Shaksperean StatisticsH. Wallis, 1874 - 100 pages |
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... early quarto editions , —but they have been compiled for the use of the general reader , to show , by the number of editions , the immense popularity of Shakspere's writings . But few persons are aware of the numerous editions which ...
... early quarto editions , —but they have been compiled for the use of the general reader , to show , by the number of editions , the immense popularity of Shakspere's writings . But few persons are aware of the numerous editions which ...
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... earliest allusion made to Shakspere as a poet , occurs in a MS . tract on " The Excellency of the English Tongue , " penned by Richard Carew of Antony , * The popularity of Shakspere at this period is fully evidenced by the curious ...
... earliest allusion made to Shakspere as a poet , occurs in a MS . tract on " The Excellency of the English Tongue , " penned by Richard Carew of Antony , * The popularity of Shakspere at this period is fully evidenced by the curious ...
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... early no doubt in the seventeenth century , in one of his books ; " The younger sort take much delight in Shakespeare's Venus and Adonis , but his Lucrece and his tragedy of Hamlet , Prince of Denmark , have it in them SHAKSPEREAN ...
... early no doubt in the seventeenth century , in one of his books ; " The younger sort take much delight in Shakespeare's Venus and Adonis , but his Lucrece and his tragedy of Hamlet , Prince of Denmark , have it in them SHAKSPEREAN ...
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... earliest folio edition of the works of any other dramatist , was that of Ben Jonson's , whose plays , masques and poems were first collected and published in 1640. The works of Beaumont and Fletcher were not collected and published in ...
... earliest folio edition of the works of any other dramatist , was that of Ben Jonson's , whose plays , masques and poems were first collected and published in 1640. The works of Beaumont and Fletcher were not collected and published in ...
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... early , for it was looked upon as a tempting of Providence if it was not done at once ; the ceremony was therefore usually performed within three or four days of the birth . In the month of June of this year , the town of Stratford was ...
... early , for it was looked upon as a tempting of Providence if it was not done at once ; the ceremony was therefore usually performed within three or four days of the birth . In the month of June of this year , the town of Stratford was ...
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Page 20 - He was the man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive soul. All the images of Nature were still present to him, and he drew them, not laboriously, but luckily; when he describes anything, you more than see it, you feel it too.
Page 10 - 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 13 - As Plautus and Seneca are accounted the best for Comedy and Tragedy among the Latines: so Shakespeare among the English is the most excellent in both kinds for the stage...
Page 41 - The late, And much admired Play, called Pericles, Prince of Tyre. With the true Relation of the whole Historie, aduentures, and fortunes of the said Prince : As also, The no lesse strange, and worthy accidents, in the Birth and Life, of his Daughter Mariana. As it hath been diuers and sundry times acted by his Maiesties Seruants, at the Globe on the Banck-side. By William Shakespeare.
Page 79 - Shakespeare's Scholar, being Historical and Critical Studies of his Text, Characters and Commentators, with an Examination of Mr. Collier's Folio of 1632.
Page 11 - With neither of them that take offence was I acquainted ; and with one of them, I care not if I never be...
Page 38 - Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies. Published according to the true Original Copies. Unto which is added, Seven Plays, Never before Printed in Folio: viz.
Page 40 - The most excellent Historic of the Merchant of Venice. With the extreame crueltie of Shylocke the lewe towards the sayd Merchant, in cutting a iust pound of his flesh : and the obtayning of Portia by the choyse of three chests.
Page 16 - Some Say good Will (which I, in sport, do sing) Had'st thou not plaid some Kingly parts in sport, Thou hadst bin a companion for a King; And, beene a King among the meaner sort.
Page 40 - Falstaffe, and swaggering Pistoll. As it hath been sundrie times publikely acted by the right honourable, the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. Written by William Shakespeare. London Printed by VS for Andrew Wise, and William Aspley. 1600.