The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare, Volume 1R. C. and J. Rivington, 1821 |
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... written , I have afforded him an opportunity of judging for himself , by laying both before him . In the old editions we perpetually find a plural sub- stantive governing a singular verb , which has generally been corrected by all the ...
... written , I have afforded him an opportunity of judging for himself , by laying both before him . In the old editions we perpetually find a plural sub- stantive governing a singular verb , which has generally been corrected by all the ...
Page xxiv
... * See Mr. Richardson's Proposals , p . 291. It will scarcely be necessary to inform the reader , that these Proposals were written by Mr. Steevens .. that such a remark is wholly groundless . That no xxiv ADVERTISEMENT .
... * See Mr. Richardson's Proposals , p . 291. It will scarcely be necessary to inform the reader , that these Proposals were written by Mr. Steevens .. that such a remark is wholly groundless . That no xxiv ADVERTISEMENT .
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... written down but by himself ; " and I was willing to rest contented with what poor Ritson threw out , as what he considered a stroke of double satire , that the publick and Mr. Malone appeared to en- tertain a reciprocal good opinion of ...
... written down but by himself ; " and I was willing to rest contented with what poor Ritson threw out , as what he considered a stroke of double satire , that the publick and Mr. Malone appeared to en- tertain a reciprocal good opinion of ...
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... written by Mr. Steevens , which was originally appended to Jonson's Commendatory Verses on Shakspeare , but which in the present edition is placed in juxta - position to the Essay in its confutation , had been referred to by Mr. Malone ...
... written by Mr. Steevens , which was originally appended to Jonson's Commendatory Verses on Shakspeare , but which in the present edition is placed in juxta - position to the Essay in its confutation , had been referred to by Mr. Malone ...
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... written nonsense . Another remark by Mr. Gifford arises from his inattention to dates . He commences with an extract from Mr. Malone . " The Comedy of Humours , played eleven times be- tween 25th Nov. 1596 and 11th Maye , 1597. Perhaps ...
... written nonsense . Another remark by Mr. Gifford arises from his inattention to dates . He commences with an extract from Mr. Malone . " The Comedy of Humours , played eleven times be- tween 25th Nov. 1596 and 11th Maye , 1597. Perhaps ...
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