The Plays of William Shakspeare, Volume 3Printed and fold by J.J. Tourneisen, 1799 |
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... given so accurate an account of moralities , interludes , and tranflated pieces , ) now extant , written antecedent to , or in , the year 1592. Their titles are as follows : Acolaftus - Ferrex and Porrex Damon and Pythias Tancred and ...
... given so accurate an account of moralities , interludes , and tranflated pieces , ) now extant , written antecedent to , or in , the year 1592. Their titles are as follows : Acolaftus - Ferrex and Porrex Damon and Pythias Tancred and ...
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... given the following ingenious account of the origin of this rude fpecies of dramatick entertainment : " About the eighth century trade was principally carried on by means of fairs , which lasted several days . Charlemagne established ...
... given the following ingenious account of the origin of this rude fpecies of dramatick entertainment : " About the eighth century trade was principally carried on by means of fairs , which lasted several days . Charlemagne established ...
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... given of the like practice among the French . The only perfons who could now read were in the religious focieties ; and various circumftances , peculiarly arising from their fituation , profeffion , and inftitution , enabled the monks ...
... given of the like practice among the French . The only perfons who could now read were in the religious focieties ; and various circumftances , peculiarly arising from their fituation , profeffion , and inftitution , enabled the monks ...
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... given by the English fathers at the famous Council of Conftance , in the year 1417. a low buffoon of Herod's court is introduced , defiring of his lord to be dubbed a knight , that he might be properly qualified to go on the adventure ...
... given by the English fathers at the famous Council of Conftance , in the year 1417. a low buffoon of Herod's court is introduced , defiring of his lord to be dubbed a knight , that he might be properly qualified to go on the adventure ...
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William Shakespeare. Dr. Percy in his account of the English Stage has given an Analyfis of two ancient Moralities , entitled Every Man , and Lufty Juventus , from which a perfect notion of this kind of drama may be obtained . Every Man ...
William Shakespeare. Dr. Percy in his account of the English Stage has given an Analyfis of two ancient Moralities , entitled Every Man , and Lufty Juventus , from which a perfect notion of this kind of drama may be obtained . Every Man ...
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