The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare ...Collins & Hannay, 1821 |
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... plays , but with- out any particular account of what sort of parts he used to play ; and though I have inquired , I could never meet with any further account of him this way , than that the top of his performance was the Ghost in his ...
... plays , but with- out any particular account of what sort of parts he used to play ; and though I have inquired , I could never meet with any further account of him this way , than that the top of his performance was the Ghost in his ...
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... play more , and to show him in love . This is said to be the occasion of his writing The Merry Wives of Windsor . How well she was obeyed , the play itself is an admirable proof . Upon this occasion it may not be improper to observe ...
... play more , and to show him in love . This is said to be the occasion of his writing The Merry Wives of Windsor . How well she was obeyed , the play itself is an admirable proof . Upon this occasion it may not be improper to observe ...
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... plays in this edition , there are two or three ascribed to him by Mr. Langbaine , which I have never seen , and know ... play was never printed in Ben Jonson's time , and so he had nothing to judge by but as the actor pleased to speak it ...
... plays in this edition , there are two or three ascribed to him by Mr. Langbaine , which I have never seen , and know ... play was never printed in Ben Jonson's time , and so he had nothing to judge by but as the actor pleased to speak it ...
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... plays : and even the account of his death , given by his old landlady , Mrs Quickly , in the first act of Henry the ... play is admirable ; the humours are various and well op- posed ; the main design , which is to cure Ford of his un ...
... plays : and even the account of his death , given by his old landlady , Mrs Quickly , in the first act of Henry the ... play is admirable ; the humours are various and well op- posed ; the main design , which is to cure Ford of his un ...
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... play writ in that time , are all very entertaining ; and , I believe , Thersites in Troilus and Cressida , and Apemantus in Timon , will be allowed to be master - pieces of ill - nature and satirical snarling . To these I might add ...
... play writ in that time , are all very entertaining ; and , I believe , Thersites in Troilus and Cressida , and Apemantus in Timon , will be allowed to be master - pieces of ill - nature and satirical snarling . To these I might add ...
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