The Works of Shakespear: In Eight Volumes, Volume 1J. and P. Knapton, 1747 |
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Page xxxiii
... acted under thofe of another . He writ to the People ; and writ at first without patronage from the better fort , and therefore without aims of pleafing them : without affiftance or advice from the Learned , as without the advantage of ...
... acted under thofe of another . He writ to the People ; and writ at first without patronage from the better fort , and therefore without aims of pleafing them : without affiftance or advice from the Learned , as without the advantage of ...
Page xl
... acted , fo late as feven or eight years before he died ; and that the latter was not printed ' till after his death . The whole number of genuine plays which we have been able to find printed in his life - time , amounts but to eleven ...
... acted , fo late as feven or eight years before he died ; and that the latter was not printed ' till after his death . The whole number of genuine plays which we have been able to find printed in his life - time , amounts but to eleven ...
Page xliii
... acted with some applaufe ; ( as we learn from what Ben Johnson fays of Pericles in his Ode on the New Inn . ) That Titus An- dronicus is one of this clafs I am the rather induced to believe , by finding the fame Author openly exprefs ...
... acted with some applaufe ; ( as we learn from what Ben Johnson fays of Pericles in his Ode on the New Inn . ) That Titus An- dronicus is one of this clafs I am the rather induced to believe , by finding the fame Author openly exprefs ...
Page xlix
... acted before her , and without doubt gave him many gracious marks of her favour : It is that maiden Princefs plainly , whom he intends by -A fair Veftal , Throned by the Weft . Midfummer - Night's Dream . And that whole paffage is a ...
... acted before her , and without doubt gave him many gracious marks of her favour : It is that maiden Princefs plainly , whom he intends by -A fair Veftal , Throned by the Weft . Midfummer - Night's Dream . And that whole paffage is a ...
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... acted ; and the per- fons into whofe hands it was put , after having turn'd it carelefly and fupercilioufly over , were juft upon re- turning it to him with an ill - natur'd answer , that it would be of no fervice to their Company ...
... acted ; and the per- fons into whofe hands it was put , after having turn'd it carelefly and fupercilioufly over , were juft upon re- turning it to him with an ill - natur'd answer , that it would be of no fervice to their Company ...
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Page 351 - Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not.
Page 41 - Were I in England now, as once I was, and had but this fish painted, not a holiday fool there but would give a piece of silver. There would this monster make a man. Any strange beast there makes a man. When they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian.
Page 293 - A honey tongue, a heart of gall, Is fancy's spring, but sorrow's fall. Thy gowns, thy shoes, thy beds of roses, Thy cap, thy kirtle, and thy posies, Soon break, soon wither, soon forgotten: In folly ripe, in reason rotten. Thy belt of straw and...
Page 49 - Hence, bashful cunning; And prompt me, plain and holy innocence ! I am your wife, if you will marry me ; If not, I'll die your maid : to be your fellow You may deny me ; but I'll be your servant Whether you will or no.
Page 153 - The eye of man hath not heard, the ear of man hath not seen, man's hand is not able to taste, his tongue to conceive, nor his heart to report what my dream was.
Page 167 - And we fairies, that do run By the triple Hecate's team, From the presence of the sun, Following darkness like a dream, Now are frolic : not a mouse Shall disturb this hallow'd house : I am sent with broom before, To sweep the dust behind the door.
Page 94 - But earthlier happy is the rose distill'd Than that which, withering on the virgin thorn, Grows, lives, and dies in single blessedness.
Page 33 - All things in common, nature should produce Without sweat or endeavour : treason, felony, Sword, pike, knife, gun, or need of any engine, Would I not have ; but nature should bring forth, Of its own kind, all foison, all abundance, To feed my innocent people.
Page 32 - ... commonwealth I would by contraries Execute all things: For no kind of traffic Would I admit; no name of magistrate; Letters should not be known ; riches, poverty, And use of service, none; contract, succession, Bourn, bound of land, tilth, vineyard, none; No use of metal, corn, or wine, or oil; No occupation; all men idle, all, And women too, but innocent and pure : No sovereignty— Seb.
Page 169 - If we shadows have offended. Think but this, and all is mended, That you have but slumber'd here, While these visions did appear. And this weak and idle theme, No more yielding but a dream, Gentles, do not reprehend: If you pardon, we will mend.