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 xxiv
... of the drama , had they not held the thread of the story in their hands . The ftories , which we now find only in remoter authors , were in his time acceffible and familiar . The fable of As you like it , which is xxiv PREFACE .
... of the drama , had they not held the thread of the story in their hands . The ftories , which we now find only in remoter authors , were in his time acceffible and familiar . The fable of As you like it , which is xxiv PREFACE .
Page xxxix
... hands of Sir Thomas Han- mer , the Oxford editor , a man , in my opinion , eminently qualified by natur . for such studies . He had , what is the first requifite to emendatory criticifm , that intuition by which the poet's intention is ...
... hands of Sir Thomas Han- mer , the Oxford editor , a man , in my opinion , eminently qualified by natur . for such studies . He had , what is the first requifite to emendatory criticifm , that intuition by which the poet's intention is ...
Page xlviii
... hands , I have given an enumeration , that I may not be blamed for neglect- ing what I had not the power to do . By examining the old copies , I foon found that the later publishers , with all their boasts of diligence , fuffered many ...
... hands , I have given an enumeration , that I may not be blamed for neglect- ing what I had not the power to do . By examining the old copies , I foon found that the later publishers , with all their boasts of diligence , fuffered many ...
Page lviii
... hands reach forth milke , creame , fruits , or what they have : and many nations ( we have heard ) that had not gummes and incense , obtained their requests with a leavened cake ; it was no fault to approach their gods , by what meanes ...
... hands reach forth milke , creame , fruits , or what they have : and many nations ( we have heard ) that had not gummes and incense , obtained their requests with a leavened cake ; it was no fault to approach their gods , by what meanes ...
Page lx
... hand went together : and what he thought he uttered with that eafineffe , that we have scarce received from him a blot in his papers . But it is not our province , who onely gather his workes , and give them you , to praise him . It is ...
... hand went together : and what he thought he uttered with that eafineffe , that we have scarce received from him a blot in his papers . But it is not our province , who onely gather his workes , and give them you , to praise him . It is ...
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