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The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and ... - Page 357
by William Shakespeare - 1821
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...derive from perfonal Allufions, local Cuftoms, 'or temporary Opinions, have for many Years been loft ; and every Topick of Merriment, or Motive of Sorrow,...the Modes of artificial Life afforded him, now only obfcure the Scenes which they once illuminated. The Effects of Favour and Competition are at an End...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...derive from perfonal Allufions, local Cuftoms, or temporary Opinions, have for many Years been loft ; and every Topick of Merriment, or Motive of Sorrow,...the Modes of artificial Life afforded him, now only obfcure the Scenes •which they once illuminated. The Effects of Favour and Competition are at an...
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The Dramatick Writings of Will. Shakspere: With the Notes of All ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the test of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from personal allusions, local customs,...every topick of merriment, or motive of sorrow, which he modes of artificial life afforded him, now only obscure the scenes which they once illuminated....
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the Text ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...outlived his century,1 the term commonly fixed as the test of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from personal allusions, local customs,...only obscure the scenes which they once illuminated. The effects of favour and competition are at an end; the tradition of his friendships and his enmities...
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Poems, with illustrative remarks [ed. by W.C. Oulton]. To which is ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1804 - 256 pages
...outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the test of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from personal allusions, local customs,...opinions, have for many years been lost; and every topic of merriment, or motive of sorrow, which the modes of artificial life afforded him, now only...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: With Notes of Various Commentators, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 pages
...outlived hi« century, the term commonly fixed as the test of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from personal allusions, local customs,...only obscure the scenes which they once illuminated. The effects of favour and competition are at an end ; the tradition of his friendships and his enmities...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 376 pages
...outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the test of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from personal allusions, local customs,...opinions, have for many years been lost ; and every topic of merriment, or motive of sorrow, which the hiodes of artificial life afforded him, now only...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare ...: With the Corrections and ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 pages
...outlived his century,* the term commonly fixed as the test of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from personal allusions, local customs,...only obscure the scenes which they once illuminated. The effects of favour and competition are at an end ; the tradition of his friendships and his enmities...
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The plays of William Shakspeare, with the corrections and illustr ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 pages
...outlived his century,* the term commonly fixed as the test of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from personal allusions, local customs,...only obscure the scenes which they once illuminated. The effects of favour and competition are at an end; the tradition of his friendships and his enmities...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 488 pages
...outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the test of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from personal allusions, local customs,...opinions, have for many years been lost ; and every topic of merriment, or motive of sorrow, which the modes of artificial life afforded him, now only...
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