The Works of Shakespear: Tempest ; Midsummer night's dream ; Two gentlemen of Verona ; Merry wives of Windsor ; Measure for measureJ. and P. Knapton, 1747 |
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... faults may have been unjustly laid to his account from arbitrary Additions , Expunctions , Tranfpofi- tions of scenes and lines , confufion of Characters and Perfons , wrong application of Speeches , corruptions of innumerable Paffages ...
... faults may have been unjustly laid to his account from arbitrary Additions , Expunctions , Tranfpofi- tions of scenes and lines , confufion of Characters and Perfons , wrong application of Speeches , corruptions of innumerable Paffages ...
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... faults , and with all the irregularity of his Drama , one may look upon his works , in comparison of those that are more finish'd and regular , as upon an ancient majeftick piece of Gothick Architecture , compar'd with a neat Modern ...
... faults , and with all the irregularity of his Drama , one may look upon his works , in comparison of those that are more finish'd and regular , as upon an ancient majeftick piece of Gothick Architecture , compar'd with a neat Modern ...
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... fault in the draught he has made of this lewd old fellow , it is , that tho ' he has made him a thief , lying , cowardly , vain - glorious , and in fhort every way vi- cious , yet he has given him fo much wit as to make him almost too ...
... fault in the draught he has made of this lewd old fellow , it is , that tho ' he has made him a thief , lying , cowardly , vain - glorious , and in fhort every way vi- cious , yet he has given him fo much wit as to make him almost too ...
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... faults : But as Shakespear liv'd under a kind of mere light of nature , and had never been made acquainted with the regularity of those written precepts , fo it would be hard to judge him by a law he knew nothing of . We are to con ...
... faults : But as Shakespear liv'd under a kind of mere light of nature , and had never been made acquainted with the regularity of those written precepts , fo it would be hard to judge him by a law he knew nothing of . We are to con ...
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... faults he was guilty of in it . His Tales were feldom invented , but rather taken either from true Hiftory , or Novels and Romances : And he commonly made ufe of ' em in that order , with thofe Incidents , and that extent of time in ...
... faults he was guilty of in it . His Tales were feldom invented , but rather taken either from true Hiftory , or Novels and Romances : And he commonly made ufe of ' em in that order , with thofe Incidents , and that extent of time in ...
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Página 43 - Hence, bashful cunning ! And prompt me, plain and holy innocence ! I am your wife, if you will marry me ; If not, I'll die your maid : to be your fellow You may deny me ; but I'll be your servant, Whether you will or no.
Página 346 - Stands at a guard with envy ; scarce confesses That his blood flows, or that his appetite Is more to bread than stone : hence shall we see, If power change purpose, what our seemers be.
Página 88 - But earthlier happy is the rose distill'd Than that which, withering on the virgin thorn, Grows, lives, and dies in single blessedness.
Página 287 - If all the world and love were young And truth in every Shepherd's tongue, These pretty pleasures might me move, To live with thee, and be thy love. Time drives the flocks from field to fold, When Rivers rage, and Rocks grow cold, And Philomel becometh dumb, The rest complains of cares to come.
Página 362 - Why, all the souls that were, were forfeit once ; And He that might the vantage best have took, Found out the remedy : How would you be, If He, which is the top of judgment, should But judge you as you are ? O, think on that ; And mercy then will breathe within your lips, Like man new made.
Página 335 - Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not.
Página 286 - The shepherd swains shall dance and sing For thy delight each May morning: If these delights thy mind may move, Then live with me and be my love.
Página 35 - Were I in England now, as once I was, and had but this fish painted, not a holiday fool there but would give a piece of silver. There would this monster make a man. Any strange beast there makes a man. When they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian.
Página 13 - You taught me language; and my profit on't Is, I know how to curse : The red plague rid you, For learning me your language ! Pro.
Página 163 - If we shadows have offended. Think but this, and all is mended, That you have but slumber'd here, While these visions did appear. And this weak and idle theme, No more yielding but a dream, Gentles, do not reprehend: If you pardon, we will mend.