The English of Shakespeare Illustrated in a Philological Commentary on His Julius Caesar |
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... Steevens's notion , therefore , that by " her lips " may be meant the lips of peace , mentioned four lines before , would be untenable , were there no other objection to it than that it would , apparently , give the her of " her lips ...
... Steevens's notion , therefore , that by " her lips " may be meant the lips of peace , mentioned four lines before , would be untenable , were there no other objection to it than that it would , apparently , give the her of " her lips ...
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... Steevens , 1766 ; Capell , 1768 ; Reed , 1785 ; Malone , 1790 ; Rann , 1786-1794 . The editions of Hanmer , Johnson , Steevens , Malone , and Reed were also all reprinted once or oftener , for the most * Nearly the same views in most ...
... Steevens , 1766 ; Capell , 1768 ; Reed , 1785 ; Malone , 1790 ; Rann , 1786-1794 . The editions of Hanmer , Johnson , Steevens , Malone , and Reed were also all reprinted once or oftener , for the most * Nearly the same views in most ...
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... Steevens , which appeared , in 21 volumes 8vo , in 1803. This was followed in 1821 by what is now the standard Variorum edition , also in 21 vol- umes , which had been mostly prepared by Malone , and was completed and carried through ...
... Steevens , which appeared , in 21 volumes 8vo , in 1803. This was followed in 1821 by what is now the standard Variorum edition , also in 21 vol- umes , which had been mostly prepared by Malone , and was completed and carried through ...
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... Steevens latterly , in opposition to Malone , who had originally been his coadjutor , set up the doctrine that the Second Folio was a safer guide than the First . This heresy , however , has probably now been abandoned by everybody ...
... Steevens latterly , in opposition to Malone , who had originally been his coadjutor , set up the doctrine that the Second Folio was a safer guide than the First . This heresy , however , has probably now been abandoned by everybody ...
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... Steevens . The metrical arrangement of the First Folio is undoubtedly wrong in thousands of in- stances , and it is very evident that the conception which the persons by whom the printing was superintended had of verse was extremely ...
... Steevens . The metrical arrangement of the First Folio is undoubtedly wrong in thousands of in- stances , and it is very evident that the conception which the persons by whom the printing was superintended had of verse was extremely ...
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accented annotator Antony and Cleopatra appear bear blood Cæs called Capitol Casca Cassius Collier common commonly conjecture Coriolanus death Decius dissyllable doth doubt emendation etc.-The Exeunt expression fear formerly French Gentlemen of Verona give hand hath hear heart hemistich honour ides of March instance Julius Cæsar King Henry language Latin lethe lord Lucilius Lucius Macbeth Malone Mark Antony meaning Merchant of Venice merely Messala misprint modern editors modern German Nares night notion Octavius old copies original edition Original English original text passage perhaps Philippi PHILOLOGICAL COMMENTARY phrase Pindarus Plutarch Portia present Play printed probably pronounced prosody reading regard remarkable Roman Rome Scene Second Folio seems sense Shake Shakespeare Shrew signifying speak speech spirit stage direction stand Steevens substantive supposed syllable thee thing thou tion Titinius verb verse word writers
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Page 252 - And will, no doubt, with reasons answer you. I come not, friends, to steal away your hearts; I am no orator, as Brutus is : But, as you know me all, a plain blunt man, That love my friend ; and that they know full well That gave me publick leave to speak of him.
Page 195 - Cowards die many times before their deaths ; The valiant never taste of death but once. Of all the wonders that I yet have heard, It seems to me most strange that men should fear; Seeing that death, a necessary end, Will come when it will come.
Page 237 - And I beseech you, Wrest once the law to your authority: To do a great right, do a little wrong, And curb this cruel devil of his will.
Page 250 - tis his will : Let but the commons hear this testament, (Which, pardon me, I do not mean to read,) And they would go and kiss dead Caesar's wounds, And dip their napkins in his sacred blood; Yea, beg a hair of him for memory, And, dying, mention it within their wills, Bequeathing it, as a rich legacy, Unto their issue.
Page 250 - And, sure, he is an honourable man. I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, But here I am to speak what I do know. You all did love him once, not without cause; What cause withholds you then to mourn for him ? O judgment, thou art fled to brutish beasts, And men have lost their reason! — Bear with me; My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, And I must pause, till it come back to me.
Page 98 - If Caesar carelessly but nod on him. He had a fever when he was in Spain, And when the fit was on him, I did mark How he did shake : 't is true, this god did shake...
Page 285 - Julius bleed for justice' sake ? What villain touch'd his body, that did stab, And not for justice? What ! shall one of us, That struck the foremost man of all this world But for supporting robbers, shall we now Contaminate our fingers with base bribes, And sell the mighty space of our large...
Page 251 - If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. You all do know this mantle : I remember The first time ever Caesar put it on ; Twas on a summer's evening, in his tent, That day he overcame the Nervii. Look ! in this place, ran Cassius...
Page 178 - And bring all Heaven before mine eyes. And may at last my weary age Find out the peaceful hermitage, The hairy gown and mossy cell, Where I may sit and rightly spell Of every star that heaven doth shew, And every herb that sips the dew, Till old experience do attain To something like prophetic strain.
Page 286 - All this? ay, more: Fret till your proud heart break; Go, show your slaves how choleric you are, And make your bondmen tremble. Must I budge? Must I observe you? Must I stand and crouch Under your testy humour?