Remarks, Critical, Conjectural, and Explanatory, Upon the Plays of Shakspeare: Resulting from a Collation of the Early Copies, with that of Johnson and Steevens, Ed. by Isaac Reed, Esq., Together with Some Valuable Extracts from the Mss. of the Late Right Honourable John, Lord Chedworth, Issue 1 |
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Sir , When I desired permission to dedicate these Remarks to you , I was not
sufficiently aware how dangerous an honour I was seeking : —the Work is merely
critical , with little room for genius , were I possessed of any , to display itself ; and
I ...
Sir , When I desired permission to dedicate these Remarks to you , I was not
sufficiently aware how dangerous an honour I was seeking : —the Work is merely
critical , with little room for genius , were I possessed of any , to display itself ; and
I ...
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... indeed , above all his competitors , in the honour of illustrating Shakspeare :
this , however , were a project to the execution of which the present remarker
professes himself incompetent : he will , therefore , confine his endeavours to that
field ...
... indeed , above all his competitors , in the honour of illustrating Shakspeare :
this , however , were a project to the execution of which the present remarker
professes himself incompetent : he will , therefore , confine his endeavours to that
field ...
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... And daily with their sword , though they still honour you , “ Make bloody inroads
, take torons , and ruin provinces . ” Beam . and Fletcher — Mad Lover . Among
these diffused terminations ( besides some that are en . tirely out of all reckoning
) ...
... And daily with their sword , though they still honour you , “ Make bloody inroads
, take torons , and ruin provinces . ” Beam . and Fletcher — Mad Lover . Among
these diffused terminations ( besides some that are en . tirely out of all reckoning
) ...
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... with declaring , generally , on his honour , that the charge urged against Hero
was true : and when Leonato , whose patience seems now , for the first time , to
appear , or be waking , would expostulate , Pedro cries out , “ I will not hear you .
... with declaring , generally , on his honour , that the charge urged against Hero
was true : and when Leonato , whose patience seems now , for the first time , to
appear , or be waking , would expostulate , Pedro cries out , “ I will not hear you .
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Where my honour and my cupidity are at variance , where my solicitations or
prayers to obtain possession of Isabella's beauties , must be crossed or thwarted
by this prayer of her's , for the safety of my honour . >> SCENE III . 262. “ The
nature ...
Where my honour and my cupidity are at variance , where my solicitations or
prayers to obtain possession of Isabella's beauties , must be crossed or thwarted
by this prayer of her's , for the safety of my honour . >> SCENE III . 262. “ The
nature ...
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Page 188 - Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against The deep damnation of his taking-off ; And pity, like a naked new-born babe, Striding the blast, or heaven's cherubin, hors'd Upon the sightless couriers of the air, Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye, That tears shall drown the wind.
Page 188 - Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against The deep damnation of his taking-off...
Page 346 - Yes, trust them not: for there is an upstart crow beautified with our feathers, that with his tiger's heart, wrapt in a player's hide, supposes he is as well able to bombast out a blank verse as the best of you; and being an absolute Johannes factotum, is in his own conceit the only Shake-scene in a country.
Page 24 - But what my power might else exact, — like one Who having unto truth, by telling of it, Made such a sinner of his memory, To credit his own lie...
Page 44 - Hyems' chin, and icy crown, An odorous chaplet of sweet summer buds Is, as in mockery, set. The spring, the summer, The chilling autumn, angry winter, change Their wonted liveries ; and the mazed world, By their increase, now knows not which is which : And this same progeny of evils comes From our debate, from our dissension: We are their parents and original.
Page 357 - tis a common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns his face; But when he once attains the upmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend: so Caesar may; Then, lest he may, prevent.
Page 56 - Twere now to be most happy, for I fear My soul hath her content so absolute That not another comfort like to this Succeeds in unknown fate.
Page 188 - He's here in double trust; First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, Strong both against the deed; then, as his host, Who should against his murderer shut the door, Not bear the knife myself.
Page 409 - From his cradle, He was a scholar, and a ripe, and good one; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading : Lofty, and sour, to them that lov'd him not; But, to those men that sought him, sweet as summer.
Page 88 - Well believe this, No ceremony that to great ones 'longs, Not the king's crown, nor the deputed sword, The marshal's truncheon, nor the judge's robe, Become them with one half so good a grace, As mercy does.