William Shakespeare: A Literary BiographyG. Bell and sons, 1888 - 587 pages |
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... King Henry VII . , of famous memory . " The grant of a coat - of- arms in 1599 is conferred in language almost exactly the same . What little value can be attached to this statement will be shown later , when we come to discuss the ...
... King Henry VII . , of famous memory . " The grant of a coat - of- arms in 1599 is conferred in language almost exactly the same . What little value can be attached to this statement will be shown later , when we come to discuss the ...
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... King John , but was not granted a municipal constitu- tion till the 28th of June , 1553 , in the reign of Edward VI . One of its first duties , after receiving the charter , would naturally be to construct a bridge across the Avon , 1 2 ...
... King John , but was not granted a municipal constitu- tion till the 28th of June , 1553 , in the reign of Edward VI . One of its first duties , after receiving the charter , would naturally be to construct a bridge across the Avon , 1 2 ...
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... King Henry the Seventh . " The original ford still exists by the side of the bridge . While thus attending to its com- mercial interests , the town did not omit to consider the in- tellectual or rather the spiritual wants of its ...
... King Henry the Seventh . " The original ford still exists by the side of the bridge . While thus attending to its com- mercial interests , the town did not omit to consider the in- tellectual or rather the spiritual wants of its ...
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... king in London , as Edward IV . By his victory at Towton he secured the throne for the newly - made king , who in return , showered honours and rewards upon him and his family . Nevertheless , discords gradually arose between the dependent ...
... king in London , as Edward IV . By his victory at Towton he secured the throne for the newly - made king , who in return , showered honours and rewards upon him and his family . Nevertheless , discords gradually arose between the dependent ...
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... parents . 2 Compare Richard II . , 1,3 ; Henry IV . , Part I .; King Henry VI . , Part III . , v . Knight , Wm . Shakspere ; a Biography , p . 164 . We haunted no tavernes , Ne hobelen abouten ; At 52 WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE .
... parents . 2 Compare Richard II . , 1,3 ; Henry IV . , Part I .; King Henry VI . , Part III . , v . Knight , Wm . Shakspere ; a Biography , p . 164 . We haunted no tavernes , Ne hobelen abouten ; At 52 WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE .
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Page 152 - English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, .tack about, and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention.
Page 448 - Alas ! alas ! Why, all the souls that were, were forfeit once; And He that might the vantage best have took, Found out the remedy: How would you be, If he, which is the top of judgment, should But judge you as you are? O, think on that; And mercy then will breathe within your lips, Like man new made.
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Page 144 - 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 559 - This Figure, that thou here seest put, It was for gentle Shakespeare cut...
Page 539 - Peace, plenty, love, truth, terror, That were the servants to this chosen infant, Shall then be his, and like a vine grow to him ; Wherever the bright sun of heaven shall shine, His honour and the greatness of his name Shall be, and make new nations...