The Plays of William Shakespeare: In Twenty-one Volumes, with the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, to which are Added Notes, Volume 18J. Nichols and Son, 1813 |
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Page 75
... character , our author distinguishes " his royalty of nature , " ì . e . his natural superiority over others , his independent dignity of mind . I have selected this instance to explain the former , because I am told that " royalty of ...
... character , our author distinguishes " his royalty of nature , " ì . e . his natural superiority over others , his independent dignity of mind . I have selected this instance to explain the former , because I am told that " royalty of ...
Page 88
... character of the Hypocrite , " He will ever sit where he may be seene best , and in the midst of the sermon pulles out his tables in haste , as if he feared to loose that note , " & c . FARMER . No ridicule on the practice of the time ...
... character of the Hypocrite , " He will ever sit where he may be seene best , and in the midst of the sermon pulles out his tables in haste , as if he feared to loose that note , " & c . FARMER . No ridicule on the practice of the time ...
Page 109
... admirable . Polo- nius's character is that of a weak , pedant , minister of state . His declamation is a fine satire on the impertinent oratory then in What majesty should be , what duty is , Why SC . II . 109 PRINCE OF DENMARK .
... admirable . Polo- nius's character is that of a weak , pedant , minister of state . His declamation is a fine satire on the impertinent oratory then in What majesty should be , what duty is , Why SC . II . 109 PRINCE OF DENMARK .
Page 110
... characters : To this life and variety of character ( says our great poet [ Pope ] in his admirable preface to Shakspeare , ) we must add the wonderful preservation . We have said what is the character of Polonius ; and it is allowed on ...
... characters : To this life and variety of character ( says our great poet [ Pope ] in his admirable preface to Shakspeare , ) we must add the wonderful preservation . We have said what is the character of Polonius ; and it is allowed on ...
Page 111
... character . Warburton . This account of the character of Polonius , though it suffi- ciently reconciles the seeming inconsistency of so much wisdom with so much folly , does not perhaps correspond exactly to the ideas of our author ...
... character . Warburton . This account of the character of Polonius , though it suffi- ciently reconciles the seeming inconsistency of so much wisdom with so much folly , does not perhaps correspond exactly to the ideas of our author ...
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