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 15
... tells us that Bishop Bonner as late as 1542 issued an order to his clergy , forbidding " all manner of common plays , games , or interludes to be played , set forth , or declared within their churches and chapels . " Nor was the custom ...
... tells us that Bishop Bonner as late as 1542 issued an order to his clergy , forbidding " all manner of common plays , games , or interludes to be played , set forth , or declared within their churches and chapels . " Nor was the custom ...
Page 18
... telling Noah how to build the Ark , and blessing him and his . Noah's wife is an arrant shrew , and they fall at ... tells his wife what is coming , and invites her on board . His description of the flood is rather poetical ; part of ...
... telling Noah how to build the Ark , and blessing him and his . Noah's wife is an arrant shrew , and they fall at ... tells his wife what is coming , and invites her on board . His description of the flood is rather poetical ; part of ...
Page 19
... tells them he never saw any act so but " the fools of Gotham : " thereupon they all become friends again , eat supper together , drink ale , sing songs , and go to sleep . While they are asleep , an angel announces to them the birth of ...
... tells them he never saw any act so but " the fools of Gotham : " thereupon they all become friends again , eat supper together , drink ale , sing songs , and go to sleep . While they are asleep , an angel announces to them the birth of ...
Page 20
... tells them what his wife has been doing , and begs them not to disturb her : she joins in the request ; and , as the least noise seems to go through her head , they are at first taken in : they ask to see the child before they go , and ...
... tells them what his wife has been doing , and begs them not to disturb her : she joins in the request ; and , as the least noise seems to go through her head , they are at first taken in : they ask to see the child before they go , and ...
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... tells them the child is asleep , and will cry badly if waked : still they press on ; pull up the covering of the ... tell Him that He must descend into three shepherds , after talking awhile about their shrewish wives Miracle - plays 21.
... tells them the child is asleep , and will cry badly if waked : still they press on ; pull up the covering of the ... tell Him that He must descend into three shepherds , after talking awhile about their shrewish wives Miracle - plays 21.
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