A Bibliographical and Critical Account of the Rarest Books in the English Language, Alphabetically Arranged, which During the Last Fifty Years Have Come Under the Observation of J. Payne Collier, F.S.A. In Four Volumes ... |
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Page 412 - Tarlton's newes out of purgatory, 1630, 4to, describes a dream in which he saw " one attired in russet with a button'd cap on his head, a great bag by his side, and a strong bat in his hand, so artificially attired for a clowne, as I began to call Tarlton's woonted shape to remembrance.
Page 222 - Silence in love bewrays more woe Than words, though ne'er so witty : A beggar that is dumb, you know, May challenge double pity. Then wrong not, dearest to my heart, My true, though secret, passion: He smarteth most that hides his smart, And sues for no compassion.
Page 376 - Certaine Worthye Manuscript Poems of great antiquitie reserved long in the studie of a Northfolke gentleman and now first published by JS (viz.) The Statly Tragedy of Guistard and Sismond. The Northern Mothers Blessing. The Way to Thrifte. (Dedicated "To the worthiest Poet Maister Ed. Spenser.) Imprinted at London for RD, 1597.
Page 56 - I am persuaded that Satan hath not a more speedie way and fitter schoole to work and teach his desire, to bring men and women into his snare...
Page 496 - Tarquine seeking still to prove her. Romea, Richard, more whose names I know not, Their sugred tongues and power attractive beuty Say they are Saints, althogh that Sts. they shew not For thousands vowes to them subjective dutie: They burn in love, thy children Shakespear het the, Go, wo thy Muse, more Nymphish brood beget them.
Page 8 - A new brain, a new wit, a new stile, a new soule will I get mee, to canonize your name to posteritie, if in this my first attempt I be not taxed of presumption.
Page 6 - Groatsworth of Wit is given out to be of my doing. God never have care of my soul, but utterly renounce me, if the least word or syllable in it proceeded from my pen, or if I were any way privy to the writing or printing of it.
Page 234 - ... to make thy hand a stranger to thy pocket, thy heart slow to perform thy tongue's promise ; and when thou feelest thy purse well lined, buy thee some place of lordship in the country; that, growing weary of playing, thy money may...
Page 350 - All filthy mouths that glory in their vice. This done, thou hast no more, but leave the rest To virtue, fortune, time, and woman's breast.
Page 349 - Sir Philip Sidneis dooing, but adventured by the over-seer of the print, for the more ease of the ^Readers.