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... considerable light on these lines , but furnish at the same time grounds for a conjecture that Shakspeare was in- See Malone's Shaksp . vol . i . part i . p . 379 , mother Sycorax the witch . debted to it , with THE TEMPEST . 5.
... considerable light on these lines , but furnish at the same time grounds for a conjecture that Shakspeare was in- See Malone's Shaksp . vol . i . part i . p . 379 , mother Sycorax the witch . debted to it , with THE TEMPEST . 5.
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... vol . viii . p . 418 , which , though erroneously conceived , would have been more properly introduced on the present occasion . Standing where it does , the worthy author is made responsible for having converted the parish clerks of A ...
... vol . viii . p . 418 , which , though erroneously conceived , would have been more properly introduced on the present occasion . Standing where it does , the worthy author is made responsible for having converted the parish clerks of A ...
Page 37
... 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 turn , humour ...
... 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 turn , humour ...
Page 41
... vol . iii . p . 327 , in which , but not in the quotation from it , it appears that the rapier actually was in use in the time of Henry the Eighth ; and therefore it is impossible to decide that this weapon , which , with its name , we ...
... vol . iii . p . 327 , in which , but not in the quotation from it , it appears that the rapier actually was in use in the time of Henry the Eighth ; and therefore it is impossible to decide that this weapon , which , with its name , we ...
Page 77
... vol . i . p . 238 . ACT II . SCENE 1. Page 216 . ESCAL . Let us be keen , and rather cut a little Than fall and bruise to death . On the very plausible authority of a passage in As you like it , where the executioner is said to " fall ...
... vol . i . p . 238 . ACT II . SCENE 1. Page 216 . ESCAL . Let us be keen , and rather cut a little Than fall and bruise to death . On the very plausible authority of a passage in As you like it , where the executioner is said to " fall ...
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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