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... name of the piece from which he transcribed them . Greene was a writer as
well as an acior . There are some verses of his prefixed to a collection of
Drayton's poems , published in the year 1613. He was perhaps a kininan of
Shakspeare's .
... name of the piece from which he transcribed them . Greene was a writer as
well as an acior . There are some verses of his prefixed to a collection of
Drayton's poems , published in the year 1613. He was perhaps a kininan of
Shakspeare's .
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 70
Yes , trust them not , for there is an upstart crow beautified with our feathers , that
with his tygres heart wrapt in a players hide , supposes hee is as well able to
bombafie out a blanke verse as the best of you ; and being an absolute Johannes
...
Yes , trust them not , for there is an upstart crow beautified with our feathers , that
with his tygres heart wrapt in a players hide , supposes hee is as well able to
bombafie out a blanke verse as the best of you ; and being an absolute Johannes
...
Page 82
Dr. Farmer is of opinion , that Ben Jonson particularly alludes in the following
verses to our poet's having followed the steps of Marlowe in the plays now under
our consideration , and greatly surpassed his original : “ For , if I thought my ...
Dr. Farmer is of opinion , that Ben Jonson particularly alludes in the following
verses to our poet's having followed the steps of Marlowe in the plays now under
our consideration , and greatly surpassed his original : “ For , if I thought my ...
Page 84
Both the dramas in which Jarle Shore was introduced were probably on the stage
soon after 1590 ; and from the manner in which Pericles is mentioned in the
verses above quoted , we may presume , that drama was equally ancient and ...
Both the dramas in which Jarle Shore was introduced were probably on the stage
soon after 1590 ; and from the manner in which Pericles is mentioned in the
verses above quoted , we may presume , that drama was equally ancient and ...
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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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