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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... pleasure in the focial hour " Smil'd at his wit's exhilirating power ! " And truth attefted , with delight intenfe , " The ferious charms of his colloquial fenfe ! " His genius , that to wild luxuriance fwell'd , " His large , yet ...
... pleasure in the focial hour " Smil'd at his wit's exhilirating power ! " And truth attefted , with delight intenfe , " The ferious charms of his colloquial fenfe ! " His genius , that to wild luxuriance fwell'd , " His large , yet ...
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... pleasure in avowing , that his remarks are at once fo numerous and correct , that when criticifm " has done its worft , " their merit but in a small degree can be affected . We are confident , however , that he himself will hereafter ...
... pleasure in avowing , that his remarks are at once fo numerous and correct , that when criticifm " has done its worft , " their merit but in a small degree can be affected . We are confident , however , that he himself will hereafter ...
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... pleasure to any man , curious in things of this kind , to fee and know what was the first effay of a fancy like Shakspeare's . Perhaps we are not to look for his beginnings , like thofe of other authors , among their least perfect ...
... pleasure to any man , curious in things of this kind , to fee and know what was the first effay of a fancy like Shakspeare's . Perhaps we are not to look for his beginnings , like thofe of other authors , among their least perfect ...
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... which the king with great pleasure came often to see them worke ; and of their filke he caused a piece of taffata to be made . " happened , that in a pleasant converfation amongst their common OF WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE . 77.
... which the king with great pleasure came often to see them worke ; and of their filke he caused a piece of taffata to be made . " happened , that in a pleasant converfation amongst their common OF WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE . 77.
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... pleasure they divide ( how vertuously it kills not ) either in gaming , following of harlots , drinking , or feeing a play , Is it not better ( fince of four extreames all the world cannot keepe them but they will choofe one ) that they ...
... pleasure they divide ( how vertuously it kills not ) either in gaming , following of harlots , drinking , or feeing a play , Is it not better ( fince of four extreames all the world cannot keepe them but they will choofe one ) that they ...
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