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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... term originated from Ro- mance . A queft was the expedition in which a knight was engaged . This phrafe is often to be met with in The Faery Queen . STEEVENS . 3 We efteemed her worthy of that dowry , which , as you fay , we promiled to ...
... term originated from Ro- mance . A queft was the expedition in which a knight was engaged . This phrafe is often to be met with in The Faery Queen . STEEVENS . 3 We efteemed her worthy of that dowry , which , as you fay , we promiled to ...
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... means , Election comes not to a decifion In the fame fenfe as when we say , “ I have made up my mind on that fubject . " MALONE . 4 Taint is a term belonging to falconry . STEIVINI . But even for want of that , for which I 14 KING LEAR .
... means , Election comes not to a decifion In the fame fenfe as when we say , “ I have made up my mind on that fubject . " MALONE . 4 Taint is a term belonging to falconry . STEIVINI . But even for want of that , for which I 14 KING LEAR .
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... term , He fubfcribed forty pounds to the new building . JOHNSON . To fubfcribe in Shakspeare is to yield , or furrender . So , afterwards a " You owe me no fubfcription . " MALONE . The folio reads - prejcribed . STEEVENS . 3 ...
... term , He fubfcribed forty pounds to the new building . JOHNSON . To fubfcribe in Shakspeare is to yield , or furrender . So , afterwards a " You owe me no fubfcription . " MALONE . The folio reads - prejcribed . STEEVENS . 3 ...
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... terms , and properly joined . JOHNSON . Efay and Tafe , are both terms from royal tables . Mr. Henley ob- ferves , that in the eastern parts of this kingdom the word fay is ftilk retained in the fame fenfe . STEEVENS . To affay not only ...
... terms , and properly joined . JOHNSON . Efay and Tafe , are both terms from royal tables . Mr. Henley ob- ferves , that in the eastern parts of this kingdom the word fay is ftilk retained in the fame fenfe . STEEVENS . To affay not only ...
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... terms ? Found you no difplea- fure in him , by word , or countenance ? Edg . None at all . Edm . Bethink yourself , wherein you may have offended him and at my entreaty , forbear his prefence , till fome little time hath qualified the ...
... terms ? Found you no difplea- fure in him , by word , or countenance ? Edg . None at all . Edm . Bethink yourself , wherein you may have offended him and at my entreaty , forbear his prefence , till fome little time hath qualified the ...
Common terms and phrases
againſt ancient anſwer becauſe Benvolio Brabantio Caffio called Capulet caufe Cordelia Cyprus daughter death doft doth Emil Enter Exeunt Exit expreffion eyes faid fame father fatire fcene fecond feems feen fenfe fhall fhould fhow fignifies fince firft flain fleep folio fome fool foul fpeak fpeech fpirit ftand ftate ftill fuch fuppofe fure fweet fword give Hamlet hath heart heaven himſelf Iago itſelf JOHNSON Juliet Kent king lady Laer Laertes laft Lear lefs lord MALONE MASON means Mercutio moft moſt muft muſt night Nurfe obferved occafion Ophelia Othello paffage paffion perfon phrafe play poet Polonius prefent purpoſe quarto Queen reafon RITSON Romeo ſcene Shakspeare Shakspeare's ſhall ſhe ſpeak STEEVENS thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou Tybalt ufed uſed villain WARBURTON whofe word