William Shakespeare: A Literary BiographyG. Bell and sons, 1888 - 587 pages |
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... folio edition , which had appeared shortly before , is supposed to have fallen a prey to the flames on this occasion , and this edition can thus boast of being almost more scarce even than the first . There are a few other circumstances ...
... folio edition , which had appeared shortly before , is supposed to have fallen a prey to the flames on this occasion , and this edition can thus boast of being almost more scarce even than the first . There are a few other circumstances ...
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... folio . Even before they had been examined palæo- graphically , these documents had been considered doubtful , and had been critically condemned in 1843 by Knight , Wm . Shakspere ; a Biography , pp . 496-500 , and in 1845 by Hunter ...
... folio . Even before they had been examined palæo- graphically , these documents had been considered doubtful , and had been critically condemned in 1843 by Knight , Wm . Shakspere ; a Biography , pp . 496-500 , and in 1845 by Hunter ...
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... folio or quarto volume . The works printed by Caxton - the venerable father of English printing by Wynkyn de Worde , and other printers of the day , were not then the priceless bibliographical treasures they have become in our day , and ...
... folio or quarto volume . The works printed by Caxton - the venerable father of English printing by Wynkyn de Worde , and other printers of the day , were not then the priceless bibliographical treasures they have become in our day , and ...
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... folio edition . 3 The name Bardolph is also met with in Edw . Hake's News out of Powles Churchyarde , & c . ( 1579 ) . These are satirical conversations carried on by Bardolph and Paul in their walks in St. Paul's . - See Halliwell ...
... folio edition . 3 The name Bardolph is also met with in Edw . Hake's News out of Powles Churchyarde , & c . ( 1579 ) . These are satirical conversations carried on by Bardolph and Paul in their walks in St. Paul's . - See Halliwell ...
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... folio . Falstaff thinks it would have been as great a mis- demeanour as killing the knight's deer and cudgelling his men , and that this crime might also be laid to their charge . The story reminds us involuntarily selves wished to do ...
... folio . Falstaff thinks it would have been as great a mis- demeanour as killing the knight's deer and cudgelling his men , and that this crime might also be laid to their charge . The story reminds us involuntarily selves wished to do ...
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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...