The plays of Shakespeare, from the text of S. Johnson, with the prefaces, notes &c. of Rowe, Pope and many other critics. 6 vols. [in 12 pt. Followed by] Shakespeare's poems, Volume 2 |
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... passages which , singly confidered , are eminently beautiful . I am yet inclined to believe that it was not very successful , and fufpect that it has escaped corruption , only because be- ing seldom played it was less exposed to the ...
... passages which , singly confidered , are eminently beautiful . I am yet inclined to believe that it was not very successful , and fufpect that it has escaped corruption , only because be- ing seldom played it was less exposed to the ...
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... Passages , ' tis faid he is attending the Duke , who makes one of the Characters in the Drama . This seems to convict the Au- thor of a Forgetfulness and Contradiction ; but , perhaps , it may be solved thus , and Milan be called the ...
... Passages , ' tis faid he is attending the Duke , who makes one of the Characters in the Drama . This seems to convict the Au- thor of a Forgetfulness and Contradiction ; but , perhaps , it may be solved thus , and Milan be called the ...
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... passage ? HAWKINS . P. 178. L. 22. Reasoning ) That is , discourfing , talking . An Italianism . JOHNSON . P. 181. L. 14. I am the dog , & c . ] This passage is much confused , and of confufion the present reading makes no end . Sir T ...
... passage ? HAWKINS . P. 178. L. 22. Reasoning ) That is , discourfing , talking . An Italianism . JOHNSON . P. 181. L. 14. I am the dog , & c . ] This passage is much confused , and of confufion the present reading makes no end . Sir T ...
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... passage . Besides , is it in character with the rest of the scene ; and , I dare be confident , the poet's own conceit . THEOB . L. 30. -St . Nicholas be thy speed . ] St. Nicholas pre- fided over scholars , who were therefore called St ...
... passage . Besides , is it in character with the rest of the scene ; and , I dare be confident , the poet's own conceit . THEOB . L. 30. -St . Nicholas be thy speed . ] St. Nicholas pre- fided over scholars , who were therefore called St ...
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... passages be ex- cepted have more labour than elegance . The plot is rather in- tricate than artful . The time of the action is indefinite ; some time , we know not how much , must have elapsed between the recess of the Duke and the ...
... passages be ex- cepted have more labour than elegance . The plot is rather in- tricate than artful . The time of the action is indefinite ; some time , we know not how much , must have elapsed between the recess of the Duke and the ...
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Angelo anſwer ANTH Anthonio BASS Baſſanio bawd becauſe beſt brother cauſe chriſtian chuſe Claudio CLOWN defire doſt doth ducats DUKE elſe Enter ESCAL Exeunt Exit faid falſe father firſt fome fool foul Friar fuch Giannetto give grace Hanmer haſte hath heav'n honour houſe Ibid ISAB itſelf JOHNS juſtice lady LAUN leſs lord loſe LUCIO madam maſter miſtreſs moſt muſick muſt myſelf ORLA Orlando paſſage pleaſe Pompey pray preſent Protheus PROV Provoſt purpoſe queſtion reaſon reſpect reſt Rofalind ſame ſay SCENE ſee ſeems ſenſe ſent ſervant ſerve ſervice Shakespeare ſhall ſhe ſhew ſhip ſhould Shylock Silvia Solarino ſome ſpeak ſpeech SPEED ſpirit ſtand ſtate ſtay ſtill ſtrange ſuch ſuppoſe ſwear ſweet thee THEOB theſe thing thoſe thou art Thurio uſe Valentine WARB whoſe word
Popular passages
Page 342 - I hate him for he is a Christian ; But more for that in low simplicity He lends out money gratis, and brings down The rate of usance here with us in Venice. If I can catch him once upon the hip, I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him.
Page 481 - But these are all lies : men have died from time to time and worms have eaten them, but not for love.
Page 344 - You say so; You, that did void your rheum upon my beard, And foot me, as you spurn a stranger cur Over your threshold: moneys is your suit. What should I say to you? Should I not say, Hath a dog money ? is it possible A cur can lend three thousand ducats?
Page 238 - Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not.
Page 392 - The slaves are ours. So do I answer you : The pound of flesh, which I demand of him, Is dearly bought, 'tis mine, and I will have it : If you deny me, fie upon your law ! There is no force in the decrees of Venice. I stand for judgment : answer ; shall I have it ? Duke.
Page 342 - Yes, to smell pork ; to eat of the habitation which your prophet, the Nazarite, conjured the devil into. I will buy with you, sell with you, talk with you, walk with you, and so following ; but I will not eat with you, drink with you, nor pray with you.
Page 405 - In such a night Stood Dido with a willow in her hand Upon the wild sea-banks, and waft her love To come again to Carthage.
Page 370 - I would my daughter were dead at my foot, and the jewels in her ear! would she were hearsed at my foot, and the ducats in her coffin!
Page 443 - Though I look old, yet I am strong and lusty: For in my youth I never did apply Hot and rebellious liquors in my blood; Nor did not with unbashful forehead woo The means of weakness and debility; Therefore my age is as a lusty winter, Frosty, but kindly: let me go with you; I'll do the service of a younger man In all your business and necessities.
Page 214 - The heaven such grace did lend her That she might admired be. Is she kind as she is fair ? for beauty lives with kindness : Love doth to her eyes repair, To help him of his blindness ; And, being help'd, inhabits there. Then to Silvia let us sing, That Silvia is excelling ; She excels each mortal thing Upon the dull earth dwelling ; To her let us garlands bring.