 | Francis Douce - 1807 - 552 pàgines
...inventive genius. The other explanation by Dr. Johnson seems likewise too refined. P. 264. CHORUS. Can this cock-pit hold The vasty fields of France...very casques That did affright the air at Agincourt ? Dr. Johnson has elsewhere remarked that Shakspeare was fully sensible of the absurdity of showing... | |
 | Francis Douce - 1807 - 560 pàgines
...Dr. Johnson seems likewise too refined. P. 264. CHORUS. — ~ Can this cock-pit hold The vastjrfields of France ? or may we cram Within this wooden O, the...very casques That did affright the air at Agincourt ? Dr. Johnson has elsewhere remarked that Shakspeare was fully sensible of the absurdity of showing... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 454 pàgines
...cock-pit hold The vasty fields of France i or may we cram Within this wooden O,3 the very casques,4 That did affright the air at Agincourt ? O, pardon ! since a crooked figure mayAttest, in little place, a million ; And let us, cyphers to this great accompt, On your imaginary... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1813 - 564 pàgines
...himself uses cock-pit to express a small confined situation, without any particular reference : " • Can this cock-pit hold " The vasty fields of France,...very casques " That did affright the air at Agincourt f " * See an old collection of tales, entitled, Wits, Fits, and Fancies, 4to. 1 595 : " When the great... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 578 pàgines
...Shakspeare himself uses cock-pit to express a small confined situation, without any particular reference : " Can this cock-pit hold " The vasty fields of France,...very casques " That did affright the air at Agincourt ? " * See an old collection of tales, entitled. Wits, Fits, and Fancies, 4to. 1595 : " When the great... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 572 pàgines
...particular reference : '• Can this cock-pit hold 41 The vasty fields of France, — or may we cram, j •" Within this wooden O, the very casques " That did affright the air at Agincourt ? " 6 See an old collection of tales, entitled, Wits, Fits, and Fancies, 4to. 1595 : " When the great... | |
 | 1836 - 496 pàgines
...beautiful apology in his prologue to Henry V. — " Can this cockpit bold The vasty field of France 1 or may we cram Within this wooden O, the very casques That did affright the air at Agincourt." We begrudge the historical essayists, who only write commentaries on disputed points, for the edification... | |
 | Sholto Percy, Reuben Percy - 1824 - 392 pàgines
...Shakspeare in the play of Henry V. " Can this cock-pit hold The field of vasty France? or can we cram Into this wooden O, the very casques That did affright the air at Agincourt ?" The house was very spacious, the partial roof was covered with rushes, but the area was open. On... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1825 - 332 pàgines
...confirm this opinion. " Can this cock-pit hold The vasty fields of France ? or can we cram Into tljis wooden O, the very casques That did affright the air at Agincourt?" The area was very spacious, and open above ; the partial roof was covered with rushes ; and, on the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 996 pàgines
...flat unraised spirit, that hath dar'd, On thu unworthy scaffold, to bring forth So great an object : & J. Rivington ! uuce a crooked figure may Attest, in little place, a million ; 446 And let us, ciphers to this great... | |
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On this unworthy scaffold to bring forth So great an object. Can this cockpit hold The vasty fields of France? Or may we cram Within this wooden O the very casques That did affright the air at Agincourt? 
