William Shakespeare: A Literary BiographyG. Bell and sons, 1888 - 587 pages |
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... Stratford ; and of these nine- teen aldermen , only seven were able to write their names , while the others - the high bailiff too - made their marks . John Shakespeare's name also occurs in this list , and Charles Knight endeavours to ...
... Stratford ; and of these nine- teen aldermen , only seven were able to write their names , while the others - the high bailiff too - made their marks . John Shakespeare's name also occurs in this list , and Charles Knight endeavours to ...
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... Stratford ; or did he take this step with a view of disposing more advantageously of the produce of his father's farm ? or may not both occupations have been carried on together ? At any rate , the various trades were at that time but ...
... Stratford ; or did he take this step with a view of disposing more advantageously of the produce of his father's farm ? or may not both occupations have been carried on together ? At any rate , the various trades were at that time but ...
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... Stratford - a friend of William Shakespeare , and of the same age - who was not inferior to him in natural gifts , but who died young . Aubrey declares that he heard this story - of William Shakespeare having been apprenticed to a ...
... Stratford - a friend of William Shakespeare , and of the same age - who was not inferior to him in natural gifts , but who died young . Aubrey declares that he heard this story - of William Shakespeare having been apprenticed to a ...
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... Stratford about thirty beer - houses . Notwithstanding the respect in which he was held , owing to filling these important offices , John Shake- speare , and several other citizens , had , in 1558 , to pay a fine of fourpence apiece for ...
... Stratford about thirty beer - houses . Notwithstanding the respect in which he was held , owing to filling these important offices , John Shake- speare , and several other citizens , had , in 1558 , to pay a fine of fourpence apiece for ...
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... Stratford , from William Clopton , and purchased two additional houses , one of the latter having for long been regarded as the house in which the poet was born ; tradition even names the room in which he was born . According to this ...
... Stratford , from William Clopton , and purchased two additional houses , one of the latter having for long been regarded as the house in which the poet was born ; tradition even names the room in which he was born . According to this ...
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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.
Page 230 - Piece out our imperfections with your thoughts; Into a thousand parts divide one man, And make imaginary puissance; Think, when we talk of horses, that you see them Printing their proud hoofs i...
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...