Prefaces. Tempest. Two gentlemen of Verona. Merry wives of WindsorC. Bathurst, 1773 |
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... sense , was wanting , fuch a fupply has been filently adopted from other editions ; but where a fyllable , or more , had been added for the fake of the metre only , which at first might have been irregular , fuch interpolations are here ...
... sense , was wanting , fuch a fupply has been filently adopted from other editions ; but where a fyllable , or more , had been added for the fake of the metre only , which at first might have been irregular , fuch interpolations are here ...
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... sense or conjecture . The method taken in this edition will fhew itfelf . The various readings are fairly put in the margin , fo that every one may compare them ; and thofe I have preferred into the text are conftantly ex fide codicum ...
... sense or conjecture . The method taken in this edition will fhew itfelf . The various readings are fairly put in the margin , fo that every one may compare them ; and thofe I have preferred into the text are conftantly ex fide codicum ...
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... sense which runs through the works of this author can be retrieved in every part , and brought to appear in its true light , and if it may be hoped , without prefump- tion , that this is here effected ; they who love and admire him will ...
... sense which runs through the works of this author can be retrieved in every part , and brought to appear in its true light , and if it may be hoped , without prefump- tion , that this is here effected ; they who love and admire him will ...
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... SENSE . Our obfervations , therefore , being thus extenfive , will , I prefume , enable the reader to form a right judgment of this favourite poet , without drawing out his character , as was once intended , in a continued discourse ...
... SENSE . Our obfervations , therefore , being thus extenfive , will , I prefume , enable the reader to form a right judgment of this favourite poet , without drawing out his character , as was once intended , in a continued discourse ...
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... punctuation , and then the sense would be as follows : Yes , for a fcore of kingdoms you should wrangle , And I would call it fair play . STEEVENS . Your Your eld❜ft acquaintance cannot be three hours : Is fhe THE 93 TEMPEST .
... punctuation , and then the sense would be as follows : Yes , for a fcore of kingdoms you should wrangle , And I would call it fair play . STEEVENS . Your Your eld❜ft acquaintance cannot be three hours : Is fhe THE 93 TEMPEST .
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