Illustrations of Shakespeare, and of Ancient Manners: With Dissertations on the Clowns and Fools of Shakespeare; on the Collection of Popular Tales Entitled Gesta Romanorum; and on the English Morris Dance, Volume 1Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1807 - Gesta Romanorum |
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... allusion , as it is supposed , to the diabolical torture of the boot . Not a great while before this play was written it had been inflicted in the presence of King James on one Dr. Fian , a sup- posed wizard , who was charged with ...
... allusion , as it is supposed , to the diabolical torture of the boot . Not a great while before this play was written it had been inflicted in the presence of King James on one Dr. Fian , a sup- posed wizard , who was charged with ...
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... allude occasionally to green eyes . Sc . 4. p . 274 . JUL . My substance should be statue in thy stead . In confirmation of Mr. M. Mason's note , it may be observed that in the comedy of Cornelia- num dolium , Act i . Sc . 5 , statua is ...
... allude occasionally to green eyes . Sc . 4. p . 274 . JUL . My substance should be statue in thy stead . In confirmation of Mr. M. Mason's note , it may be observed that in the comedy of Cornelia- num dolium , Act i . Sc . 5 , statua is ...
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... allusion to dress , nor any other circumstance , that marks either of them as the domestic fool or jester . MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR . ACT I. Scene 1. Page. & 2 TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA . 51 clearly manifested by his various use, in many ...
... allusion to dress , nor any other circumstance , that marks either of them as the domestic fool or jester . MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR . ACT I. Scene 1. Page. & 2 TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA . 51 clearly manifested by his various use, in many ...
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... allusion is made , " Mr. Ritson maintains that " it is a very gross mistake to imagine that this character ( i . e . our clown's , ) was habited like an idiot . " Now it is very certain , that although the idiot fools were generally ...
... allusion is made , " Mr. Ritson maintains that " it is a very gross mistake to imagine that this character ( i . e . our clown's , ) was habited like an idiot . " Now it is very certain , that although the idiot fools were generally ...
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... allusion . With respect to the instance of the letter in All's well that ends well not being recited literally by Helen , it must be recollected that there was no reason for making her do so , as she talks in blank verse ; and it would ...
... allusion . With respect to the instance of the letter in All's well that ends well not being recited literally by Helen , it must be recollected that there was no reason for making her do so , as she talks in blank verse ; and it would ...
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Page 20 - A strange fish! Were I in England now, as once I was, and had but this fish painted, not a holiday fool there but would give a piece of silver. There would this monster make a man. Any strange beast there makes a man. When they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian.
Page 24 - Hence, bashful cunning ! And prompt me, plain and holy innocence ! I am your wife, if you will marry me ; If not, I'll die your maid : to be your fellow You may deny me ; but I'll be your servant, Whether you will or no.
Page 306 - I hold the world but as the world, Gratiano ; A stage, where every man must play a part, And mine a sad one.
Page 377 - Were such things here, as we do speak about? Or have we eaten of the insane root, That takes the reason prisoner ? Macb.
Page 9 - I'd divide, And burn in many places ; on the topmast, The yards and bowsprit, would I flame distinctly, Then meet, and join. Jove's lightnings, the precursors O...
Page 204 - That the graves, all gaping wide, Every one lets forth his sprite, In the church-way paths to glide : And we fairies, that do run By the triple Hecate's team...
Page 416 - All murder'd: for within the hollow crown That rounds the mortal temples of a king Keeps Death his court, and there the antic sits, Scoffing his state and grinning at his pomp...
Page 491 - For nature crescent does not grow alone In thews and bulk, but, as this temple waxes, The inward service of the mind and soul Grows wide withal.
Page 31 - Ye elves of hills, brooks, standing lakes, and groves ; And ye, that on the sands with printless foot Do chase the ebbing Neptune, and do fly him, When he comes back ; you demy-puppets, that By moon-shine do the green-sour ringlets make, Whereof the ewe not bites...
Page 201 - Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip, and the pale primrose. Hail, bounteous May, that dost inspire Mirth, and youth, and warm desire ; Woods and groves are of thy dressing, Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing. Thus we salute thee with our early song...