Imperfect Hints Towards a New Edition of ShakespearePrinted at the Logographic Press, by J. Walter, for the author, and sold by J. Robson, 1787 |
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... countenance may be expreffive of that fublime harmony , which , we may prefume , the perufal of Dryden's Ode would give birth to ; or the listening to Handen's strains would raise in the heart of a Sheridan . THE monster Aaron , that ...
... countenance may be expreffive of that fublime harmony , which , we may prefume , the perufal of Dryden's Ode would give birth to ; or the listening to Handen's strains would raise in the heart of a Sheridan . THE monster Aaron , that ...
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... countenance . A Fancy - piece of venerable age , will be more interesting than the mangled trunk of Titus : + Some may choose to give to the Boy , a look different from fmiling ; and fomewhat fimilar to that in Mr. Bunbury's Sad Story ...
... countenance . A Fancy - piece of venerable age , will be more interesting than the mangled trunk of Titus : + Some may choose to give to the Boy , a look different from fmiling ; and fomewhat fimilar to that in Mr. Bunbury's Sad Story ...
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... countenance of Woodward , in Bell's first edition of Shake- fpeare , will eafily be empaffioned with a more confirmed refolve . Katha- rine SOME may prefer the scene described in page 479 , where Katherine may be drawn with the horse ...
... countenance of Woodward , in Bell's first edition of Shake- fpeare , will eafily be empaffioned with a more confirmed refolve . Katha- rine SOME may prefer the scene described in page 479 , where Katherine may be drawn with the horse ...
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... countenances of the amazed fervants ; but Curtis may be advancing a little forwards , as arch- ly enjoying the fcrape poor Grumio is in ; who is not now quite fo pert and courageous as when he ftruck Curtis on the car . To those who ...
... countenances of the amazed fervants ; but Curtis may be advancing a little forwards , as arch- ly enjoying the fcrape poor Grumio is in ; who is not now quite fo pert and courageous as when he ftruck Curtis on the car . To those who ...
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... countenance of Anthonio fhould be mark- ed with an embraced heaviness . Page 187 . THIS is the first page in which Shylock might be well introduced . The paffages ( throughout the course of this play ) from whence he might be drawn to ...
... countenance of Anthonio fhould be mark- ed with an embraced heaviness . Page 187 . THIS is the first page in which Shylock might be well introduced . The paffages ( throughout the course of this play ) from whence he might be drawn to ...
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Page 90 - My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite.
Page 124 - Death, that hath suck'd the honey of thy breath. Hath had no power yet upon thy beauty: Thou art not conquer'd; beauty's ensign yet Is crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks. And death's pale flag is not advanced there.
Page 124 - How oft when men are at the point of death Have they been merry ! which their keepers call A lightning before death...
Page xxviii - This pencil take (she said), whose colours clear Richly paint the vernal year : Thine too these golden keys, immortal Boy ! This can unlock the gates of joy ; Of horror that...
Page 20 - Grief fills the room up of my absent child, Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me, Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words, Remembers me of all his gracious parts, Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form; Then, have I reason to be fond of grief ? Fare you well: had you such a loss as I, I could give better comfort than you do.
Page 58 - A' made a finer end and went away an it had been any christom child; a' parted even just between twelve and one, even at the turning o' the tide: for after I saw him fumble with the sheets and play with flowers and smile upon his fingers...
Page 88 - O, speak again, bright angel ! for thou art As glorious to this night, being o'er my head, As is a winged messenger of heaven Unto the white-upturned wond'ring eyes Of mortals, that fall back to gaze on him, When he bestrides the lazy-pacing clouds, And sails upon the bosom of the air.
Page 86 - It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear; Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!
Page 49 - I loved the man, and do honour his memory, on this side idolatry, as much as any. He was (indeed) honest, and of an open and free nature; had an excellent phantasy, brave notions, and gentle expressions...
Page 108 - Among the English, Shakespear has incomparably excelled all others. That noble extravagance of fancy, which he had in so great perfection, thoroughly qualified him to touch this weak superstitious part of his reader's imagination ; and made him capable of succeeding, where he had nothing to support him besides the strength of his own genius.