The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators: Comprehending a Life of the Poet, and an Enlarged History of the Stage, Volume 19AMS Press, 1966 - Theater |
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Page 160
... phrase occurs in Othello , vol . ix . p . 470. STEEVENS . 2 The boy is foolish , ] Shakspeare has here perhaps anticipated the folly of his youth . He was , at this time , I believe , about ten years old , and we are not told by any ...
... phrase occurs in Othello , vol . ix . p . 470. STEEVENS . 2 The boy is foolish , ] Shakspeare has here perhaps anticipated the folly of his youth . He was , at this time , I believe , about ten years old , and we are not told by any ...
Page 233
... phrase " St. George to borrow , " unintentionally in support of him . To borrow is no more a verb than to boot ; it means as a pledge or security , borrow being the Saxon term for a pledge . The phrase is an invocation to the saint to ...
... phrase " St. George to borrow , " unintentionally in support of him . To borrow is no more a verb than to boot ; it means as a pledge or security , borrow being the Saxon term for a pledge . The phrase is an invocation to the saint to ...
Page 491
... phrase , dear brothers , is very plainly used to point out some fraternity of canters allied to the Tribulation both in pursuits and manners , by tempestuous zeal and consummate ignorance . STEEVENS . I - in LIMBO Patrum , ] He means ...
... phrase , dear brothers , is very plainly used to point out some fraternity of canters allied to the Tribulation both in pursuits and manners , by tempestuous zeal and consummate ignorance . STEEVENS . I - in LIMBO Patrum , ] He means ...
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ancient ANNE archbishop blood brother BUCK cardinal Catesby CLAR Clarence crown daughter dead death devil doth DUCH Duke of Buckingham Earl Earl of Richmond Earle Richmond editors ELIZ Elizabeth enemies England Enter Exeunt Exit fair farewell father fear folio friends GENT Gloster grace hand Hanmer hath haue hear heart heaven Holinshed honour horse JOHNSON KATH King Edward King Henry King Henry VI King Richard King Richard III king's lady leaue Lord Chamberlain Lord Hastings Lovel madam MALONE MASON means mother MURD night noble old copy passage play Polydore Virgil pray Prince quarto Queen Rape of Lucrece Ratcliff reading RICH Richmond royal scene Shakspeare Shore Sir Thomas Sir Thomas Hanmer sonne soul speak speech STAN Stanley STEEVENS sweet tell thee THEOBALD thou Tower unto WARBURTON wife Wolsey word York