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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... lefs that he himself fhould have been inftrumental in producing it . He is happy , however , to find he was mistaken in both his fuppofitions ; and con- sequently has done his utmoft to promote the ap- pearance of an accurate and ...
... lefs that he himself fhould have been inftrumental in producing it . He is happy , however , to find he was mistaken in both his fuppofitions ; and con- sequently has done his utmoft to promote the ap- pearance of an accurate and ...
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... 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 difplayed the leaft trait ...
... 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 difplayed the leaft trait ...
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... 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 .
... 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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... lefs , and a corrector of the press an officer unknown ? To him who is inclined to difpute our grounds for this laft affertion , we would recommend a perufal of the errata at the ends of multitudes of our ancient publications , where ...
... lefs , and a corrector of the press an officer unknown ? To him who is inclined to difpute our grounds for this laft affertion , we would recommend a perufal of the errata at the ends of multitudes of our ancient publications , where ...
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... are at liberty to fe- lect their objects of remark :. et quæ Defperant tractata nitefcere poffe , relinquunt . The fate of the editor in form is lefs propitious . He is expected to combat every difficulty from which his 52 ADVERTISEMENT .
... are at liberty to fe- lect their objects of remark :. et quæ Defperant tractata nitefcere poffe , relinquunt . The fate of the editor in form is lefs propitious . He is expected to combat every difficulty from which his 52 ADVERTISEMENT .
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