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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... ceffors the fame gratification he has experienced in his humble endeavours to illuftrate the greatest poet the world ever knew . Staple Inn , May 2 , 1803 . ISAAC REED . i ADVERTISEMENT . WHEN I faid I would die a ADVERTISEMENT . vii.
... ceffors the fame gratification he has experienced in his humble endeavours to illuftrate the greatest poet the world ever knew . Staple Inn , May 2 , 1803 . ISAAC REED . i ADVERTISEMENT . WHEN I faid I would die a ADVERTISEMENT . vii.
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... poet ; the condition of the ancient copies of his plays ; the merits of his refpective editors , & c . & c . have been fo minutely investigated on former occafions , that any fresh advertisement of fimilar tendency might be confidered ...
... poet ; the condition of the ancient copies of his plays ; the merits of his refpective editors , & c . & c . have been fo minutely investigated on former occafions , that any fresh advertisement of fimilar tendency might be confidered ...
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... poet might have been found in the house of a noble- man who is reported to have loved him well enough to have presented him with a thousand pounds . To conclude - the names 4 which have honoured 3 One of these portraits , is on canvas ...
... poet might have been found in the house of a noble- man who is reported to have loved him well enough to have presented him with a thousand pounds . To conclude - the names 4 which have honoured 3 One of these portraits , is on canvas ...
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... poet's anno- tators . It may be proper , indeed , to obferve , that a few of these remarks are omitted , because they had been anticipated ; and that a few others have excluded themselves by their own immoderate length ; for he who ...
... poet's anno- tators . It may be proper , indeed , to obferve , that a few of these remarks are omitted , because they had been anticipated ; and that a few others have excluded themselves by their own immoderate length ; for he who ...
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... poet's family , ) that Mr. John Shakspeare in the former part of his life was in good circumftances , fuch perfons being generally chofen into the corporation ; and from his being excufed [ in 1579 ] to pay 4d . weekly , and at a ...
... poet's family , ) that Mr. John Shakspeare in the former part of his life was in good circumftances , fuch perfons being generally chofen into the corporation ; and from his being excufed [ in 1579 ] to pay 4d . weekly , and at a ...
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