The Plays of William Shakspeare, Volume 3Printed and fold by J.J. Tourneisen, 1799 |
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... taken from legends or the Bible . This was the origin of facred comedy . The death of Saint Catharine , acted by the monks of faint Dennis , rivalled the popularity of the profeffed players . Mufick was admitted into the churches which ...
... taken from legends or the Bible . This was the origin of facred comedy . The death of Saint Catharine , acted by the monks of faint Dennis , rivalled the popularity of the profeffed players . Mufick was admitted into the churches which ...
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... taken in hand , it is made like our fhavelings , longeft at the rifing and falling of the funne . " From the fame writer we learn , that many preceding dramatick poets had travelled over the ground in which the fubjects of feveral of ...
... taken in hand , it is made like our fhavelings , longeft at the rifing and falling of the funne . " From the fame writer we learn , that many preceding dramatick poets had travelled over the ground in which the fubjects of feveral of ...
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... taken from a book which contains an account of expences in the 9th year of his reign : " Ilem , to Cart for writing of a boke , 6s 8d . Item , payd for two playes in the hall , 26s . 8d . Item , to the kings players for a reward , 100s ...
... taken from a book which contains an account of expences in the 9th year of his reign : " Ilem , to Cart for writing of a boke , 6s 8d . Item , payd for two playes in the hall , 26s . 8d . Item , to the kings players for a reward , 100s ...
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... taken notice of in one of the Canons of King James the First , given foon after his acceffion in the year 1603. Early however in Queen Elizabeth's reign the established players of London began to act in temporary theatres conftructed in ...
... taken notice of in one of the Canons of King James the First , given foon after his acceffion in the year 1603. Early however in Queen Elizabeth's reign the established players of London began to act in temporary theatres conftructed in ...
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... taken by Sir Henry Herbert from the office - book of Sir George Buc , his pre- deceffor in the office of Mafter of the Revels , it appears that the theatre in Whitefriars was cither rebuilt in 1613 . or intended to be rebuilt . The ...
... taken by Sir Henry Herbert from the office - book of Sir George Buc , his pre- deceffor in the office of Mafter of the Revels , it appears that the theatre in Whitefriars was cither rebuilt in 1613 . or intended to be rebuilt . The ...
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