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Page 133 - English Bards, and Scotch Reviewers. A Satire. I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew ! Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers.—Shakespeare. Such shameless Bards we have ; and yet 'tis true, There are as mad, abandon'd Critics too.—Pope. London : Printed for James Cawthorn, British Library, No.
Page 97 - The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmarke. By William Shakespeare. Newly imprinted and enlarged to almost as much againe as it was, according to the true and perfect Coppy. At London, Printed for lohn Smethwicke, and are to be sold at his shoppe in Saint Dunstons Church yeard in
Page 93 - The Tragedie of King Richard the second. As it hath beene publikely acted by the Right Honourable the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. By William Shake-speare. London Printed by Valentine Simmes for Andrew Wise, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Churchyard at the signe of the Angel. 1598. 4to.
Page 96 - The Tragedie of King Richard the third. Containing his treacherous Plots against his brother Clarence : the pittifull murther of his innocent Nephewes : his tyrannicall vsurpation : with the whole course of his detested life, and most deserued death. As it hath beene lately Acted by the Kings Maiesties semants. Newly augmented, By William Shake-speare.
Page 70 - MILTON, JOHN. Poems of Mr. John Milton, both English and Latin, Compos'd at several times. Printed by his true Copies. The Songs were set in Musick by Mr. Henry Lawes Gentleman of the Kings Chappel, and one of His Maiesties Private Musick. —Baccare frontem
Page 93 - The Excellent History of the Merchant of Venice. With the extreme cruelty of Shylocke the lew towards the saide Merchant, in cutting a iust pound of his flesh. And the obtaining of Portia, by the choyse of three Caskets. Written by W. Shakespeare. Printed by J. Roberts. 1600. 410.
Page 94 - The History of Henne the Fovrth : With the battell at Shrewsburie, betweene the King and Lord Henry Percy, surnamed Henry Hotspur of the North. With the humorous conceits of Sir lohn Falstaffe. Newly corrected by W. Shake-speare. At London, Printed by SS for Andrew Wise, dwelling in Paules Churchyard, at the signe of
Page 96 - The Famous Historie of Troylus and Cresseid. Excellently expressing the beginning of their loues, with the conceited wooing of Pandarus Prince of Licia. Written by William Shakespeare. London Imprinted by G. Eld for JR. Bonian and H. Walley, and are to be sold at the spred Eagle in Paules Church-yeard,
Page 98 - vnfortunate life of Edgar, sonne and heire to the Earle of Glocester, and his sullen and assumed humour of Tom of Bedlam. As it was plaid before the Kings Maiesty at White-Hall, vppon S. Stephens night, in Christmas Hollidaies. By his Majesties Seruants, playing vsually at the Globe on the Banck-side. Printed for Nathaniel Butter. 1608.
Page 93 - The most excellent Historie of the Merchant of Venice. With the extreame crueltie of Shylocke the lewe towards the sayd Merchant, in cutting a iust pound of his flesh : and the obtayning of Portia by the choyse of three chests. As it hath beene diners times acted by the Lord Chamberlaine his Seruants. Written by William Shakespeare. At London, Printed by