Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespear, Compared with the Greek and French Dramatic Poets: With Some Remarks Upon the Misrepresentations of Mons. VoltaireJ. Dodsley, 1769 - 288 pages |
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... thou fond many ! with what loud applause , Did'ft thou beat heav'n with bleffing Bolingbroke , Before he was , what thou would'st have him be ! And now , being trim'd up in thine own defires , Thou , beastly feeder , art fo full of him , ...
... thou fond many ! with what loud applause , Did'ft thou beat heav'n with bleffing Bolingbroke , Before he was , what thou would'st have him be ! And now , being trim'd up in thine own defires , Thou , beastly feeder , art fo full of him , ...
Page 78
... thou wretch , That haft within thee undivulged crimes Unwhipt of justice ! Hide thee thou bloody hand , Thou perjur'd , and thou fimular of virtue , That art incestuous ! Caitiff , fhake to pieces , That under covert , and convenient ...
... thou wretch , That haft within thee undivulged crimes Unwhipt of justice ! Hide thee thou bloody hand , Thou perjur'd , and thou fimular of virtue , That art incestuous ! Caitiff , fhake to pieces , That under covert , and convenient ...
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... thou do'ft in thy paffages of life Make me believe that thou art only mark'd For the hot vengeance and the rod of heav'n , To punish my mif - treadings . Tell me , elfe Could fuch inordinate and low defires , Such poor , fuch bafe ...
... thou do'ft in thy paffages of life Make me believe that thou art only mark'd For the hot vengeance and the rod of heav'n , To punish my mif - treadings . Tell me , elfe Could fuch inordinate and low defires , Such poor , fuch bafe ...
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... thou haft rudely loft ,, Which by thy younger brother is supply'd ; And art almoft an alien to the hearts Of all the court and princes of my blood . The hope and expectation of thy time Is ruin'd , and the foul of every man ...
... thou haft rudely loft ,, Which by thy younger brother is supply'd ; And art almoft an alien to the hearts Of all the court and princes of my blood . The hope and expectation of thy time Is ruin'd , and the foul of every man ...
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... thou ; For thou haft loft thy princely privilege With vile participation ; not an eye , But is a - weary of thy common fight , Save mine , which hath defir'd to fee thee more ; Which now doth , what I would not have it do , Make blind ...
... thou ; For thou haft loft thy princely privilege With vile participation ; not an eye , But is a - weary of thy common fight , Save mine , which hath defir'd to fee thee more ; Which now doth , what I would not have it do , Make blind ...
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