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... Give him leave to fec The Merry Divel of Edmunton , or A Woman killd with
Kindnese . " STEEVENS . upon St. Stephen's night at Christmas last , by his 10
THE ENTRIES ON ON.
... Give him leave to fec The Merry Divel of Edmunton , or A Woman killd with
Kindnese . " STEEVENS . upon St. Stephen's night at Christmas last , by his 10
THE ENTRIES ON ON.
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After having enumerated several authors who were then celebrated for various
kinds of compofition , he gives this succinct account of those who had written for
the stage : of the latter fort I thinke thus ; that for tragedie , the Lord Buckhurst and
...
After having enumerated several authors who were then celebrated for various
kinds of compofition , he gives this succinct account of those who had written for
the stage : of the latter fort I thinke thus ; that for tragedie , the Lord Buckhurst and
...
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... foole in his heart , there is no God , ) should now give glory unto his greatness ;
for penetrating is his power , his hand is heavy upon me ; & c . Why Thould thy
excellent wit , his gift , be so blinded , that thou should give no glory to the giver ?
... foole in his heart , there is no God , ) should now give glory unto his greatness ;
for penetrating is his power , his hand is heavy upon me ; & c . Why Thould thy
excellent wit , his gift , be so blinded , that thou should give no glory to the giver ?
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The praise which Ben Jonson gives to Shakspeare , that he “ outshines Marlowe
and Kyd , on this hypothesis , will . 8 8 Kyd was also , I suspect , the author of the
old plays of Hamlet , and of King Leir . See p . 111 . 1 appear to stand on one ...
The praise which Ben Jonson gives to Shakspeare , that he “ outshines Marlowe
and Kyd , on this hypothesis , will . 8 8 Kyd was also , I suspect , the author of the
old plays of Hamlet , and of King Leir . See p . 111 . 1 appear to stand on one ...
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this comedy furnish an example of the measure I allude to : “ ' Twas I won the
wager , though you hit the white , " And being a winner , God give you good night
. “ Now go thy ways , thou hait tam'd a curst shrew " s ? Tis a wonder , by your
leave ...
this comedy furnish an example of the measure I allude to : “ ' Twas I won the
wager , though you hit the white , " And being a winner , God give you good night
. “ Now go thy ways , thou hait tam'd a curst shrew " s ? Tis a wonder , by your
leave ...
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