A Bibliographical and Critical Account of the Rarest Books in the English Language: Sabie-Zepheria. IndexD. G. Francis, 1866 |
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... seen a sallet eaten in his Coun- trey ; but he went , and looking about the cellar at last he espied a rusty sallet of steel sticking on the wall , and said to him selfe , What will my master doe with this in a platter ? So downe he ...
... seen a sallet eaten in his Coun- trey ; but he went , and looking about the cellar at last he espied a rusty sallet of steel sticking on the wall , and said to him selfe , What will my master doe with this in a platter ? So downe he ...
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... seen in Wilson's History of that reign . Turner had himself killed an adversary named Dunn in 1602 , by piercing him to the brain through the eye , ( see Hist . Engl . Dram . Poetry , I. 326 , ) and the animosity of Lord Sanquhar was ...
... seen in Wilson's History of that reign . Turner had himself killed an adversary named Dunn in 1602 , by piercing him to the brain through the eye , ( see Hist . Engl . Dram . Poetry , I. 326 , ) and the animosity of Lord Sanquhar was ...
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... seen any such edition , but Lowndes ( Bibl . Man . ) points out two so called in 1639 and 1657. Such was not the case in 1634 , ( an edition not noticed by bibliographers , ) when it was still entitled “ A Ban- quet of Jests , " and the ...
... seen any such edition , but Lowndes ( Bibl . Man . ) points out two so called in 1639 and 1657. Such was not the case in 1634 , ( an edition not noticed by bibliographers , ) when it was still entitled “ A Ban- quet of Jests , " and the ...
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... seen the above anywhere alluded to , and its sole value obviously is what we have pointed out , with reference to the extent and permanence of the reputation of our great dramatist at an early date after his demise . Another " jest ...
... seen the above anywhere alluded to , and its sole value obviously is what we have pointed out , with reference to the extent and permanence of the reputation of our great dramatist at an early date after his demise . Another " jest ...
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... seen them in 1636 and 1642 , ) but we know of no earlier impression than that of 1630. The editor subscribes himself " Anonimos , " and only professes to have " gathered them from the mouths of others . " The table of contents shows ...
... seen them in 1636 and 1642 , ) but we know of no earlier impression than that of 1630. The editor subscribes himself " Anonimos , " and only professes to have " gathered them from the mouths of others . " The table of contents shows ...
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Page 259 - The Painfull Adventures of Pericles Prince of Tyre. Being the true History of the Play of Pericles, as it was lately presented by the worthy and ancient Poet lohn Gower. At London. Printed by TP for Nat. Butter. 1608.
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Page 232 - The Phoenix of these late times : Or the life of Mr. Henry Welby, Esq. who lived at his house in Grub-street forty foure yeares, and in that space was never seene by any.