The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: From the Text of Johnson, Stevens, and Reed, Volume 1 |
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It is without controversy , that in his works we scarce find any traces of any thing that looks like an imitation of the ancients . The delicacy of his taste , and the natural bent of his ...
It is without controversy , that in his works we scarce find any traces of any thing that looks like an imitation of the ancients . The delicacy of his taste , and the natural bent of his ...
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The parasite and the vain - glorious in Parolles , in All's well that end well , is as good as any thing of that kind in Plautus or Terence . Petruchio , in The Taming of the Shrew , is an uncommon piece of humour .
The parasite and the vain - glorious in Parolles , in All's well that end well , is as good as any thing of that kind in Plautus or Terence . Petruchio , in The Taming of the Shrew , is an uncommon piece of humour .
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Of these , The Tempest , however it comes to be placed the first by the publishers of his works , can never have been the first written by him : it seems to me as perfect in its kind as almost any thing we have of his .
Of these , The Tempest , however it comes to be placed the first by the publishers of his works , can never have been the first written by him : it seems to me as perfect in its kind as almost any thing we have of his .
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I will do a greater thing than that , upon Sir : come , come . your request , cousin , in any reason . Slen . Nay , pray you , lead the way . Shal . Nay , conceive me , conceive me , sweet Page . Come on , Sir . coz ; what I do , is to ...
I will do a greater thing than that , upon Sir : come , come . your request , cousin , in any reason . Slen . Nay , pray you , lead the way . Shal . Nay , conceive me , conceive me , sweet Page . Come on , Sir . coz ; what I do , is to ...
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I shall discover a thing to you , list , rise when she list , all is as she will ; and , wherein I must very much lay open mine own truly , she deserves it : for if there be a kind imperfection : but , good Sir John , as you have woman ...
I shall discover a thing to you , list , rise when she list , all is as she will ; and , wherein I must very much lay open mine own truly , she deserves it : for if there be a kind imperfection : but , good Sir John , as you have woman ...
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| Title | The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: From the Text of Johnson, Stevens, and Reed, Volume 1 The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: From the Text of Johnson, Stevens, and Reed, William Shakespeare |
| Author | William Shakespeare |
| Editor | Nicholas Rowe |
| Publisher | W. Borradaile, 1825 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 10 Feb 2006 |
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