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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... thought differ- ently from her , and counted their deftruction no harm . L JOHNSON . more better- ] This ungrammatical expreffion is very frequent among our oldeft writers . So , in The Hiftory of Helyas Knight of the Swan , bl . 1. no ...
... thought differ- ently from her , and counted their deftruction no harm . L JOHNSON . more better- ] This ungrammatical expreffion is very frequent among our oldeft writers . So , in The Hiftory of Helyas Knight of the Swan , bl . 1. no ...
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... thoughts . ] i . e . mix with them . To meddle is often used , with this fenfe , by Chaucer . Hence the fubftantive medley . The modern and familiar phrafe by which that of Miranda may be explained , is - never entered my thoughts ...
... thoughts . ] i . e . mix with them . To meddle is often used , with this fenfe , by Chaucer . Hence the fubftantive medley . The modern and familiar phrafe by which that of Miranda may be explained , is - never entered my thoughts ...
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... thought occurs in Antony and Cleopatra , A & t V. fc . i : it is a tidings " To wash the eyes of kings . " STEEVENS . That wrings mine eyes . ] i . e . fqueezes the water out of them . The old copy reads- " That wrings mine eyes to't ...
... thought occurs in Antony and Cleopatra , A & t V. fc . i : it is a tidings " To wash the eyes of kings . " STEEVENS . That wrings mine eyes . ] i . e . fqueezes the water out of them . The old copy reads- " That wrings mine eyes to't ...
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... thought the most depraved , and the aerial the lefs vitiated . Thus Profpero obferves of Ariel : Thou waft a fpirit too delicate To act her earthy and abhorr'd commands . Over these spirits a power might be obtained by certain rites per ...
... thought the most depraved , and the aerial the lefs vitiated . Thus Profpero obferves of Ariel : Thou waft a fpirit too delicate To act her earthy and abhorr'd commands . Over these spirits a power might be obtained by certain rites per ...
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... thought beft of this art , the existence of which was , I am afraid , believed very seriously , held , that certain founds and characters had a phyfical power over fpirits , and compelled their agency ; others , who condemned the ...
... thought beft of this art , the existence of which was , I am afraid , believed very seriously , held , that certain founds and characters had a phyfical power over fpirits , and compelled their agency ; others , who condemned the ...
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