Tempest ; Two gentlemen of Verona ; Merry wives of Windsor ; Measure for measure ; Comedy of errors ; Much ado about nothing ; Love's labour's lostJacob Tonson, within Grays-Inn Gate, next Grays-Inn Lane, 1709 |
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... himself may not be thought improper to go along with them . He was the Son of Mr. John Shakespear , and was Born at Stratford upon Avon , in War- wickshire , in April 1564. His Family , as ap- pears by the Register and Publick Writings ...
... himself may not be thought improper to go along with them . He was the Son of Mr. John Shakespear , and was Born at Stratford upon Avon , in War- wickshire , in April 1564. His Family , as ap- pears by the Register and Publick Writings ...
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... against him to that degree , that he was oblig'd to leave his Business and Family in Warwickshire , for fome time , and shelter himself in London . - . It is at this Time , and upon a 3 It of Mr. WILLIAM SHAKESPEAR . V.
... against him to that degree , that he was oblig'd to leave his Business and Family in Warwickshire , for fome time , and shelter himself in London . - . It is at this Time , and upon a 3 It of Mr. WILLIAM SHAKESPEAR . V.
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... himself a good - natur'd Man , of great sweetness in his Manners , and a most agreeable Companion ; fo that it is no wonder if with fo many good Qualities he made him- self acquainted with the best Conversations of thofe Times . Queen ...
... himself a good - natur'd Man , of great sweetness in his Manners , and a most agreeable Companion ; fo that it is no wonder if with fo many good Qualities he made him- self acquainted with the best Conversations of thofe Times . Queen ...
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... himself , it is plain by the laft Stanza that Mr. Spencer does not mean that he was then really Dead , but only that he had with - drawn himself from the Publick , or at leaft with - held his Hand from Writing , out of a disgust he had ...
... himself , it is plain by the laft Stanza that Mr. Spencer does not mean that he was then really Dead , but only that he had with - drawn himself from the Publick , or at leaft with - held his Hand from Writing , out of a disgust he had ...
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... himself least upon , fince his Excel- lencies were all of another Kind . I am very fenfible that he do's , in this Play , depart too much from that likeness to Truth which ought to be obferv'd in these fort of Writings ; yet b 4 .he he ...
... himself least upon , fince his Excel- lencies were all of another Kind . I am very fenfible that he do's , in this Play , depart too much from that likeness to Truth which ought to be obferv'd in these fort of Writings ; yet b 4 .he he ...
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Page 20 - 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 95 - 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 25 - 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 38 - I have bedimm'd The noontide sun, call'd forth the mutinous winds, And 'twixt the green sea and the azur'd vault Set roaring war...
Page 41 - ... swains commend her ? Holy, fair and wise is she ; The heaven such grace did lend her That she might admired be. Is she kind as she is fair ? for beauty lives with kindness : Love doth to her eyes repair, To help him of his blindness ; And, being help'd, inhabits there. Then to Silvia let us sing, That Silvia is excelling ; She excels each mortal thing Upon the dull earth dwelling ; To her let us garlands bring.
Page 32 - 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 103 - And the poor beetle that we tread upon, In corporal sufferance finds a pang as great As when a giant dies.
Page 103 - Ay, but to die, and go we know not where ; To lie in cold obstruction, and to rot ; This sensible warm motion to become A kneaded clod ; and the delighted spirit To bathe in fiery floods...
Page xxiv - I loved the man, and do honour his memory on this side idolatry as much as any. He was indeed honest, and of an open and free nature ; had an excellent fancy, brave notions, and gentle expressions, wherein he flowed with that facility that sometime it was necessary he should be stopped.