The Plays of William Shakspeare: Accurately Printed from the Text of Mr. Steevens's Last Edition with a Selection of the Most Important Notes, Volume 1T. Longman, 1797 |
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Page vii
... must also acknowledge , that unless in particular inftances , where the voice of the publick had decided against the remarks of Dr. JOHNSON , they have hefitated to difplace them ; and had rather be charged with fuperftitious reverence ...
... must also acknowledge , that unless in particular inftances , where the voice of the publick had decided against the remarks of Dr. JOHNSON , they have hefitated to difplace them ; and had rather be charged with fuperftitious reverence ...
Page viii
... must be con- fidered in fome degree as experimental ; for their corrup- tions and obfcurities are ftill fo numerous , and the progrefs of fortunate conjecture fo tardy and uncertain , that our remote defcendants may be perplexed by ...
... must be con- fidered in fome degree as experimental ; for their corrup- tions and obfcurities are ftill fo numerous , and the progrefs of fortunate conjecture fo tardy and uncertain , that our remote defcendants may be perplexed by ...
Page xi
... must be owned he has clearly furpaffed all the former editors . If , without his abilities , application , or reading , I have happened to fuc- ceed in explaining fome paffages which he mifapprehended , or in fuggefting amendments that ...
... must be owned he has clearly furpaffed all the former editors . If , without his abilities , application , or reading , I have happened to fuc- ceed in explaining fome paffages which he mifapprehended , or in fuggefting amendments that ...
Page xix
... must be allowed , that what nature gave the latter , was more than a balance for what books had given the former ; and the judgment of a great man upon this occafion was , I think , very juft and proper . In a converfation between Sir ...
... must be allowed , that what nature gave the latter , was more than a balance for what books had given the former ; and the judgment of a great man upon this occafion was , I think , very juft and proper . In a converfation between Sir ...
Page xxiv
... must allow it to be very beautifully written . There is fomething in the friendship of Antonio to Baffanio very great , generous , and tender . The whole fourth act ( fuppofing , as I faid , the fact to be probable ) is extremely fine ...
... must allow it to be very beautifully written . There is fomething in the friendship of Antonio to Baffanio very great , generous , and tender . The whole fourth act ( fuppofing , as I faid , the fact to be probable ) is extremely fine ...
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