The Plays of William Shakespeare: In Twenty-one Volumes, with the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, to which are Added Notes, Volume 5J. Nichols and Son, 1813 |
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... JOHNSON . A passage in the first sketch of The Merry Wives of Windsor shews , I think , that it ought rather to be read between The First and The Second Part of King Henry IV . in the latter of which young Henry becomes king . In the ...
... JOHNSON . A passage in the first sketch of The Merry Wives of Windsor shews , I think , that it ought rather to be read between The First and The Second Part of King Henry IV . in the latter of which young Henry becomes king . In the ...
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... JOHNSON . I think with Dr. Johnson , that this blunder could scarcely be intended . Shallow , we know , had been bred to the law at Clement's Inn . But I would rather read custos only ; then Slender adds naturally , " Ay , and rotulorum ...
... JOHNSON . I think with Dr. Johnson , that this blunder could scarcely be intended . Shallow , we know , had been bred to the law at Clement's Inn . But I would rather read custos only ; then Slender adds naturally , " Ay , and rotulorum ...
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... JOHNSON . I am not satisfied with any thing that has been offered on this difficult passage . All that Mr. Smith told us was a mere gratis dictum . [ His note , being worthless , is here omitted . ] I can- not find that salt fish were ...
... JOHNSON . I am not satisfied with any thing that has been offered on this difficult passage . All that Mr. Smith told us was a mere gratis dictum . [ His note , being worthless , is here omitted . ] I can- not find that salt fish were ...
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... . " STEEvens . and broke open my lodge . ] This probably alludes to some real incident , at that time well known . JOHNSON . So probably Falstaff's answer . FARMER . FAL . Twere better for you , if it were 18 ACT I. MERRY WIVES.
... . " STEEvens . and broke open my lodge . ] This probably alludes to some real incident , at that time well known . JOHNSON . So probably Falstaff's answer . FARMER . FAL . Twere better for you , if it were 18 ACT I. MERRY WIVES.
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... JOHNSON . Some of the modern editors arbitrarily read — if ' twere not known in council : -but I believe Falstaff quibbles between council and counsel . The latter signifies secrecy . So , in Hamlet : " The players cannot keep counsel ...
... JOHNSON . Some of the modern editors arbitrarily read — if ' twere not known in council : -but I believe Falstaff quibbles between council and counsel . The latter signifies secrecy . So , in Hamlet : " The players cannot keep counsel ...
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ancient believe Ben Jonson CAIUS called Clown comedy devil doctor doth DUKE edit editor Enter Exeunt Exit fairies Falstaff Farmer fool gentleman Gentlemen of Verona give hath heart heaven honour HOST humour husband Illyria JOHNSON King Henry King Lear knave knight lady letter Lionello lord maid MALONE Malvolio marry master Brook master doctor means Measure for Measure mistress Anne mistress Ford Mutio old copy old quarto Olivia passage phrase PIST Pistol play pray quarto Queen QUICK quoth Richard III SCENE second folio Shakspeare Shakspeare's SHAL Shallow signifies Sir Andrew Sir ANDREW AGUE-CHEEK Sir Hugh Sir John Sir John Falstaff Sir Toby SLEN song speak speech STEEVENS suppose sweet tell thee Theobald thou art three merry TYRWHITT Viola WARBURTON wife Windsor woman word