The Plays of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the Text of the Corrected Copy Left by the Late George Steevens, Esq. With Glossarial Notes, Volume 1F.C. and J. Rivington, 1823 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 71
Page xiii
... eye upon it , and found something so well in it , as to engage him first to read it through , and afterwards to recommend Mr. Jonson and his writings to the publick . Jonson was certainly a very good scholar , and in that had the ...
... eye upon it , and found something so well in it , as to engage him first to read it through , and afterwards to recommend Mr. Jonson and his writings to the publick . Jonson was certainly a very good scholar , and in that had the ...
Page xx
... eyes severe , and beard of formal cut , " Full of wise saws and modern instances ; " And so he plays his part . The sixth age shifts " Into the lean and slipper'd pantaloon ; " With spectacles on nose , and pouch on side ; " His ...
... eyes severe , and beard of formal cut , " Full of wise saws and modern instances ; " And so he plays his part . The sixth age shifts " Into the lean and slipper'd pantaloon ; " With spectacles on nose , and pouch on side ; " His ...
Page xxix
... chance ; all perhaps are more willing to honour past than present excellence ; and the mind con- templates genius through the shades of age , as the eye surveys the sun through artificial opacity . The great DR. JOHNSON'S ...
... chance ; all perhaps are more willing to honour past than present excellence ; and the mind con- templates genius through the shades of age , as the eye surveys the sun through artificial opacity . The great DR. JOHNSON'S ...
Page xxx
... eye surveys the sun through artificial opacity . The great contention of criticism is to find the faults of the moderns , and the beauties of the ancients . While an author is yet living , we estimate his powers by his worst performance ...
... eye surveys the sun through artificial opacity . The great contention of criticism is to find the faults of the moderns , and the beauties of the ancients . While an author is yet living , we estimate his powers by his worst performance ...
Page lvi
... eye to the ear , but returns , as it declines , from the ear to the eye . Those to whom our author's labours were ex- hibited had more skill in pomps or processions than in poetical language , and perhaps wanted some visible and ...
... eye to the ear , but returns , as it declines , from the ear to the eye . Those to whom our author's labours were ex- hibited had more skill in pomps or processions than in poetical language , and perhaps wanted some visible and ...
Other editions - View all
The Plays of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the Text of the ... William Shakespeare No preview available - 2016 |
Common terms and phrases
ARIEL Caius Caliban daughter devil dost doth Duke duke of Milan Exeunt Exit eyes fairies Falstaff father fool gentle gentleman give hath hear heart heaven Herne the hunter honour Host HUGH EVANS humour i'the Illyria Julia knave knight lady Laun letter look lord madam Malvolio Marry master Brook master doctor Milan mind Mira mistress Anne mistress Ford monster musick never o'the Olivia oman peace Pist play pr'ythee pray Prospero Quick Re-enter SCENE Sebastian servant Shakspeare Shal Silvia Sir ANDREW Sir ANDREW AGUE-CHEEK Sir HUGH sir John sir John Falstaff sir Toby Sir TOBY BELCH Slen speak Speed sweet Sycorax tell thee there's thine thing thou art thou hast thou shalt Thurio Trin Trinculo Valentine wife Windsor woman word write