The Plays of William Shakespeare: In Twenty-one Volumes, with the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, to which are Added Notes, Volume 12J. Nichols and Son, 1813 |
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... STEEVENS . 1 -poor jade- ] Poor jade is used , not in contempt , but in compassion . Poor jade means the horse ... STEEVENS . Shakspeare , however , ( as Mr. Steevens has observed , ) cer- Up to the rowel - head ; and , starting SC . I ...
... STEEVENS . 1 -poor jade- ] Poor jade is used , not in contempt , but in compassion . Poor jade means the horse ... STEEVENS . Shakspeare , however , ( as Mr. Steevens has observed , ) cer- Up to the rowel - head ; and , starting SC . I ...
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... STEEVENS . 66 nice- ] i . e . trifling . So , in Julius Cæsar : it is not meet " That every nice offence should bear his comments . ” STEEVENS . --- The ragged'st hour ] Mr. Theobald and the subsequent editors read The rugged'st . But ...
... STEEVENS . 66 nice- ] i . e . trifling . So , in Julius Cæsar : it is not meet " That every nice offence should bear his comments . ” STEEVENS . --- The ragged'st hour ] Mr. Theobald and the subsequent editors read The rugged'st . But ...
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... STEEVENS . man . he may keep it still as a face - royal , ] That is , a face exempt from the touch of vulgar hands . So , a stag - royal is not to be hunted , a mine - royal is not to be dug . JOHNSON . Old copies at a face - royal ...
... STEEVENS . man . he may keep it still as a face - royal , ] That is , a face exempt from the touch of vulgar hands . So , a stag - royal is not to be hunted , a mine - royal is not to be dug . JOHNSON . Old copies at a face - royal ...
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... STEEVENS . 8- the horn of abundance , ] So , in Pasquil's Night - Cap , 1612 , p . 43 : 9 " But chiefly citizens , upon whose crowne " Fortune her blessings most did tumble downe ; " And in whose eares ( as all the world doth know ) ...
... STEEVENS . 8- the horn of abundance , ] So , in Pasquil's Night - Cap , 1612 , p . 43 : 9 " But chiefly citizens , upon whose crowne " Fortune her blessings most did tumble downe ; " And in whose eares ( as all the world doth know ) ...
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... STEEVENS . I entirely agree with Mr. Steevens in thinking that Mr. Theo- bald's remark is of no weight . Having already discussed the subject very fully , it is here only necessary to refer the reader to Vol . IX . p . 194 , et seq . in ...
... STEEVENS . I entirely agree with Mr. Steevens in thinking that Mr. Theo- bald's remark is of no weight . Having already discussed the subject very fully , it is here only necessary to refer the reader to Vol . IX . p . 194 , et seq . in ...
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alludes ancient appears BARD Bardolph battle of Agincourt believe Ben Jonson blood brother called captain Constable of France crown dead death doth Duke Earl edition editors emendation England English Enter Exeunt Falstaff father fear Fluellen folio former France French give grace Hanmer Harfleur hast hath heart heaven Henry VI Holinshed honour HOST humour JOHNSON Justice KATH King Henry King Henry IV king's kirtle knight lord Love's Labour's Lost majesty MALONE MASON master means merry never noble observed old copy Oldcastle peace perhaps PIST Pistol poet POINS Pope pray prince quarto RITSON says scene seems sense Shakspeare Shakspeare's SHAL Shallow signifies Sir Dagonet sir John sir John Falstaff Sir John Oldcastle soldier speak speech STEEVENS suppose sword tell thee THEOBALD thing Thomas thou thought unto WARBURTON Westmoreland word