Imperfect Hints Towards a New Edition of ShakespearePrinted at the Logographic Press, by J. Walter, for the author, and sold by J. Robson, 1787 |
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... Somewhat SHAKESPEARE'S would have been a fine grave for Cromwell to have trampled on : poet's tomb , repofe the afhes of his favourite daughter Sufannah , with this infeription : Witty above her fexe , but that's not all , Wife to ...
... Somewhat SHAKESPEARE'S would have been a fine grave for Cromwell to have trampled on : poet's tomb , repofe the afhes of his favourite daughter Sufannah , with this infeription : Witty above her fexe , but that's not all , Wife to ...
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Samuel Felton. SOMEWHAT of the fame kind of look and attitude might be given , which we fee in a metzotinto , to the memory of Queen Ann , where a cupid is reading the words : Paftora is no more , I do not recollect its title . If the ...
Samuel Felton. SOMEWHAT of the fame kind of look and attitude might be given , which we fee in a metzotinto , to the memory of Queen Ann , where a cupid is reading the words : Paftora is no more , I do not recollect its title . If the ...
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... somewhat of that calm elevation which I am afraid the veneration of my good countrymen , does not extend quite fo far as the Abbé Grofley is willing to believe it does- “ I have seen ( says the Abbé ) the vulgar weep , at the fight of ...
... somewhat of that calm elevation which I am afraid the veneration of my good countrymen , does not extend quite fo far as the Abbé Grofley is willing to believe it does- “ I have seen ( says the Abbé ) the vulgar weep , at the fight of ...
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... somewhat resembling a Studious cloyfter pale . In the whole length of him at Stratford , Mr. Wil- ton has feated him on the very chair which tradition fays , belonged to him ; has placed in the chamber fome of the old chronicles , of ...
... somewhat resembling a Studious cloyfter pale . In the whole length of him at Stratford , Mr. Wil- ton has feated him on the very chair which tradition fays , belonged to him ; has placed in the chamber fome of the old chronicles , of ...
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... somewhat in the ftyle of Mortimer's head of Lear . OR , fhould these lines not be chofen , another print of a fimilar kind might be taken from p . 490 , representing the head of Aaron , as proclaim- ing the revenge and vengeance of his ...
... somewhat in the ftyle of Mortimer's head of Lear . OR , fhould these lines not be chofen , another print of a fimilar kind might be taken from p . 490 , representing the head of Aaron , as proclaim- ing the revenge and vengeance of his ...
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againſt appear artiſt attitude beautiful Bell's first edition Bell's laft beſt character Cibber Colley Cibber Conftance Coriolanus countenance defcribed defign drawn drefs dreſs engraved exhibit expreffion expreffive eyes faid fairies fame fancy fays fcene feems feen felect fhall fhew fhould figure fimilar firſt fituations fome fomewhat forrow foul Fourdrinier fpeaks fpirit fubject fuch furniſh fweet Garrick genius give grace half-length Hanmer hath head Head-piece heart Helen Henry himſelf Hubert intereſting Juliet King laft edition laſt lefs lines look Loutherbourg Macklin mafter merit metzotinto moft moſt muft muſt ornament paffages paffions painted painter pencil perfon perufal Petruchio picture play pleafing pleaſing poet poffeffed portrait prefent publiſhed purpoſe racter refpect reprefented Romeo Romeo and Juliet ſaying ſcene ſeen Shakeſpeare ſhall ſhe Shylock ſketch ſmall ſome ſpeak ſtage ſtrike Tail-piece thee thefe Theobald theſe thofe thoſe thou tomb Tybalt Vignette whofe wiſh
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Seite 90 - My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite.
Seite 124 - Death, that hath suck'd the honey of thy breath. Hath had no power yet upon thy beauty: Thou art not conquer'd; beauty's ensign yet Is crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks. And death's pale flag is not advanced there.
Seite 124 - How oft when men are at the point of death Have they been merry ! which their keepers call A lightning before death...
Seite xxviii - This pencil take (she said), whose colours clear Richly paint the vernal year : Thine too these golden keys, immortal Boy ! This can unlock the gates of joy ; Of horror that...
Seite 20 - Grief fills the room up of my absent child, Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me, Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words, Remembers me of all his gracious parts, Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form; Then, have I reason to be fond of grief ? Fare you well: had you such a loss as I, I could give better comfort than you do.
Seite 58 - A' made a finer end and went away an it had been any christom child; a' parted even just between twelve and one, even at the turning o' the tide: for after I saw him fumble with the sheets and play with flowers and smile upon his fingers...
Seite 88 - O, speak again, bright angel ! for thou art As glorious to this night, being o'er my head, As is a winged messenger of heaven Unto the white-upturned wond'ring eyes Of mortals, that fall back to gaze on him, When he bestrides the lazy-pacing clouds, And sails upon the bosom of the air.
Seite 86 - It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear; Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!
Seite 49 - I loved the man, and do honour his memory, on this side idolatry, as much as any. He was (indeed) honest, and of an open and free nature; had an excellent phantasy, brave notions, and gentle expressions...
Seite 108 - Among the English, Shakespear has incomparably excelled all others. That noble extravagance of fancy, which he had in so great perfection, thoroughly qualified him to touch this weak superstitious part of his reader's imagination ; and made him capable of succeeding, where he had nothing to support him besides the strength of his own genius.