The plays of Shakespeare, from the text of S. Johnson, with the prefaces, notes &c. of Rowe, Pope and many other critics. 6 vols. [in 12 pt. Followed by] Shakespeare's poems, Band 1 |
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... were not known by him , or not obferved : Nor , if such another poet could arise
, should I very vehemently reproach him , that his first act passed at Venice , and
his next is Cyprus . Such ' violations of rules merely positive , PRE FACE . xxi.
... were not known by him , or not obferved : Nor , if such another poet could arise
, should I very vehemently reproach him , that his first act passed at Venice , and
his next is Cyprus . Such ' violations of rules merely positive , PRE FACE . xxi.
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There are obscurities in him , which are common to him with all poets of the same
species ; there are others , the issue of the times he lived in ; and there are others
, again , peculiar to himself . The nature of comic poetry being intirely satirical ...
There are obscurities in him , which are common to him with all poets of the same
species ; there are others , the issue of the times he lived in ; and there are others
, again , peculiar to himself . The nature of comic poetry being intirely satirical ...
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But the boek seller , whose dealing was with wits , having learnt of them , I know
not what billy maxim , that none but a poet fhould presume to meddle with & poet
, engaged the ingenious Mr. Rowe to undertake this employment . A wit indeed ...
But the boek seller , whose dealing was with wits , having learnt of them , I know
not what billy maxim , that none but a poet fhould presume to meddle with & poet
, engaged the ingenious Mr. Rowe to undertake this employment . A wit indeed ...
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The other great mistake in these old editions , and which is very insufficiently
rectified in any of the new ones , relates to the poet's numbers ; his verse being
often wrong divided , or printed wholly as profe , and his prose as often printed
like ...
The other great mistake in these old editions , and which is very insufficiently
rectified in any of the new ones , relates to the poet's numbers ; his verse being
often wrong divided , or printed wholly as profe , and his prose as often printed
like ...
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But in recompence for his carelessness in this point , when he comes to another
part of the drama , The manners of bis chara & ters , in a & ting or Speaking what
is proper for tbem , and fit to be hown by the poet , he may be generally justified ...
But in recompence for his carelessness in this point , when he comes to another
part of the drama , The manners of bis chara & ters , in a & ting or Speaking what
is proper for tbem , and fit to be hown by the poet , he may be generally justified ...
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