but the backs and trains of the performers . But as Malone himself acknowledges the spot to have been inconvenient , and that " it is not very easy to ascertain the precise situation where these boxes were ; " it may be ...
Page xxxiv
... seen his demeanour , no less civil than he excelleth in the qualitie he professes : besides divers of worship have reported his uprightness of dealing , which argues his honestie , and his facetious grace in writing , that approves his ...
... seen his demeanour , no less civil than he excelleth in the qualitie he professes : besides divers of worship have reported his uprightness of dealing , which argues his honestie , and his facetious grace in writing , that approves his ...
Page xxxvi
... seen him act a part in one of his own comedies , wherein , being to personate a decrepit old man , he wore a long beard , and appeared so weak and drooping and unable to walk , that he was forced to be supported and car- ried by another ...
... seen him act a part in one of his own comedies , wherein , being to personate a decrepit old man , he wore a long beard , and appeared so weak and drooping and unable to walk , that he was forced to be supported and car- ried by another ...
Page xxxix
... seen , the circumstances of his father could not have aided him by any supplies from home , it is only by adopting D'Avenant's statement , and admitting the munificence of Lord South- ampton , that we can account for the sudden ...
... seen , the circumstances of his father could not have aided him by any supplies from home , it is only by adopting D'Avenant's statement , and admitting the munificence of Lord South- ampton , that we can account for the sudden ...
Page xlii
... seen Doue at the Mermaid ! heard words that have been So nimble , and so full of subtle flame , As if that every one from whom they came , Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest . " " The " wit combats " alluded to in this interesting ...
... seen Doue at the Mermaid ! heard words that have been So nimble , and so full of subtle flame , As if that every one from whom they came , Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest . " " The " wit combats " alluded to in this interesting ...
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