William Shakespeare: A Literary BiographyG. Bell and sons, 1888 - 587 pages |
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... called forth a terrible swarm of absolutely unfounded hypotheses ; still , they have given rise to not a few inferences that have acquired such a high degree of pro- bability that they may almost be regarded as certainties . But how ...
... called forth a terrible swarm of absolutely unfounded hypotheses ; still , they have given rise to not a few inferences that have acquired such a high degree of pro- bability that they may almost be regarded as certainties . But how ...
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... called Shakespeare Hall , which is said to have belonged to an uncle of the poet's , and to have remained in the possession of the family Shakespeare up to the middle of last century . - The Athenæum , 1872 , 1. 337 . } year 1407 to the ...
... called Shakespeare Hall , which is said to have belonged to an uncle of the poet's , and to have remained in the possession of the family Shakespeare up to the middle of last century . - The Athenæum , 1872 , 1. 337 . } year 1407 to the ...
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... called Arden , by reason of its woodiness , the old Britons and Gauls using the word in that sense . . " 2 In contrast to this the more level and open eastern part of the county , the boundary of which almost follows the course of the ...
... called Arden , by reason of its woodiness , the old Britons and Gauls using the word in that sense . . " 2 In contrast to this the more level and open eastern part of the county , the boundary of which almost follows the course of the ...
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... called Asbies or Ashbies , together with the crops it produces . The estate of Asbies consisted of fifty acres of arable land and six acres of pasture ground , together with the right of pasture on the common . Malone estimated the ...
... called Asbies or Ashbies , together with the crops it produces . The estate of Asbies consisted of fifty acres of arable land and six acres of pasture ground , together with the right of pasture on the common . Malone estimated the ...
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... called caret ( A ) , which was frequently made use of by persons unable to write , and which in John Shakespeare's case had an additional cross line . However , there exists a document in Stratford , a facsimile of which is given by ...
... called caret ( A ) , which was frequently made use of by persons unable to write , and which in John Shakespeare's case had an additional cross line . However , there exists a document in Stratford , a facsimile of which is given by ...
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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...