Remarks, Critical, Conjectural, and Explanatory, Upon the Plays of Shakspeare: Resulting from a Collation of the Early Copies, with that of Johnson and Steevens, Ed. by Isaac Reed, Esq., Together with Some Valuable Extracts from the Mss. of the Late Right Honourable John, Lord Chedworth, Issue 1J. Wright, 1805 |
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... the prodigy of hot ice , and from Mr. Malone , in this case , I should have expected some better re- commendation of Mr. Mason's amendment that that strong and strange have sometimes by print- ers been 50 MIDSUMMER - NIGHT'S DREAM .
... the prodigy of hot ice , and from Mr. Malone , in this case , I should have expected some better re- commendation of Mr. Mason's amendment that that strong and strange have sometimes by print- ers been 50 MIDSUMMER - NIGHT'S DREAM .
Page 52
... Malone supposes , nor to mouth- ing , as Mr. M. Mason would have it , but sim- ply to the action of the lion , in pouncing on the garment , as a cat would on a mouse - in Mac- beth- " An eagle , towering in his pride of place , " Was by ...
... Malone supposes , nor to mouth- ing , as Mr. M. Mason would have it , but sim- ply to the action of the lion , in pouncing on the garment , as a cat would on a mouse - in Mac- beth- " An eagle , towering in his pride of place , " Was by ...
Page 53
... Malone's gratuitous supposition that Lord Surrey's poems are here meant , reminds me of an old story in a jest book : -A student of Oxford shewing the Museum to some company , one of them enquired the history of an old rusty sword which ...
... Malone's gratuitous supposition that Lord Surrey's poems are here meant , reminds me of an old story in a jest book : -A student of Oxford shewing the Museum to some company , one of them enquired the history of an old rusty sword which ...
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... , by mock - water , the host , availing himself , as Mr. Malone says , of the doctor's ignorance of English , means to call Doctor Caius a counterfeit , that is to insinuate that he is an empiric , and not a regular 54 MERRY WIVES.
... , by mock - water , the host , availing himself , as Mr. Malone says , of the doctor's ignorance of English , means to call Doctor Caius a counterfeit , that is to insinuate that he is an empiric , and not a regular 54 MERRY WIVES.
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... Malone's make water . LORD CHEDWORTH . ACT III . SCENE III . 128. " I see how thine eye would emulate the diamond . " Mr. Mason has used this expression in his Elfrida . 127 . 66 Whose brightest eye " But emulates the diamond's blaze ...
... Malone's make water . LORD CHEDWORTH . ACT III . SCENE III . 128. " I see how thine eye would emulate the diamond . " Mr. Mason has used this expression in his Elfrida . 127 . 66 Whose brightest eye " But emulates the diamond's blaze ...
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Page 188 - Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against The deep damnation of his taking-off ; And pity, like a naked new-born babe, Striding the blast, or heaven's cherubin, hors'd Upon the sightless couriers of the air, Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye, That tears shall drown the wind.
Page 188 - Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office that his virtues Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against The deep damnation of his taking-off...
Page 346 - Yes, trust them not: for there is an upstart crow beautified with our feathers, that with his tiger's heart, wrapt in a player's hide, supposes he is as well able to bombast out a blank verse as the best of you; and being an absolute Johannes factotum, is in his own conceit the only Shake-scene in a country.
Page 24 - But what my power might else exact, — like one Who having unto truth, by telling of it, Made such a sinner of his memory, To credit his own lie...
Page 188 - He's here in double trust; First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, Strong both against the deed; then, as his host, Who should against his murderer shut the door, Not bear the knife myself.
Page 349 - Glory is like a circle in the water, Which never ceaseth to enlarge itself, Till by broad spreading it disperse to nought.
Page 44 - The seasons alter : hoary-headed frosts Fall in the fresh lap of the crimson rose ; And on old Hyems' chin, and icy crown, An odorous chaplet of sweet summer buds Is, as in mockery, set.
Page 254 - All places that the eye of heaven visits Are to a wise man ports and happy havens. Teach thy necessity to reason thus ; There is no virtue like necessity.
Page 440 - Fie, fie upon her! There's language in her eye, her cheek, her lip, Nay, her foot speaks ; her wanton spirits look out At every joint and motive of her body.
Page 199 - I stand in pause where I shall first begin, And both neglect. What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?