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... Earl of Leicester's servants , Sir Robert Law's , Lord Clinton's , the Earl of Warwick's , the Lord Chamberlain's , the Earl of Sussex's , Lord Howard's , the Earl of Essex's , Earl of Derby's , Lord Admiral's , the Earl of Hertford's , the ...
... Earl of Leicester's servants , Sir Robert Law's , Lord Clinton's , the Earl of Warwick's , the Lord Chamberlain's , the Earl of Sussex's , Lord Howard's , the Earl of Essex's , Earl of Derby's , Lord Admiral's , the Earl of Hertford's , the ...
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... Earl of Leicester's players in 1576 , and was never used after the Restoration ; the Whitefriars Theatre was built about 1580 , and was pulled down in 1612 ; the Fortune , in Golden Lane , St. Giles's , was built 1599 , and was burnt ...
... Earl of Leicester's players in 1576 , and was never used after the Restoration ; the Whitefriars Theatre was built about 1580 , and was pulled down in 1612 ; the Fortune , in Golden Lane , St. Giles's , was built 1599 , and was burnt ...
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... Earl of Gloucester ; and his sullen and assumed humor of Tom of Bedlam . As it was played before the King's Majestie at Whitehall , upon St. Stephen's night in Christ- mas Holidays . By his Majesty's Servants , playing usually at the ...
... Earl of Gloucester ; and his sullen and assumed humor of Tom of Bedlam . As it was played before the King's Majestie at Whitehall , upon St. Stephen's night in Christ- mas Holidays . By his Majesty's Servants , playing usually at the ...
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... Earl of Arundel , they little knew what a revolution was commencing . They soon loaded the new inventions with ... Earls of Shrewsbury , Derby , Sussex , Cumberland , Essex , & c . , be- sides those inimitable presidents of courage and ...
... Earl of Arundel , they little knew what a revolution was commencing . They soon loaded the new inventions with ... Earls of Shrewsbury , Derby , Sussex , Cumberland , Essex , & c . , be- sides those inimitable presidents of courage and ...
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... Earl of Dorset had written his play of " Ferrex and Porrex , " the first English tragedy ; and , the year before , one Thomas Richards had composed Misogonus , " the first known 66 SHAKSPERE'S CONTEMPORARIES . 29 English comedy . In ...
... Earl of Dorset had written his play of " Ferrex and Porrex , " the first English tragedy ; and , the year before , one Thomas Richards had composed Misogonus , " the first known 66 SHAKSPERE'S CONTEMPORARIES . 29 English comedy . In ...
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Page 56 - O, for my sake do you with Fortune chide, The guilty goddess of my harmful deeds, That did not better for my life provide Than public means which public manners breeds. Thence comes it that my name receives a brand, And almost thence my nature is subdued To what it works in, like the dyer's hand.
Page 39 - If we shadows have offended, Think but this, and all is mended: That you have but slumbered here While these visions did appear. And this weak and idle theme, No more yielding but a dream, Gentles, do not reprehend: If you pardon, we will mend.
Page 41 - Piece out our imperfections with your thoughts ; Into a thousand parts divide one man, And make imaginary puissance ; Think, when we talk of horses, that you see them Printing their proud hoofs i...
Page 45 - ... life provide Than public means which public manners breeds. Thence comes it that my name receives a brand, And almost thence my nature is subdued To what it works in, like the dyer's hand. Pity me then and wish I were renew'd, Whilst, like a willing patient, I will drink Potions of eisel 'gainst my strong infection ; No bitterness that I will bitter think, Nor double penance, to correct correction. Pity me then, dear friend, and I assure ye Even that your pity is enough to cure me.
Page 12 - M. William Shak-speare : HIS True Chronicle Historic of the life and death of King LEAR and his three Daughters. With the unfortunate life of Edgar, sonne and heire to the Earle of Gloster, and his sullen and assumed humor of TOM of Bedlam : As it was played before the Kings Maiestie at Whitehall vpon S.
Page 314 - The queen dines and sups alone with very few attendants ; and it is very seldom that any body, foreigner or native, is admitted at that time, and then only at the intercession of somebody in power.
Page 311 - That day she was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk, shot with silver threads ; her train was very long, the end of it borne by a marchioness ; instead of a chain, she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels.
Page 45 - tis true I have gone here and there And made myself a motley to the view, Gored mine own thoughts, sold cheap what is most dear, Made old offences of affections new.
Page 313 - At the end of all this ceremonial, a number of unmarried ladies appeared, who, with particular solemnity, lifted the meat off the table, and conveyed it into the Queen's inner and more private chamber, where, after she had chosen for herself, the rest goes to the ladies of the Court.
Page iii - This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle, This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, This other Eden, demi-paradise, This fortress built by Nature for herself Against infection and the hand of war, This happy breed of men, this little world, This precious stone set in the silver sea...