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 xv
... refer , is the last pub- lished by Mr. Steevens himself , in fifteen volumes 8vo , 1793 ; but in order to facilitate a reference to most other editions , the acts and scenes of the plays are specified . ILLUSTRATIONS OF SHAKSPEARE . THE ...
... refer , is the last pub- lished by Mr. Steevens himself , in fifteen volumes 8vo , 1793 ; but in order to facilitate a reference to most other editions , the acts and scenes of the plays are specified . ILLUSTRATIONS OF SHAKSPEARE . THE ...
Pàgina 77
... refer also to the punishment of decapitation . If it be so , there is a manifest impropriety in the expression " cut a little , " as we are not to imagine that Escalus would intend to chop off a criminal's hand , or to de- prive him of ...
... refer also to the punishment of decapitation . If it be so , there is a manifest impropriety in the expression " cut a little , " as we are not to imagine that Escalus would intend to chop off a criminal's hand , or to de- prive him of ...
Pàgina 109
... almost as frequent as they are to cuckoldom , might refer to the bowstaff , which was usually tipped with a piece of horn at each end , to make such a notch for the string as would not wear , and at MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING . 109.
... almost as frequent as they are to cuckoldom , might refer to the bowstaff , which was usually tipped with a piece of horn at each end , to make such a notch for the string as would not wear , and at MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING . 109.
Pàgina 131
... refer to the Moors in that country ; for although they had been ex- pelled from thence almost a century before the time of Shak- speare , it was allowable on the present occasion to refer to the period when they flourished in Spain ; or ...
... refer to the Moors in that country ; for although they had been ex- pelled from thence almost a century before the time of Shak- speare , it was allowable on the present occasion to refer to the period when they flourished in Spain ; or ...
Pàgina 151
... refer the reader to the word borel in Urry's glossary , where it is properly ex- plained a clown . Whether borel be derived from borealis may be questioned ; but Shakspeare in all probability was unacquainted with this word and its ...
... refer the reader to the word borel in Urry's glossary , where it is properly ex- plained a clown . Whether borel be derived from borealis may be questioned ; but Shakspeare in all probability was unacquainted with this word and its ...
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Illustrations of Shakespeare, and of Ancient Manners: With ..., Volum 1 Francis Douce Visualització completa - 1807 |
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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