Illustrations of Shakespeare and of Ancient Manners: With Dissertations on the Clowns and Fools of Shakespeare ; on the Collection of Popular Tales Entitled Gesta Romanorum, and on the English Morris DanceT. Tegg, 1839 - 631 pàgines |
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Pàgina xvii
... term both in the next act , and in the Merry Wives of Windsor , is used in a similar sense . Mr. Steevens in a note on this word in the last mentioned play has observed that the primitive sense of urchin is a hedge- hog , whence it came ...
... term both in the next act , and in the Merry Wives of Windsor , is used in a similar sense . Mr. Steevens in a note on this word in the last mentioned play has observed that the primitive sense of urchin is a hedge- hog , whence it came ...
Pàgina 13
... term is sometimes used as Mr. Steevens has explained it . Littelton renders to troll along his words , by volubiliter loqui sive rotunde . Trolling for fish , is drawing the bait along in the water , to imitate the swimming of a real ...
... term is sometimes used as Mr. Steevens has explained it . Littelton renders to troll along his words , by volubiliter loqui sive rotunde . Trolling for fish , is drawing the bait along in the water , to imitate the swimming of a real ...
Pàgina 21
... term bead , as applied to the materials of which necklaces , & c . are made , seems therefore to have been bor- rowed from the chaplet of rosaries in question . SCENE 1. Page 171 . PRO . Over the boots ? Nay , give me not the boots . An ...
... term bead , as applied to the materials of which necklaces , & c . are made , seems therefore to have been bor- rowed from the chaplet of rosaries in question . SCENE 1. Page 171 . PRO . Over the boots ? Nay , give me not the boots . An ...
Pàgina 23
... term , variously written , teston , tester , testern , and , in Twelfth night , testril , is from the French teston ... terms . Al- though the teston underwent several reductions in value , it appears to have been worth twelve - pence at ...
... term , variously written , teston , tester , testern , and , in Twelfth night , testril , is from the French teston ... terms . Al- though the teston underwent several reductions in value , it appears to have been worth twelve - pence at ...
Pàgina 24
... term . It alludes to the mind or remembrance days of our Popish an- cestors . Persons in their wills often directed that in a month , or any other specific time , from the day of their de- cease , some solemn office for the repose of ...
... term . It alludes to the mind or remembrance days of our Popish an- cestors . Persons in their wills often directed that in a month , or any other specific time , from the day of their de- cease , some solemn office for the repose of ...
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Illustrations of Shakespeare, and of Ancient Manners: With ..., Volum 1 Francis Douce Visualització completa - 1807 |
Illustrations of Shakespeare and of Ancient Manners: With Dissertations on ... Francis Douce Visualització completa - 1839 |
Frases i termes més freqüents
afterwards alluded allusion already ancient appears borrowed called century CHAP character cited clown conjecture copy corruption curious death dictionary doubt dress duke edition emperor England English expression fairies folio fool French Gesta Romanorum gleek hath Henry the Eighth hobby-horse Holinshed horse instance Italian John Johnson King Henry knight lady language Latin likewise lines Lord Maid Marian Malone manner manuscript means Measure for measure mentioned Merchant of Venice modern morris dance occasion opinion original Ovid passage perhaps person play poet present prince printed probably queen quod quotation reader reign remarks Ritson Robin Hood Roman Saint Saint Valentin Saxon says SCENE seems sense Shakspeare Shakspeare's signifies Sir Dagonet sometimes song speaking speech Steevens Steevens's story supposed term thee thou tion translation Twelfth night vols word writer Wynkyn de Worde
Passatges populars
Pàgina xvii - A strange fish! Were I in England now, as once I was, and had but this fish painted, not a holiday fool there but would give a piece of silver. There would this monster make a man. Any strange beast there makes a man. When they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian.
Pàgina 185 - I hold the world but as the world, Gratiano ; A stage, where every man must play a part, And mine a sad one.
Pàgina 423 - If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: 22 For thou shall heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
Pàgina 12 - Hence, bashful cunning ! And prompt me, plain and holy innocence ! I am your wife, if you will marry me ; If not, I'll die your maid : to be your fellow You may deny me ; but I'll be your servant, Whether you will or no.
Pàgina 258 - I'll read you matter deep and dangerous ; As full of peril and adventurous spirit As to o'er-walk a current roaring loud On the unsteadfast footing of a spear.
Pàgina xvii - All scatter'd in the bottom of the sea. Some lay in dead men's skulls; and, in those holes Where eyes did once inhabit, there were crept (As 'twere in scorn of eyes,) reflecting gems, That woo'd the slimy bottom of the deep, And mock'd the dead bones that lay scatter'd by.
Pàgina 122 - That the graves, all gaping wide, Every one lets forth his sprite, In the church-way paths to glide : And we fairies, that do run By the triple Hecate's team...
Pàgina 229 - Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me, from the crown to the toe, top-full Of direst cruelty! make thick...
Pàgina 380 - Those rich-left heirs that let their fathers lie Without a monument, bring thee all this ; Yea, and furr'd moss besides, when flowers are none, To winter-ground thy corse.
Pàgina 264 - I cannot blame him : at my nativity The front of heaven was full of fiery shapes, Of burning cressets ; and at my birth The frame and huge foundation of the earth Shak'd like a coward.