The Plays of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, to which are Added Notes, Volume 1J. Johnson, 1803 |
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... because he thought a ftage garb did not ftand fo characteristically before a volume of Poems as before a collection of Plays ; and yet it must be confeffed , that this change might have been intro- duced for no other reason than more ...
... because he thought a ftage garb did not ftand fo characteristically before a volume of Poems as before a collection of Plays ; and yet it must be confeffed , that this change might have been intro- duced for no other reason than more ...
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... because it presents a lefs fpritely and confident affem- blage of features than had ufually been imputed to the modeft and unaffuming parent of the British theatre . It is certain , that neither the Zouftian or Chandofan canvas has ...
... because it presents a lefs fpritely and confident affem- blage of features than had ufually been imputed to the modeft and unaffuming parent of the British theatre . It is certain , that neither the Zouftian or Chandofan canvas has ...
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... because the strongest act of parliament that could be framed would fail to compel readers into their service ; notwithstanding these mifcellaneous poems have derived every poffible advantage from the literature and judgment of their ...
... because the strongest act of parliament that could be framed would fail to compel readers into their service ; notwithstanding these mifcellaneous poems have derived every poffible advantage from the literature and judgment of their ...
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... because they had been anticipated ; and that a few others have excluded themselves by their own immoderate length ; for he who publishes a series of comments unattended by the text of his author , is apt to " overflow the mea- fure ...
... because they had been anticipated ; and that a few others have excluded themselves by their own immoderate length ; for he who publishes a series of comments unattended by the text of his author , is apt to " overflow the mea- fure ...
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... so collation , divested of judgment , will be often worse than thrown away , because it introduces obfcurity inftead of light . To render Shakspeare lefs intelli- " " gible by the recall of corrupt phrafeology , is not 36 ADVERTISEMENT .
... so collation , divested of judgment , will be often worse than thrown away , because it introduces obfcurity inftead of light . To render Shakspeare lefs intelli- " " gible by the recall of corrupt phrafeology , is not 36 ADVERTISEMENT .
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