Shakespeare and His Times: Including the Biography of the Poet, Criticisms on His Genius and Writings : a New Chronology of His Plays, a Disquisition on the Subject of His Sonnets : and a History of the Manners, Customs, Amusements, Superstitions, Poetry and Elegant Literature of His Age |
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... published in 1796 , relative to the Ireland papers , he has given us , though without assigning any reasons for his change of opinion , a very different result : " In my conjecture , " he remarks , " concerning the writer of that paper ...
... published in 1796 , relative to the Ireland papers , he has given us , though without assigning any reasons for his change of opinion , a very different result : " In my conjecture , " he remarks , " concerning the writer of that paper ...
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... published in 1611 , under the title of " Tarleton's Jeasts , " that this fancied resemblance was a frequent source of sar- castic wit ; for it is there recorded of this once celebrated comedian , that , “ as he was performing some part ...
... published in 1611 , under the title of " Tarleton's Jeasts , " that this fancied resemblance was a frequent source of sar- castic wit ; for it is there recorded of this once celebrated comedian , that , “ as he was performing some part ...
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... published , as it seems , by E. W. Shrove - Tuesday , as the day immediately preceding Lent , was always a day ofex- traordinary sport and feasting . " Some of these festivities , " he proceeds to say , " still remain in our ...
... published , as it seems , by E. W. Shrove - Tuesday , as the day immediately preceding Lent , was always a day ofex- traordinary sport and feasting . " Some of these festivities , " he proceeds to say , " still remain in our ...
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... published in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries , afford many proofs . Thus , from a collection printed in 1600 : 66 Harke , harke , I heare the dancing And a nimble morris prancing ; The bagpipe and the morris bells , That they ...
... published in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries , afford many proofs . Thus , from a collection printed in 1600 : 66 Harke , harke , I heare the dancing And a nimble morris prancing ; The bagpipe and the morris bells , That they ...
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... published , in the reign of James I. , an elaborate work on the " Origin and Increase of Depravity in Religion , ” relates that he saw in England the country people bringing home , in a cart from the harvest field , a figure made of ...
... published , in the reign of James I. , an elaborate work on the " Origin and Increase of Depravity in Religion , ” relates that he saw in England the country people bringing home , in a cart from the harvest field , a figure made of ...
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