William Shakespeare: A Literary BiographyG. Bell and sons, 1888 - 587 pages |
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... letters of Shakespeare's , and editions of single works , even though Ben Jonson does not mention this fact in the poem where he laments his losses . ' Doubtless , too , the great fire in London in 1666 still further lessened the scanty ...
... letters of Shakespeare's , and editions of single works , even though Ben Jonson does not mention this fact in the poem where he laments his losses . ' Doubtless , too , the great fire in London in 1666 still further lessened the scanty ...
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... letter A , which , as Malone thinks , he probably chose out of courtesy to his wife ( Arden ) ; but this supposed sign of affection is as little probable as Halliwell's conjecture that the mark represented an instrument used in the ...
... letter A , which , as Malone thinks , he probably chose out of courtesy to his wife ( Arden ) ; but this supposed sign of affection is as little probable as Halliwell's conjecture that the mark represented an instrument used in the ...
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... letters , had to study the black - letter alphabet . The school hours , in summer , lasted from six in the morning till six in the evening , and in winter from daybreak till dusk ; of course , with the requisite intervals for dinner ...
... letters , had to study the black - letter alphabet . The school hours , in summer , lasted from six in the morning till six in the evening , and in winter from daybreak till dusk ; of course , with the requisite intervals for dinner ...
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... letter of some 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 ...
... letter of some 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 ...
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... letters R. H. , hence not belonging to either of the two bondsmen , but , as is supposed , to Richard Hathaway , the bride's father . Knight , ' without any authority , makes the bridegroom join Sandells and Richardson in their ride to ...
... letters R. H. , hence not belonging to either of the two bondsmen , but , as is supposed , to Richard Hathaway , the bride's father . Knight , ' without any authority , makes the bridegroom join Sandells and Richardson in their ride to ...
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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...