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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William Shakespeare Samuel Johnson. scape , the trees are not supposed capable to give us fhade , or the fountains coolness ; but we confider , how we should be pleafed with fuch fountains playing befide us , and fuch . woods waving over ...
William Shakespeare Samuel Johnson. scape , the trees are not supposed capable to give us fhade , or the fountains coolness ; but we confider , how we should be pleafed with fuch fountains playing befide us , and fuch . woods waving over ...
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... give their approbation to the judgment of Shakespeare , will eafily , if they confider the condition of his life , make fome allowance for his ignorance . Every man's performances , to be rightly estimated , must be compared with the ...
... give their approbation to the judgment of Shakespeare , will eafily , if they confider the condition of his life , make fome allowance for his ignorance . Every man's performances , to be rightly estimated , must be compared with the ...
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... give , read every play from the first scene to the laft , with utter negligence of all his commentators . When his fancy is once on the wing , let it not ftoop at correction or explanation . When his attention is ftrongly engaged , let ...
... give , read every play from the first scene to the laft , with utter negligence of all his commentators . When his fancy is once on the wing , let it not ftoop at correction or explanation . When his attention is ftrongly engaged , let ...
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... give him the greater commen- " dation he was naturally learned : he needed not the " fpectacles of books to read nature ; he looked inwards , " and found her there . I cannot fay he is every where " alike ; were he fo , I fhould do him ...
... give him the greater commen- " dation he was naturally learned : he needed not the " fpectacles of books to read nature ; he looked inwards , " and found her there . I cannot fay he is every where " alike ; were he fo , I fhould do him ...
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... give them you , to praise him . It is yours that reade him . And there we hope , to your divers capacities , you will finde enough , both to draw and hold you : for his wit can no more lie hid , than it could be loft . Reade him ...
... give them you , to praise him . It is yours that reade him . And there we hope , to your divers capacities , you will finde enough , both to draw and hold you : for his wit can no more lie hid , than it could be loft . Reade him ...
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