The Plays of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, to which are Added Notes, Volume 4J. Johnson, 1803 |
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... called Aurelio and Ifabella , printed in Italian , Spanish , French , and English , in 1588. But though this information has not proved true on examination , an useful conclufion may be drawn from it , that Shakspeare's story is ...
... called Aurelio and Ifabella , printed in Italian , Spanish , French , and English , in 1588. But though this information has not proved true on examination , an useful conclufion may be drawn from it , that Shakspeare's story is ...
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... called the Roficrucian . The name Ariel came from the Talmudiftick myfteries with which the learned Jews had infected this fcience . T. WARTON . Mr. Theobald tells us , that The Tempeft must have been written after 1609 , because the ...
... called the Roficrucian . The name Ariel came from the Talmudiftick myfteries with which the learned Jews had infected this fcience . T. WARTON . Mr. Theobald tells us , that The Tempeft must have been written after 1609 , because the ...
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... called berham , and afterwards barme . " This very well fupports Dr. Johnfon's explanation . The following paffage in Antony and Cleopatra may countenance the verb deck in its common acceptation : " - do not please fharp fate " To grace ...
... called berham , and afterwards barme . " This very well fupports Dr. Johnfon's explanation . The following paffage in Antony and Cleopatra may countenance the verb deck in its common acceptation : " - do not please fharp fate " To grace ...
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... called them The Isle of Devils.— P. 174. - to all feamen no lefs terrible than an inchanted den of furies . " And no wonder , for the clime was extremely fubject to ftorms and hurricanes ; and the islands were furrounded with fcattered ...
... called them The Isle of Devils.— P. 174. - to all feamen no lefs terrible than an inchanted den of furies . " And no wonder , for the clime was extremely fubject to ftorms and hurricanes ; and the islands were furrounded with fcattered ...
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... called The black Art , or Knowledge of Enchantment . The enchanter being ( as king James obferves in his Demonology ) one who commands the devil , whereas the witch ferves him . Those who thought beft of this art , the existence of ...
... called The black Art , or Knowledge of Enchantment . The enchanter being ( as king James obferves in his Demonology ) one who commands the devil , whereas the witch ferves him . Those who thought beft of this art , the existence of ...
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