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With Dissertations on the Clowns and Fools of Shakespeare; on the Collection of Popular Tales Entitled Gesta Romanorum; and on the English Morris Dance Francis Douce |
With Dissertations on the Clowns and Fools of Shakespeare; on the Collection of Popular Tales Entitled Gesta Romanorum; and on the English Morris Dance Francis Douce |
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... English shilling ( originally coined by Henry the Seventh ) at the be- ginning of the reign of Henry the Eighth , probably because it resembled in value the French coin above described ; so that shilling and teston were at that time ...
... English shilling ( originally coined by Henry the Seventh ) at the be- ginning of the reign of Henry the Eighth , probably because it resembled in value the French coin above described ; so that shilling and teston were at that time ...
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... English poets , vol . iii . p . 327 , edit . 1801 . MRS . PAGE . • SCENE 1. Page 358 . for sure , unless he knew some strain in me that I know not myself- The note seem to have wrested from this word its plain and obvious meaning of ...
... English poets , vol . iii . p . 327 , edit . 1801 . MRS . PAGE . • SCENE 1. Page 358 . for sure , unless he knew some strain in me that I know not myself- The note seem to have wrested from this word its plain and obvious meaning of ...
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... English aqua vitæ , which was very different from the other so called from the Irish words uisge , aqua , and beatha , vita . That the curious reader may judge for himself , and at the same time be furnished with the means of indulging ...
... English aqua vitæ , which was very different from the other so called from the Irish words uisge , aqua , and beatha , vita . That the curious reader may judge for himself , and at the same time be furnished with the means of indulging ...
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... English and French dictionary , 1632 , folio . Mumchance is silence ; and a mummery was a silent masque- rade . Mumbudget may be silence in a budget , a something closed or stopped up , Fr. bouché . MRS . PAGE . SCENE 4. Page 479 ...
... English and French dictionary , 1632 , folio . Mumchance is silence ; and a mummery was a silent masque- rade . Mumbudget may be silence in a budget , a something closed or stopped up , Fr. bouché . MRS . PAGE . SCENE 4. Page 479 ...
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afterwards alluded allusion already ancient appears borrowed called CHAP character cited clown conjecture copy corruption curious death Devil DICTIONARY doubt dress duke edition emperor England English expression fairies folio fool French Gesta Romanorum gleek hath Henry the Eighth hobby-horse Holinshed holy horse instance Italian John Johnson King Henry knight lady language Latin likewise lines Lord Maid Marian Malone manner manuscript means Measure for measure mentioned Merchant of Venice modern morris dance occasion opinion original Ovid passage perhaps person play poet present prince printed probably queen quod quotation reader reign remarks Ritson Robin Hood Roman Saint Saint Valentin Saxon says SCENE seems sense Shakspeare Shakspeare's signifies Sir Dagonet sometimes song speaking speech Steevens Steevens's story supposed term thee thou tion translation Twelfth night vols word writer Wynkyn de Worde