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The Works of Beaumont and Fletcher: In Fourteen Volumes: with an ... - Page cxxxix
by Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1812 - 14 pages
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The British Critic, and Quarterly Theological Review, Volume 12

1798 - 744 pages
...prepare and perfeft ail firit in hisównc brainc; to ihape and attire his Лэ<юп/,.ГО addc or loppe off, before he committed one word to writing, and never touched pen till all was able to ftand as firme and immutable as if engraven in bnr.Te or marble." Of errors of the prefs, Mofely...
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The British Critic, Volume 12

1798 - 744 pages
...prepare and (-ericct all firft inbisowne braine ; to Шаре and attire his Notions, to adde or loppe off, before he committed one word to writing, and never touched pen till all was able to ftand as firme and immutable as if engraven in braflc or marble." Of errors of the prefs, Mufely...
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Life of Francis Beaumont. Life of John Fletcher. Prefaces. Commendatory ...

Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1811 - 712 pages
...is free from interlining; and his friends affirm he never writ any one thing twice:3 It seems he bad that rare felicity to prepare and perfect all first...keep you too long from those friends of his whom 'tis better for you to read; only accept of the honest endeavours of One that is a Servant to you all, HUMPHREY...
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The Dramatic Works of Ben Jonson, and Beaumont and Fletcher, Volume 2

Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - 1811 - 728 pages
...from inter-i lining ; and his friends affirm he never writ any one thing twice : 3 It seems be bad that rare felicity to prepare and perfect all first...pen till all was to stand as firm and immutable as it' engraven in brass or marble. But I keep you too long from those friends of his whom 'tis better...
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The Dramatic Works of Ben Jonson, and Beaumont and Fletcher, Volume 2

Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - 1811 - 712 pages
...hand, is free from interlining; and his friends affirm he never writ any one thing twice:3 It seems he had that rare felicity to prepare and perfect all first in his own brain ; to tlmpe and attire his notions, to add or lop off, before he committed one word to writing, and never...
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The Works of Beaumont & Fletcher: The Text Formed from a New Collation of ...

Francis Beaumont - 1843 - 618 pages
...interlining ; and his friends affirm ho never writ any one thing twice : it seems he had that raro felicity to prepare and perfect all first in his own...and attire his notions, to add or lop off, before ho committed one word to writing, and never touched pen till all was to stand as firm and immutable...
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Studies of Shakspere: Forming a Companion Volume to Every Edition of the Text

Charles Knight - 1849 - 582 pages
...stationer does not put this forth as any proof of carelessness; for he most judiciously adds, " It seems he had that rare felicity to prepare and perfect all...and immutable as if engraven in brass or marble." This is the way, we believe, in which all works of great originality are built up. If Shakspere blotted...
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Studies of Shakspere

Charles Knight - 1868 - 578 pages
...judiciously adds, " It seems he had that rare felicity to prepare and perfect all first iu his own hrain, to shape and attire his notions, to add or lop off...and immutable as if engraven in brass or marble." This is the way, we believe, in which all works of great originality are built up. If Shakspere blotted...
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Studies of Shakspere

Charles Knight - 1868 - 570 pages
...stationer does not put this forth as any proof of carelessness; for he most judiciously adds, " It seems he had that rare felicity to prepare and perfect all first in his own hrain, to shape and attire his notions, to add or lop off before he committed one word to writing,...
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Beaumont & Fletcher, Volume 1

Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1890 - 536 pages
...hand is free from interlining ; and his friends affirm he never writ any one thing twice : it seems he had that rare felicity to prepare and perfect all...his notions, to add or lop off, before he committed "ne word to writing, and never touched pen till all was to stand as firm and immutable as if engraven...
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