The Comedies, Histories, Tragedies, and Poems of William Shakspere: ComediesC. Knight, 1842 |
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... might have existed in Steevens's individual copy ; for it was the evident practice to keep the types stand- ing , and print new copies according to the demand . B 2 Mydsomer Nyghte Dreame " having been entered by him Oct. ...
... might have existed in Steevens's individual copy ; for it was the evident practice to keep the types stand- ing , and print new copies according to the demand . B 2 Mydsomer Nyghte Dreame " having been entered by him Oct. ...
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... man . So the old copies . In modern editions man is omitted ; and the emphatic repetition of Egeus is in consequence destroyed . And stol'n the impression of her fantasy With bracelets of SCENE I. ] 11 A MIDSUMMER - NIGHT'S DREAM .
... man . So the old copies . In modern editions man is omitted ; and the emphatic repetition of Egeus is in consequence destroyed . And stol'n the impression of her fantasy With bracelets of SCENE I. ] 11 A MIDSUMMER - NIGHT'S DREAM .
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... copies is earthlier happy , and this has been generally followed , although Pope and Johnson proposed earlier happy , and Steevens earthly happy . We have no doubt that Capell's reading , which we have adopted , is the true one ; and ...
... copies is earthlier happy , and this has been generally followed , although Pope and Johnson proposed earlier happy , and Steevens earthly happy . We have no doubt that Capell's reading , which we have adopted , is the true one ; and ...
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... copies . Theobald , upon the sugges- tion of Dr. Thirlby , changed it to- " The one I'll slay , the other slayeth me . " But it is surely unnecessary to assign to Demetrius any such murderous intents . Helena has betrayed her friend ...
... copies . Theobald , upon the sugges- tion of Dr. Thirlby , changed it to- " The one I'll slay , the other slayeth me . " But it is surely unnecessary to assign to Demetrius any such murderous intents . Helena has betrayed her friend ...
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... copies . Steevens , who hated variety in rhythm , as he gloated on a double - entendre , gives us- " I know a bank whereon the wild thyme blows . " b For the same love of counting syllables upon the fingers , the luscious woodbine of ...
... copies . Steevens , who hated variety in rhythm , as he gloated on a double - entendre , gives us- " I know a bank whereon the wild thyme blows . " b For the same love of counting syllables upon the fingers , the luscious woodbine of ...
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Antonio Athens Baptista Bass Bassanio Beat Beatrice Benedick Bianca Bion BIONDELLO Bora Claud Claudio comedy daughter Demetrius Dogb doth dream ducats duke Egeus Enter Exeunt Exit eyes fair fairy faith father folio fool gentle give Gratiano Grumio hand hath hear heart Hermia Hero Hippolyta honour Hortensio husband Jessica Kate Kath Katharine lady Laun Launcelot Leon Leonato look lord Lucentio Lysander marry master master constable Merchant Merchant of Venice merry mistress moon Nerissa never night Oberon Padua passage Pedro Petrucio PHILOSTRATE play poet Portia pray thee prince Puck Pyramus quarto Quin Robin Goodfellow Salar SCENE servants Shakspere Shakspere's shalt Shrew Shylock signior sirrah speak Steevens swear sweet Tamburlaine Taming tell Theseus Thisby Titania Tranio unto Venice villain wife word