Illustrations of Shakespeare and of Ancient Manners: With Dissertations on the Clowns and Fools of Shakespeare ; on the Collection of Popular Tales Entitled Gesta Romanorum, and on the English Morris DanceT. Tegg, 1839 - 631 pages |
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afterwards alluded allusion already ancient appears borrowed called CHAP character cited clown conjecture copy corruption curious death Devil dictionary doubt dress duke edition emperor England English expression fairies folio fool French Gesta Romanorum gleek hath Henry the Eighth hobby-horse Holinshed horse instance Italian John Johnson King Henry knight lady language Latin likewise lines Lord Maid Marian Malone manner manuscript means Measure for measure mentioned Merchant of Venice modern morris dance occasion opinion original Ovid passage perhaps person play poet present prince printed probably queen quod quotation reader reign remarks Ritson Robin Hood romance Saint Saint Valentin Saxon says SCENE seems sense Shakspeare Shakspeare's signifies Sir Dagonet sometimes song speaking speech Steevens Steevens's story supposed term thee thou tion translation Twelfth night Warton word writer Wynkyn de Worde