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... character which some may regard as by no means unworthy of such attention . The Dissertations which accompany this work will , it is hoped , not be found misplaced nor altogether uninteresting . The subject of the first of them ...
... character which some may regard as by no means unworthy of such attention . The Dissertations which accompany this work will , it is hoped , not be found misplaced nor altogether uninteresting . The subject of the first of them ...
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... character in the proper habit . SCENE 2. Page 100 . CAL . Will you troll the catch- Troll is from the French trĂ´ler , to lead , draw , or drag , and this sense particularly applies to a catch , in which 12 ILLUSTRATIONS OF SHAKSPEARE .
... character in the proper habit . SCENE 2. Page 100 . CAL . Will you troll the catch- Troll is from the French trĂ´ler , to lead , draw , or drag , and this sense particularly applies to a catch , in which 12 ILLUSTRATIONS OF SHAKSPEARE .
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... . THE FOOL . The character of Trinculo , who in the dramatis personæ is called a jester , is not very well discriminated in the course of the play itself . As he is only associated with 18 ILLUSTRATIONS OF SHAKSPEARE .
... . THE FOOL . The character of Trinculo , who in the dramatis personæ is called a jester , is not very well discriminated in the course of the play itself . As he is only associated with 18 ILLUSTRATIONS OF SHAKSPEARE .
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... character of a professed fool ; but at the conclusion of the play it appears that he was in the service of the king of Naples as well as Stephano . On this account therefore , and for the reasons already offered in page 20 , he must be ...
... character of a professed fool ; but at the conclusion of the play it appears that he was in the service of the king of Naples as well as Stephano . On this account therefore , and for the reasons already offered in page 20 , he must be ...
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... character may rather turn out to be Venus introducing the amorous Deity , at- tended by his followers , to Ariadne , forlorn and abandoned by Theseus in the isle of Chios , according to Ovid , or Naxos according to Lactantius . Nor is ...
... character may rather turn out to be Venus introducing the amorous Deity , at- tended by his followers , to Ariadne , forlorn and abandoned by Theseus in the isle of Chios , according to Ovid , or Naxos according to Lactantius . Nor is ...
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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