William Shakespeare: A Literary BiographyG. Bell and sons, 1888 - 587 pages |
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... writing has for the most part become ille- gible , and all the philosophical and critical tests that have been applied , have not , as yet , succeeded in accomplishing much more than in bringing to view a number of - for the most part ...
... writing has for the most part become ille- gible , and all the philosophical and critical tests that have been applied , have not , as yet , succeeded in accomplishing much more than in bringing to view a number of - for the most part ...
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... writer and art- critic to make the acquaintance of the heavenly Shakespeare , than for the philologist and biographer to do so . The Shake- speare of whom we would wish to learn something here is assuredly the earthly Shakespeare , and ...
... writer and art- critic to make the acquaintance of the heavenly Shakespeare , than for the philologist and biographer to do so . The Shake- speare of whom we would wish to learn something here is assuredly the earthly Shakespeare , and ...
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... writer of the seventeenth century - who maintains the name Shakespeare to be synonymous with Soldier . He says : " The custom first már , to vibrate the spear before they used it , was so constantly kept , that yxonados , and shake ...
... writer of the seventeenth century - who maintains the name Shakespeare to be synonymous with Soldier . He says : " The custom first már , to vibrate the spear before they used it , was so constantly kept , that yxonados , and shake ...
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... write , as was the case also with her stepmother.1 However , another reason may be imagined for this preference for Mary ; it is very likely that , owing to her cheerfulness , she may have brightened many a weary hour for her sick ...
... write , as was the case also with her stepmother.1 However , another reason may be imagined for this preference for Mary ; it is very likely that , owing to her cheerfulness , she may have brightened many a weary hour for her sick ...
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... write thy name ? or hast thou a mark to thyself , like an honest plain - dealing man ? " - where- upon the Clerk of Chatham replies : " Sir , I thank God , I have been so well brought up that I can write my name . ” 3 But even this ...
... write thy name ? or hast thou a mark to thyself , like an honest plain - dealing man ? " - where- upon the Clerk of Chatham replies : " Sir , I thank God , I have been so well brought up that I can write my name . ” 3 But even this ...
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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...