The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: The Cambridge Text from the Latest Edition of William Aldis Wright; with Introductions, Notes and Glossaries to Each Play by Israel Gollancz. The Complete Notes, with Variorum Readings and General Glossary of Alexander Dyce; a General Introduction, and a Bibliography by W. J. Rolfe; a History of the Drama, and General Criticism by Henry N. Hudson and Others, and a Complete Character Index, Volume 20Colonial Press, 1901 |
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Page 53
... passed for the restraining of dramatic performances . The pre- amble states that divers persons , intending to sub- vert the true and perfect doctrine of Scripture , after their perverse fantasies , have taken upon them not only to ...
... passed for the restraining of dramatic performances . The pre- amble states that divers persons , intending to sub- vert the true and perfect doctrine of Scripture , after their perverse fantasies , have taken upon them not only to ...
Page 53
... passed for the restraining of dramatic performances . The pre- amble states that divers persons , intending to sub- vert the true and perfect doctrine of Scripture , after their perverse fantasies , have taken upon them not only to ...
... passed for the restraining of dramatic performances . The pre- amble states that divers persons , intending to sub- vert the true and perfect doctrine of Scripture , after their perverse fantasies , have taken upon them not only to ...
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... passed at Court . " It was devised , " says he , " that the feast of Christ's nativ- ity should be solemnly kept at Greenwich , with open household and frank resort to Court , what time , of old ordinary course , there is always one ...
... passed at Court . " It was devised , " says he , " that the feast of Christ's nativ- ity should be solemnly kept at Greenwich , with open household and frank resort to Court , what time , of old ordinary course , there is always one ...
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... passed , regulating the apparel of different or- ders , but making a special exception in favour of certain classes among whom " players of interludes " are mentioned . This is said to be the first statute of the realm in which any such ...
... passed , regulating the apparel of different or- ders , but making a special exception in favour of certain classes among whom " players of interludes " are mentioned . This is said to be the first statute of the realm in which any such ...
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... passing from country to country for the love of his lady , encoun- tering many a terrible monster made of brown paper ; and at his return is so wonderfully changed , that he cannot be known but by some posy in his tablet , or by a ...
... passing from country to country for the love of his lady , encoun- tering many a terrible monster made of brown paper ; and at his return is so wonderfully changed , that he cannot be known but by some posy in his tablet , or by a ...
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