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Francis Douce. PRINTED BY RICHARD KINDER , GREEN ARBOUR COURT , OLD BAILEY . PREFACE . THE practice , and also the necessity of.
Francis Douce. PRINTED BY RICHARD KINDER , GREEN ARBOUR COURT , OLD BAILEY . PREFACE . THE practice , and also the necessity of.
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Francis Douce. PREFACE . THE practice , and also the necessity of explaining the writings of Shakspeare , have already been so ably de- fended by former commentators , that no other apology on the part of those who may elect to persevere ...
Francis Douce. PREFACE . THE practice , and also the necessity of explaining the writings of Shakspeare , have already been so ably de- fended by former commentators , that no other apology on the part of those who may elect to persevere ...
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... notes on Milton will soon be convinced of the inexpediency of the former of these practices , and of what little importance are the conjectures of the mere scholar , when unaccompanied by skill and judgement to direct xii PREFACE .
... notes on Milton will soon be convinced of the inexpediency of the former of these practices , and of what little importance are the conjectures of the mere scholar , when unaccompanied by skill and judgement to direct xii PREFACE .
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... practice , or have even been its origin . In proportion to the advance of science , it will , no doubt , be found that the Greeks and Romans borrowed more than is com- monly imagined from the nations of the East , where the present practice ...
... practice , or have even been its origin . In proportion to the advance of science , it will , no doubt , be found that the Greeks and Romans borrowed more than is com- monly imagined from the nations of the East , where the present practice ...
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... practice . Some ascribe its invention to Peter the her- mit in the eleventh century , others to Venerable Bede , misled probably by the affinity of the name . Monsieur Fleury more rationally conceives it to be not older than the ...
... practice . Some ascribe its invention to Peter the her- mit in the eleventh century , others to Venerable Bede , misled probably by the affinity of the name . Monsieur Fleury more rationally conceives it to be not older than the ...
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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