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 1 |
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Page xxxiv
... bear the name of Shakespeare in the late editions , the greater part were not published till about feven years after his death , and the few which appeared in his life are apparently thrust into the world without the care of the authour ...
... bear the name of Shakespeare in the late editions , the greater part were not published till about feven years after his death , and the few which appeared in his life are apparently thrust into the world without the care of the authour ...
Page xcviii
... bear a re- femblance . By what means , and with what fuccefs , this cure has been effected on ancient writers , is too well known , and needs no formal illuftration . The reputation , confe- quent on tasks of this nature , invited me to ...
... bear a re- femblance . By what means , and with what fuccefs , this cure has been effected on ancient writers , is too well known , and needs no formal illuftration . The reputation , confe- quent on tasks of this nature , invited me to ...
Page cxi
... bear in mind , that as the corruptions are more numerous and of a groffer kind than can well be conceived but by those who have looked nearly into them ; fo in the correcting them this rule hath been most strictly observed , not to give ...
... bear in mind , that as the corruptions are more numerous and of a groffer kind than can well be conceived but by those who have looked nearly into them ; fo in the correcting them this rule hath been most strictly observed , not to give ...
Page cxii
... bears the character of a man of sense makes the following reflection ; How every fool can play upon a word ! I think the beft grace of wit will fborly turn into filence , and difcourfe grow commendable in none but parrots . He could ...
... bears the character of a man of sense makes the following reflection ; How every fool can play upon a word ! I think the beft grace of wit will fborly turn into filence , and difcourfe grow commendable in none but parrots . He could ...
Page cxxx
... bear , without indignation , the fashionable cant of every trifling writer , whofe infipidity paffes , with himself , for politenefs , for pretending to be shocked , forfooth , with the rude and favage air of vulgar critics ; meaning ...
... bear , without indignation , the fashionable cant of every trifling writer , whofe infipidity paffes , with himself , for politenefs , for pretending to be shocked , forfooth , with the rude and favage air of vulgar critics ; meaning ...
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