The plays of William Shakspeare, accurately pr. from the text of mr. Steevens's last ed., with a selection of the most important notes [collected by J. Nichols]. |
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And always wrong in his earlier play , The Mercbant of Venice , which ball been on the stage at lealt two or three years before its publication in 1600 “ My friend Stepbāno , fignify , I pray you , " & c . So little did Mr. Capell know ...
And always wrong in his earlier play , The Mercbant of Venice , which ball been on the stage at lealt two or three years before its publication in 1600 “ My friend Stepbāno , fignify , I pray you , " & c . So little did Mr. Capell know ...
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I pray now , keep below : Ant . Where is the master , boatfwain ? Boats . Do you not hear him ? ' You mar our labour ; Keep your cabins : you do assist the ftorm . Gan . Nay , good , be patient . Boats .
I pray now , keep below : Ant . Where is the master , boatfwain ? Boats . Do you not hear him ? ' You mar our labour ; Keep your cabins : you do assist the ftorm . Gan . Nay , good , be patient . Boats .
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Al tostd : 80 prayers , to prayers ! all loft ! [ Exeunt . Boats . What , mut our mouths be cold Gon . The king and prince at prayers ! let us affift them , For our cafe is as theirs . Seb . I am out of patience , Ant . We are merely 9 ...
Al tostd : 80 prayers , to prayers ! all loft ! [ Exeunt . Boats . What , mut our mouths be cold Gon . The king and prince at prayers ! let us affift them , For our cafe is as theirs . Seb . I am out of patience , Ant . We are merely 9 ...
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My brother , and ' thy uncle , call'd Antonio , I pray thee , mark me ; that a brother should Be fó perfidious ! -he whom , next thyself , Of all the world I lov'd , and to hiin put The manage of my ftate ; as , at that time , Through ...
My brother , and ' thy uncle , call'd Antonio , I pray thee , mark me ; that a brother should Be fó perfidious ! -he whom , next thyself , Of all the world I lov'd , and to hiin put The manage of my ftate ; as , at that time , Through ...
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Of officer and office , set all hearts To what tune pleased his ear ; that now he was The ivy , which had hid my princely trunk , And suck'd my verdure out on't.- Thou attend ' ft not : I pray thee , mark me . Mira . O good Sir , I do .
Of officer and office , set all hearts To what tune pleased his ear ; that now he was The ivy , which had hid my princely trunk , And suck'd my verdure out on't.- Thou attend ' ft not : I pray thee , mark me . Mira . O good Sir , I do .
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| Title | The plays of William Shakspeare, accurately pr. from the text of mr. Steevens's last ed., with a selection of the most important notes [collected by J. Nichols]. Volume 1 of The plays of William Shakspeare, accurately pr. from the text of mr. Steevens's last ed., with a selection of the most important notes [collected by J. Nichols], William Shakespeare |
| Author | William Shakespeare |
| Editors | John Nichols, George Steevens |
| Published | 1797 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 5 Jul 2007 |
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