Outlines of the Life of Shakespeare, Volume 1Longmans, Green, 1907 |
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... land 10 at Snitterfield , an obscure village in that county . had two sons , one of whom , named Henry , continued throughout his life to reside in the same parish . John , the other son , left his father's home about the year 1551 ...
... land 10 at Snitterfield , an obscure village in that county . had two sons , one of whom , named Henry , continued throughout his life to reside in the same parish . John , the other son , left his father's home about the year 1551 ...
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... land at Snitterfield , as well as another one with about fifty acres 312 at Wilmecote , the former being occupied by tenants and the latter by himself . In addition to these he owned a copyhold estate in the last - named parish , the ...
... land at Snitterfield , as well as another one with about fifty acres 312 at Wilmecote , the former being occupied by tenants and the latter by himself . In addition to these he owned a copyhold estate in the last - named parish , the ...
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... land was in the occupation of Richard Shakespeare , the poet's grandfather , whence may have arisen the acquaintanceship between the two families . In addition to this reversion , Mary Arden received , under the provisions of her ...
... land was in the occupation of Richard Shakespeare , the poet's grandfather , whence may have arisen the acquaintanceship between the two families . In addition to this reversion , Mary Arden received , under the provisions of her ...
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... land . An estimate of these advantages , viewed relatively to his own position , would no doubt have given John Shakespeare the reputation amongst his neighbours of having married an opulent heiress , his now comparative affluence ...
... land . An estimate of these advantages , viewed relatively to his own position , would no doubt have given John Shakespeare the reputation amongst his neighbours of having married an opulent heiress , his now comparative affluence ...
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... lands or tenements to the value of fourty shillings by year shall have or keep any greyhound , hound , nor other dog to hunt ; nor shall they use ferrets , hays , nets , hare - pipes , nor cords nor other engines for to take or destroy ...
... lands or tenements to the value of fourty shillings by year shall have or keep any greyhound , hound , nor other dog to hunt ; nor shall they use ferrets , hays , nets , hare - pipes , nor cords nor other engines for to take or destroy ...
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Page 116 - ... as much as any. He was, indeed, honest, and of an open and free nature; had an excellent fancy, brave notions, and gentle expressions, wherein he flowed with that facility that sometimes it was necessary he should be stopped. Sufflaminandus erat, as Augustus said of Haterius. His wit was in his own power; would the rule of it had been so too. Many times he fell into those things could not escape laughter, as when he said in the person of Caesar, one speaking to him, "Caesar, thou dost me wrong,"...
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Page 237 - I might steal them from him ; and hee, to do himselfe right, hath since published them in his owne name : but as I must acknowledge my lines not worthy his patronage under whom he hath publisht them, so the Author I know much offended with M. Jaggard that (altogether unknowne to him...
Page 289 - We have but collected them, and done an office to the dead, to procure his orphans guardians; without ambition either of self-profit or fame; only to keep the memory of so worthy a friend and fellow alive as was our Shakespeare, by humble offer of his plays to your most noble patronage.