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 v
... present occasion , to waive altogether such a common - place intrusion on the reader's time . It is enough to state that accident had given birth to a con- siderable portion of the following pages , and that de- sign supplied the rest ...
... present occasion , to waive altogether such a common - place intrusion on the reader's time . It is enough to state that accident had given birth to a con- siderable portion of the following pages , and that de- sign supplied the rest ...
Pàgina vi
... present opportunity , been accomplished ; that is , some of them withdrawn , and others , it is hoped , rendered less exceptionable . The readers of Shakspeare may be properly divided into three classes . The first , as they travel ...
... present opportunity , been accomplished ; that is , some of them withdrawn , and others , it is hoped , rendered less exceptionable . The readers of Shakspeare may be properly divided into three classes . The first , as they travel ...
Pàgina ix
... black letter learning , the taste which prevails in the present times for this sort of reading , wherever true scholarship and a laudable curiosity are found united , will afford the best reply to the hyper - criticisms PREFACE . ix.
... black letter learning , the taste which prevails in the present times for this sort of reading , wherever true scholarship and a laudable curiosity are found united , will afford the best reply to the hyper - criticisms PREFACE . ix.
Pàgina 2
... present note is more particularly offered to the admirers of ancient romances , and to which class Shakspeare himself , no doubt , belonged . It is well known that the carliest Eng- lish specimen of these singular and fascinating ...
... present note is more particularly offered to the admirers of ancient romances , and to which class Shakspeare himself , no doubt , belonged . It is well known that the carliest Eng- lish specimen of these singular and fascinating ...
Pàgina 18
... present practice seems to have been universal . Thus the Chinese believe that during eclipses of the sun and moon these celestial bodies are attacked by a great serpent , to drive away which they strike their gongs or brazen drums ; the ...
... present practice seems to have been universal . Thus the Chinese believe that during eclipses of the sun and moon these celestial bodies are attacked by a great serpent , to drive away which they strike their gongs or brazen drums ; the ...
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afterwards alluded allusion already ancient appears borrowed called CHAP character cited clown conjecture copy corruption curious death Devil 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 romance 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 Warton word writer Wynkyn de Worde