William Shakespeare: A Literary BiographyG. Bell and sons, 1888 - 587 pages |
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... known with any degree of certainty concerning Shakespeare is that he was born at Stratford- upon - Avon - married and had children there - went to London , where he commenced actor , and wrote poems and plays - returned to Stratford ...
... known with any degree of certainty concerning Shakespeare is that he was born at Stratford- upon - Avon - married and had children there - went to London , where he commenced actor , and wrote poems and plays - returned to Stratford ...
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... known , was one of the first things attacked by the fanaticism of the Puritans . The appreciation of , and interest in literature— especially in dramatic poetry - which had shortly before risen to an unparalleled height , and which had ...
... known , was one of the first things attacked by the fanaticism of the Puritans . The appreciation of , and interest in literature— especially in dramatic poetry - which had shortly before risen to an unparalleled height , and which had ...
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... known by his " Minutes of Lives , " the manuscript of which he sent in 1680 to Anthony Wood ( 1632-1695 ) , in order that Wood might make use of it for his work " Athenæ Oxoniensis " ; these " Minutes contain an often - quoted passage ...
... known by his " Minutes of Lives , " the manuscript of which he sent in 1680 to Anthony Wood ( 1632-1695 ) , in order that Wood might make use of it for his work " Athenæ Oxoniensis " ; these " Minutes contain an often - quoted passage ...
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... known even of his grandfather . Of his two grandmothers we know nothing whatever . And , to speak frankly , this is a matter of no importance , for these ancestors have no claim to our consideration or interest , either personally or by ...
... known even of his grandfather . Of his two grandmothers we know nothing whatever . And , to speak frankly , this is a matter of no importance , for these ancestors have no claim to our consideration or interest , either personally or by ...
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... known , there has for many years been a dispute as to what his occupation was ; this is now 2 1 Wm . Shakspere ; a Biography , p . 16 ; Life of Shakespeare , p . 18 . 2 A later regulation ( 1563 ) about dunghills ( sterquinaria ) is ...
... known , there has for many years been a dispute as to what his occupation was ; this is now 2 1 Wm . Shakspere ; a Biography , p . 16 ; Life of Shakespeare , p . 18 . 2 A later regulation ( 1563 ) about dunghills ( sterquinaria ) is ...
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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...