The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare, Volume 1F. C. and J. Rivington, 1821 - Theater |
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Page viii
... quarto in Hamlet's celebrated soliloquy , " And enterprizes of great pitch and moment , " " " is better : I should not wish it to be thought that I adopt his explanation , " The allusion is to the pitching or throw- ing the bar — a ...
... quarto in Hamlet's celebrated soliloquy , " And enterprizes of great pitch and moment , " " " is better : I should not wish it to be thought that I adopt his explanation , " The allusion is to the pitching or throw- ing the bar — a ...
Page xi
... quartos of Shakspeare in 1766 , is one of the most grossly incorrect performances that I have ever seen ; and his edition of our poet's plays , in conjunction with Dr. Johnson in 1773 , was scarcely less objectionable . The following ...
... quartos of Shakspeare in 1766 , is one of the most grossly incorrect performances that I have ever seen ; and his edition of our poet's plays , in conjunction with Dr. Johnson in 1773 , was scarcely less objectionable . The following ...
Page xii
... quartos add : 66 " Lear . No , no , they would not . " Kent . Yes , they have . " By the admission of this negation and ... quarto : " Ophelia . Good , my Lord , " How does your honour for this many a day ? " Hamlet . I humbly thank you ...
... quartos add : 66 " Lear . No , no , they would not . " Kent . Yes , they have . " By the admission of this negation and ... quarto : " Ophelia . Good , my Lord , " How does your honour for this many a day ? " Hamlet . I humbly thank you ...
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... quarto has all the appearance of being an imperfect sketch by the author himself , I have given the various readings very much in detail , as it is a matter of interesting curiosity , should this conjecture be correct , to trace the ...
... quarto has all the appearance of being an imperfect sketch by the author himself , I have given the various readings very much in detail , as it is a matter of interesting curiosity , should this conjecture be correct , to trace the ...
Page xiv
... quarto has shrupt , which is , I confess , to me , unintelligible ; but in the same manner , beteem in Hamlet , " That he might not beteem the winds of heaven " Visit her face too roughly , " was for a long period supposed to be a ...
... quarto has shrupt , which is , I confess , to me , unintelligible ; but in the same manner , beteem in Hamlet , " That he might not beteem the winds of heaven " Visit her face too roughly , " was for a long period supposed to be a ...
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