Malone's life of Shakspeare, comprehending an essay on the chronological order of his plays. Appendix. Shakspeare's coat of arms. Conveyance from Walker to Shakspeare. Shakspeare's mortgage. Declaration of trust, by Heminge, &c. Shakspeare's will. Extracts from Stratford register. Entries on the stationers' books. List of the early editions of Shakspeare. Dedication of the players, 1623. Preface of the players. Modern editions. Plays ascribed to Shakspeare. Plays altered from Shakspeare. Character of Aubrey, the antiquaryF. C. and J. Rivington, 1821 - Theater |
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Page 26
... piece of folly by many valuable excellencies . " As in the course of the present work the reader will find several similar pieces of folly ( if this be one ) it may not be improper to say a word or two on this subject in limine ; and ...
... piece of folly by many valuable excellencies . " As in the course of the present work the reader will find several similar pieces of folly ( if this be one ) it may not be improper to say a word or two on this subject in limine ; and ...
Page 70
... Shakspeare's having assisted Jonson in writing Sejanus . In the printed play , however , the author omitted whatever our poet had contributed to that piece . I See p . 51 . Now , though both these that he was a woolman 70 THE LIFE OF.
... Shakspeare's having assisted Jonson in writing Sejanus . In the printed play , however , the author omitted whatever our poet had contributed to that piece . I See p . 51 . Now , though both these that he was a woolman 70 THE LIFE OF.
Page 78
... piece of stained glass , now in my posses- sion , on which are painted the arms of the merchant of the staple ; and the same arms may be observed 3 Armiscotte , in Worcestershire , was probably the place here meant . I I suppose ...
... piece of stained glass , now in my posses- sion , on which are painted the arms of the merchant of the staple ; and the same arms may be observed 3 Armiscotte , in Worcestershire , was probably the place here meant . I I suppose ...
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... piece was first published . That the reader may be fully master of the question , I shall here transcribe the whole passage . The subject of the poem , it should be remembered , is the decay of literature and patronage , which the Nine ...
... piece was first published . That the reader may be fully master of the question , I shall here transcribe the whole passage . The subject of the poem , it should be remembered , is the decay of literature and patronage , which the Nine ...
Page 169
... piece itself , may afford a good comment on the poet's words : " Gentlemen , and courteous Readers whatsoever . I have herein published in print for your sakes the tragicall discourse of the Scythian Shepheard , My hope is , that it ...
... piece itself , may afford a good comment on the poet's words : " Gentlemen , and courteous Readers whatsoever . I have herein published in print for your sakes the tragicall discourse of the Scythian Shepheard , My hope is , that it ...
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