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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By this rhyme , which is a repetition of what occurred before in the second Act ,
page 380 , it would seem that man , in the time of our poet , was uttered with the
broad sound , which at this day it retains in Scotland , mon . 439. “ When thou ...
By this rhyme , which is a repetition of what occurred before in the second Act ,
page 380 , it would seem that man , in the time of our poet , was uttered with the
broad sound , which at this day it retains in Scotland , mon . 439. “ When thou ...
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... praise ( extol ) was the poet's idea ; and though the words which immediately
introduce it ; schedules , inventoried , & c . did not proceed from Viola , they were
yet suggested to the speaker by the equivocal term copy , that Viola had uttered .
... praise ( extol ) was the poet's idea ; and though the words which immediately
introduce it ; schedules , inventoried , & c . did not proceed from Viola , they were
yet suggested to the speaker by the equivocal term copy , that Viola had uttered .
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Longueville , I believe , was not so profoundly moral in this place as Dr. Johnson
would make him : he seems merely to utter a sarcasm , God's blessing on your
extraordinary wisdom . ACT IV . SCENE I. 73. “ When for fame's sake , for praise ...
Longueville , I believe , was not so profoundly moral in this place as Dr. Johnson
would make him : he seems merely to utter a sarcasm , God's blessing on your
extraordinary wisdom . ACT IV . SCENE I. 73. “ When for fame's sake , for praise ...
Page 112
This passage is often unskilfully uttered , and , perhaps , is not generally , at once
, clearly understood : -the sense is , * I have not money at hand , nor any goods
that will immediately raise the sum you may require . ” SCENE II . 245.
This passage is often unskilfully uttered , and , perhaps , is not generally , at once
, clearly understood : -the sense is , * I have not money at hand , nor any goods
that will immediately raise the sum you may require . ” SCENE II . 245.
Page 125
yet I cannot approve of this : “ twice - blessed ” certainly does not mean blessed
in repetition , as our actresses most vilely utter it , but blessed augmentedly ,
blessed supremely , or in a great degree , as we say , thrice happy , without any
idea ...
yet I cannot approve of this : “ twice - blessed ” certainly does not mean blessed
in repetition , as our actresses most vilely utter it , but blessed augmentedly ,
blessed supremely , or in a great degree , as we say , thrice happy , without any
idea ...
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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.