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Page v
... reader's time . It is enough to state that accident had given birth to a con- siderable portion of the following pages , and that de- sign supplied the rest . The late Mr. Steevens had already in a manner too careless for his own reputa-
... reader's time . It is enough to state that accident had given birth to a con- siderable portion of the following pages , and that de- sign supplied the rest . The late Mr. Steevens had already in a manner too careless for his own reputa-
Page vi
... readers of Shakspeare may be properly divided into three classes . The first , as they travel through the text , appeal to each explanation of a word or pas- sage as it occurs . The second read a large portion of the text , or perhaps ...
... readers of Shakspeare may be properly divided into three classes . The first , as they travel through the text , appeal to each explanation of a word or pas- sage as it occurs . The second read a large portion of the text , or perhaps ...
Page ix
... reader so many passages from what Mr. Steevens has somewhere called " books too mean to be formally quoted . " And ... readers in the course of his notes . With respect to what is often absurdly denominated black letter learning , the ...
... reader so many passages from what Mr. Steevens has somewhere called " books too mean to be formally quoted . " And ... readers in the course of his notes . With respect to what is often absurdly denominated black letter learning , the ...
Page x
... reader would be indebted to the industry of him who produced it . " Shakspeare indeed is not more obscure than contem- porary writers ; but he is certainly much better worth illustrating . The above objectors , affectedly zealous to ...
... reader would be indebted to the industry of him who produced it . " Shakspeare indeed is not more obscure than contem- porary writers ; but he is certainly much better worth illustrating . The above objectors , affectedly zealous to ...
Page xi
... readers , who are always the most numerous ; and that ` very few possess the happiness and advantage of being wise or learned . It might be thought that in the following pages ex- emplifications of the senses of words have been some ...
... readers , who are always the most numerous ; and that ` very few possess the happiness and advantage of being wise or learned . It might be thought that in the following pages ex- emplifications of the senses of words have been some ...
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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