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Page 26
Since it was thought advantageous to adopt such contrivances while the book
was only valued at fix or seven guincas , now it has reached its present
enormous price , may not artifice be ftill more on the stretch to vamp up copies for
the benefit ...
Since it was thought advantageous to adopt such contrivances while the book
was only valued at fix or seven guincas , now it has reached its present
enormous price , may not artifice be ftill more on the stretch to vamp up copies for
the benefit ...
Page 56
... this object being still kept in view , the toil of wading through all such reading
as was never read has been cheerfully endured , because no labour was thought
too great , that might enable us to add one new laurel to the father of our drama .
... this object being still kept in view , the toil of wading through all such reading
as was never read has been cheerfully endured , because no labour was thought
too great , that might enable us to add one new laurel to the father of our drama .
Page 57
From the following lines it appears , that Dryden also thought that our author's
most imperfect plays were his earliest dramatick compofitions : " Your Ben and
Fletcher in their first young flight , " Did no Volpone , no Arbaces write ; " But hopp'
d ...
From the following lines it appears , that Dryden also thought that our author's
most imperfect plays were his earliest dramatick compofitions : " Your Ben and
Fletcher in their first young flight , " Did no Volpone , no Arbaces write ; " But hopp'
d ...
Page 67
Dryden , however , he informs us , always thought that these verses related to
Shakspeare : and indeed I do not recollect any dramatick poet of that time , to
whom the character which they delincate is applicable , except our author .
Dryden , however , he informs us , always thought that these verses related to
Shakspeare : and indeed I do not recollect any dramatick poet of that time , to
whom the character which they delincate is applicable , except our author .
Page 72
... perusing of Greene's booke , strooke out what then in conscience I thought he
in some displeafure writ ; or had it been true , yet to publish it was intollerable ;
him I would wish to use no worse than I deserve . I had onely in the copy this
share ...
... perusing of Greene's booke , strooke out what then in conscience I thought he
in some displeafure writ ; or had it been true , yet to publish it was intollerable ;
him I would wish to use no worse than I deserve . I had onely in the copy this
share ...
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| Title | The Plays of William Shakspeare, Volume 2 The Plays of William Shakspeare, William Shakespeare |
| Author | William Shakespeare |
| Publisher | Printed and fold by J.J. Tourneisen, 1799 |
| Original from | Lyon Public Library |
| Digitized | 8 Sep 2011 |
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