The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, Volume 3F. C. and J. Rivington, 1821 |
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... means of fairs which lasted several days . Charlemagne established many great marts of this sort in France , as did William the Conqueror , and his Norman successors in England . The merchants who frequented these fairs in numerous ...
... means of fairs which lasted several days . Charlemagne established many great marts of this sort in France , as did William the Conqueror , and his Norman successors in England . The merchants who frequented these fairs in numerous ...
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... means that the monks should not go abroad to exercise these arts in a secular and mercenary capacity . See Annal . Burtonenses , p . 437. " Saint Catherine , performed at Dunstable Abbey , by the OF THE ENGLISH STAGE . 13.
... means that the monks should not go abroad to exercise these arts in a secular and mercenary capacity . See Annal . Burtonenses , p . 437. " Saint Catherine , performed at Dunstable Abbey , by the OF THE ENGLISH STAGE . 13.
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... means of a mask , ) staring eyes , a large nose , a red beard , cloven feet , and a tail . His constant attendant was the Vice , ( the buffoon of the piece , ) whose principal employment was to belabour the Devil with his wooden dagger ...
... means of a mask , ) staring eyes , a large nose , a red beard , cloven feet , and a tail . His constant attendant was the Vice , ( the buffoon of the piece , ) whose principal employment was to belabour the Devil with his wooden dagger ...
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... mean time closely conveyed under the cloaths wherewithall he was covered , a vizard , like a swines snout , upon his face , with three wire chains fastened thereunto , the other end whereof being holden seve- rally by those three ladies ...
... mean time closely conveyed under the cloaths wherewithall he was covered , a vizard , like a swines snout , upon his face , with three wire chains fastened thereunto , the other end whereof being holden seve- rally by those three ladies ...
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... means , in Paul's school , ] - or if a true historie be taken in hand , it is made like our shavelings , longest at the rising and falling of the sunne . " From the same writer we learn , that many preceding dramatick poets had ...
... means , in Paul's school , ] - or if a true historie be taken in hand , it is made like our shavelings , longest at the rising and falling of the sunne . " From the same writer we learn , that many preceding dramatick poets had ...
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