The Plays of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, to which are Added Notes, Volume 17J. Johnson, 1803 |
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... editions ; and , among others , one in 1594 . In the fame volumes , May 20 , 1608 , Edward Blount entered " A Booke called Anthony and Cleopatra . " This is the firft notice I have met with concerning any edition of this play more ...
... editions ; and , among others , one in 1594 . In the fame volumes , May 20 , 1608 , Edward Blount entered " A Booke called Anthony and Cleopatra . " This is the firft notice I have met with concerning any edition of this play more ...
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... edition , prevents me from doing complete juftice to his remark . STEEVENS . 2 reneges- ] Renounces . POPE . So , in King Lear : " Renege , affirm , " & c . This word is likewise used by Stanyhurft , in his version of the second Book of ...
... edition , prevents me from doing complete juftice to his remark . STEEVENS . 2 reneges- ] Renounces . POPE . So , in King Lear : " Renege , affirm , " & c . This word is likewise used by Stanyhurft , in his version of the second Book of ...
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... editions have all printed the raised empire , for the ranged empire , as it was firft given . JOHNSON , The rang'd empire is certainly right . Shakspeare uses the fame expreffion in Coriolanus rr : bury all which yet diftinctly ranges ...
... editions have all printed the raised empire , for the ranged empire , as it was firft given . JOHNSON , The rang'd empire is certainly right . Shakspeare uses the fame expreffion in Coriolanus rr : bury all which yet diftinctly ranges ...
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... edition , many which were confidered as undoubtedly corrupt , have been incontrovertibly fupported . Still , however , I think that the reading originally introduced by Mr. Theobald , and adopted by Dr. Warburton , is the true one ...
... edition , many which were confidered as undoubtedly corrupt , have been incontrovertibly fupported . Still , however , I think that the reading originally introduced by Mr. Theobald , and adopted by Dr. Warburton , is the true one ...
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... editions , the later copies have foretold . Foretel favours the emendation of Dr. Warburton , which is made with great acute- nefs ; yet the original reading may , I think , stand . If you as many wombs as you will have wishes , and I ...
... editions , the later copies have foretold . Foretel favours the emendation of Dr. Warburton , which is made with great acute- nefs ; yet the original reading may , I think , stand . If you as many wombs as you will have wishes , and I ...
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