William Shakespeare: A Literary BiographyG. Bell and sons, 1888 - 587 pages |
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... referred to the implement or badge of office , with the additional wag or shake . Thus we find shake - buckler ( in Halliwell ) , shake - lock ( as the designation of a turnkey ) , Waggestaff ( in the Hundred Rolls ) , Wag - tail ...
... referred to the implement or badge of office , with the additional wag or shake . Thus we find shake - buckler ( in Halliwell ) , shake - lock ( as the designation of a turnkey ) , Waggestaff ( in the Hundred Rolls ) , Wag - tail ...
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... referred to . He even points out that John Shakespeare changed his mark , and that later he made use of the customary cross . If , therefore , John Shakespeare did , in this one case , sign his name , which is scarcely likely , at all ...
... referred to . He even points out that John Shakespeare changed his mark , and that later he made use of the customary cross . If , therefore , John Shakespeare did , in this one case , sign his name , which is scarcely likely , at all ...
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... referred to was first published by Malone , and is given in facsimile by Knight and by Halliwell ; it is preserved in Stratford , and is dated the 17th of June , 1555 , or 1556 , as Halliwell more correctly has it ; in the midst of the ...
... referred to was first published by Malone , and is given in facsimile by Knight and by Halliwell ; it is preserved in Stratford , and is dated the 17th of June , 1555 , or 1556 , as Halliwell more correctly has it ; in the midst of the ...
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... referred to occur in " Henry VI . , " Part II . , iii . 1 : — And as the butcher takes away the calf And binds the wretch and beats it when it strays , For Halliwell , Was Nicholas ap Roberts that Butcher's Son recorded by Aubrey as an ...
... referred to occur in " Henry VI . , " Part II . , iii . 1 : — And as the butcher takes away the calf And binds the wretch and beats it when it strays , For Halliwell , Was Nicholas ap Roberts that Butcher's Son recorded by Aubrey as an ...
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... referred to . Malone ( in his Shakespeare , ed . by Boswell , 1821 , xx . 264 ) expresses himself against the supposition . Harness ( who was himself lame ) , in his Life of Shakespeare , prefixed to his edition of the poet's works ...
... referred to . Malone ( in his Shakespeare , ed . by Boswell , 1821 , xx . 264 ) expresses himself against the supposition . Harness ( who was himself lame ) , in his Life of Shakespeare , prefixed to his edition of the poet's works ...
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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...