A New Variorum Edition of Shakespeare: The merchant of Venice. 1888J.B. Lippincott & Company, 1888 "As editor of the "New Variorum" editions of Shakespeare—also called the "Furness Variorum"—he collected in a single source 300 years of references, antecedent works, influences and commentaries. He devoted more than forty years to the series, completing the annotation of sixteen plays. His son, Horace Howard Furness, Jr. (1865–1930), joined as co-editor of the Variorum's later volumes, and continued the project after the father's death, annotating three additional plays and revising two others."--Wikipedia |
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... give interest to the publication . CLARENDON : In Pepys's Collection of Bal- lads , vol . i , p . 38 , is one with the title Calebbe Shillocke , his Prophesie : or the Iewes Prediction . To the tune of Bragandarie . ' The second verse ...
... give interest to the publication . CLARENDON : In Pepys's Collection of Bal- lads , vol . i , p . 38 , is one with the title Calebbe Shillocke , his Prophesie : or the Iewes Prediction . To the tune of Bragandarie . ' The second verse ...
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... gives him- self , we have the elements of character that are needed , in the scene with Shylock , to give an air of consistency in the sealing to the bond . This melancholy , then , is , after all , a key - note of the play , but not as ...
... gives him- self , we have the elements of character that are needed , in the scene with Shylock , to give an air of consistency in the sealing to the bond . This melancholy , then , is , after all , a key - note of the play , but not as ...
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... give you this , ' IV , i , 451 . 47. KNIGHT : This was no doubt proverbial , —something more elegant than ' all the eggs in one basket . ' Sir Thomas More , in his History of Richard III , has : For what wise merchant adventureth all ...
... give you this , ' IV , i , 451 . 47. KNIGHT : This was no doubt proverbial , —something more elegant than ' all the eggs in one basket . ' Sir Thomas More , in his History of Richard III , has : For what wise merchant adventureth all ...
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... give due weight to both syllables of wil- ful , ' to have a meaning ample to fit the case . I doubt the correctness of Schmidt's interpretation . ED . ] 158. selfe ] Compare by self and violent hands , ' Mach . V , viii , 70 ; ' I am ...
... give due weight to both syllables of wil- ful , ' to have a meaning ample to fit the case . I doubt the correctness of Schmidt's interpretation . ED . ] 158. selfe ] Compare by self and violent hands , ' Mach . V , viii , 70 ; ' I am ...
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... give a few lines to them , here and there , as they occur , on the same page with the text . In the Appendix ( p . 275 ) will be found a recapitulation of many of these variations , wherefrom a conclusion may be drawn as to the relative ...
... give a few lines to them , here and there , as they occur , on the same page with the text . In the Appendix ( p . 275 ) will be found a recapitulation of many of these variations , wherefrom a conclusion may be drawn as to the relative ...
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ABBOTT actor ALLEN allusion Ansaldo Anthonio Antonio appears Baff Bassanio Bellario Belmont better bond BOOTH called CAPELL caskets character Christian CLARENDON Coll COLLIER Court daughter doth Dr Johnson dramatic ducats Duke Dyce ECCLES Edition English father fhall fleſh Folio Gesta Romanorum Giannetto giue give gold Gratiano HALLIWELL hath haue heere Huds Ieffica instances Jessica Jew of Malta Ktly lady Lancelet Launcelot Lord Lorenzo loue MALONE means Merchant of Venice mind moneyes Nerissa night Othello Padua passage phrase play poet Pope Pope+ Portia pound of flesh Prince Q₁ Q₂ Quarto Rlfe Rowe et seq Rowe+ ſay says Scene seems sense Shakespeare ſhall ſhould Shylock speech STAUNTON Steev STEEVENS story thee Theob thou Tubal vnto vpon WALKER Warb word
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Page 364 - Tarry a little ; there is something else. This bond doth give thee here no jot of blood ; The words expressly are ' a pound of flesh : ' Take then thy bond, take thou thy pound of flesh ; But, in the cutting it, if thou dost shed One drop of Christian blood, thy lands and goods Are, by the laws of Venice, confiscate Unto the state of Venice.
Page 127 - Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more; Or close the wall up with our English dead ! In peace, there's nothing so becomes a man, As modest stillness, and humility : But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then imitate the action of the tiger...
Page 419 - When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this, That, in the course of justice, none of us Should see salvation: we do pray for mercy; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy. I have spoke thus much To mitigate the justice of thy plea; Which if thou follow, this strict court of Venice Must needs give sentence 'gainst the merchant there.
Page 426 - Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much ; Who, born for the Universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind.
Page 431 - LEAR. Then let them anatomize Regan ; see what breeds about her heart. Is there any cause in nature that makes these hard hearts?
Page 13 - Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise : and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Page 440 - A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food, For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles.
Page 62 - I had — but man is but a patched fool, if he will offer to say what methought I had. The eye of man hath not heard, the ear of man hath not seen, man's hand is not able to taste, his tongue to conceive, nor...
Page 250 - For do but note a wild and wanton herd, Or race of youthful and unhandled colts, Fetching mad bounds, bellowing and neighing loud, Which is the hot condition of their blood ; If they but hear perchance a trumpet sound, Or any air of music touch their ears, You shall perceive them make a mutual stand, Their savage eyes...
Page 359 - Myself and what is mine to you and yours Is now converted: but now I was the lord Of this fair mansion, master of my servants, Queen o'er myself; and even now, but now, This house, these servants, and this same myself Are yours, my lord. I give them with this ring...