| William Shakespeare - 1872 - 480 pàgines
...London at the time. The vicar, from whose Diary I have already quoted, notes further that Shakespeare "frequented the plays all his younger time, but in his elder days he lived at Stratford, and supplied the stage with two plays every year." That the writer's information... | |
| 1839 - 724 pàgines
...Bernard of Abbingdon. " 1 have heard that Mr. Shakspeare was a natural wit, without any art at all : bee frequented the plays all his younger time, but in his elder days he lived at Stratfords and supplied the stage with two play every year, and for itt had an allowanc... | |
| James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - 1848 - 378 pàgines
...Bernard of Abbingdon. I have heard that Mr. Shakespeare was a natural wit, without any art at all ;' bee frequented the plays all his younger time, but in his elder days livd at Stratford, and supplied the stage with 2 plays every year, and for that had an allowanee so... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1850 - 318 pàgines
...have familiarized the true name to his ear, had then been dead for twenty years. NOTE I8. Page 66. " I have heard that Mr. Shakspeare was a natural wit,...all his younger time, but in his elder days lived at Stanford, and supplied the stage with two plays every year. and for itt had an allowance so large,... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1851 - 306 pàgines
...for twenty years. NOTE 18. Page 72. ' I have heard that Mr. Shakspeare was a natural wit, wilhou t any art at all. Hee frequented the plays all his younger time, but in his elder days lived at Stanford, and supplied the stage with two plays every year, and for itt had an allowance so large,... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1851 - 302 pàgines
...for twenty years. NOTE 18. Page 72. ' I have heard that Mr. Shakspeare was a natural wit, withou t any art at all. Hee frequented the plays all his younger time, but in his elder days lived at Stanford, and supplied the stage with two plays every year, and for itt had an allowance so large,... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1853 - 716 pàgines
...acuteness, or industry — ' I have heard that Mr Shakspeare was a natural wit, without any art at all. He frequented the plays all his younger time, but in...days lived at Stratford, and supplied the stage with twa plays every year, and for it had an allowance so large, that he spent at the rate of £1000 a-year,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1854 - 538 pàgines
...death. " I have heard," says he, "that Mr. Shakespeare was a natural wit, without any art at all j he frequented the plays all his younger time, but in...and supplied the stage with two plays every year." That this statement is in all points strictly true, is not pretended ; nor does the writer give any... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1856 - 424 pàgines
...Medical Society of London, we find the following curious record of Shakspere's later years:—"I hare heard that Mr. Shakspeare was a natural wit, without...supplied the stage with two plays every year, and fur itt had an allowance so large, that hee spent att the rate of 1000Z. a-year, as I have heard."... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1858 - 836 pàgines
...following passage : — " I have heard that Mr. Shakespeare was a natural wit, without any art at all ; he ; for 'tis in vain To seek him here, that means not to be found. {Exeunt. SCENE II.— Capulet's Ga stnge with two plays every year, and for itt had an allowance so large, that hee spent att the rate... | |
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