The Plays of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, to which are Added Notes, Volume 20J. Johnson, 1803 |
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Page 11
... because they can- not affail him behind his backe . " Perhaps Ben Jonfon ridicules this scene of Romeo and Juliet , in his New Inn : " Huff . How , Spill it ? " Spill it at me ? " Tip . I reck not , but I spill it . " STEEVENS . This ...
... because they can- not affail him behind his backe . " Perhaps Ben Jonfon ridicules this scene of Romeo and Juliet , in his New Inn : " Huff . How , Spill it ? " Spill it at me ? " Tip . I reck not , but I spill it . " STEEVENS . This ...
Page 23
... because I think it at least as plausible as the correction . She is rich , says he , in beauty , and only poor in being subject to the lot of humanity , that her ftore , or riches , can be destroyed by death , who shall , by the same ...
... because I think it at least as plausible as the correction . She is rich , says he , in beauty , and only poor in being subject to the lot of humanity , that her ftore , or riches , can be destroyed by death , who shall , by the same ...
Page 42
... because the printer of the quarto of 1609 did not understand it . MALONE . s - the margin of his eyes . ) The comments on ancient books were always printed in the margin . So , Horatio in Ham- let says : " -I knew you must be edified by ...
... because the printer of the quarto of 1609 did not understand it . MALONE . s - the margin of his eyes . ) The comments on ancient books were always printed in the margin . So , Horatio in Ham- let says : " -I knew you must be edified by ...
Page 50
... because Romeo had introduced his observations with- I am proverb'd with a grandfire phrase , Mercutio adds to his reply , the constable's own word : as much as to say , If you are for old proverbs , I'll fit you with one ; ' tis the ...
... because Romeo had introduced his observations with- I am proverb'd with a grandfire phrase , Mercutio adds to his reply , the constable's own word : as much as to say , If you are for old proverbs , I'll fit you with one ; ' tis the ...
Page 54
... because it was her peculiar employment to steal the new- born babe in the night , and to leave another in its place . The poet here uses her general appellation , and character , which yet has so far a proper reference to the present ...
... because it was her peculiar employment to steal the new- born babe in the night , and to leave another in its place . The poet here uses her general appellation , and character , which yet has so far a proper reference to the present ...
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