The Plays ¬of ¬William ¬Shakspeare: accurately printed from the text of the corrected copy left by the late George Steevens, with glossarial notes, and a sketch of the life of Shakspeare : in 8 volumes. ¬The Tempest. Two Gentlemen of Verona. Merry Wifes of Windsor. Twelfth Night. Measure of Measure, Volume 1 |
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Page viii
... to whom he dedicated some of his poems ; and of King James , who wrote a very gracious letter to him with his own hand , probably in return for the compliment Shakspeare had paid to his majesty in the tragedy of Macbeth .
... to whom he dedicated some of his poems ; and of King James , who wrote a very gracious letter to him with his own hand , probably in return for the compliment Shakspeare had paid to his majesty in the tragedy of Macbeth .
Page ix
He had accumulated considerable property , which Gildon ( in his Letters and Essays ) stated to amount to 300l . per ann . a sum equal to 1000l . in our days . But Mr. Malone doubts whether all his property amount . ed to much more than ...
He had accumulated considerable property , which Gildon ( in his Letters and Essays ) stated to amount to 300l . per ann . a sum equal to 1000l . in our days . But Mr. Malone doubts whether all his property amount . ed to much more than ...
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Gon . l ' the commonwealth I would by contraries Execute all things : for no kind of traffic Would I admit ; no name of magistrate ; Letters should not be known ; no use of service , Of riches or of poverty ; no contracts , Successions ...
Gon . l ' the commonwealth I would by contraries Execute all things : for no kind of traffic Would I admit ; no name of magistrate ; Letters should not be known ; no use of service , Of riches or of poverty ; no contracts , Successions ...
Page 79
At Milan , let me hear from thee by letters , Of thy success in love , and what news else Betideth here in absence of thy friend ; And I likewise will visit thee with mine . Pro . All happiness bechance to thee in Milan ! Val .
At Milan , let me hear from thee by letters , Of thy success in love , and what news else Betideth here in absence of thy friend ; And I likewise will visit thee with mine . Pro . All happiness bechance to thee in Milan ! Val .
Page 80
But dost thou hear ? gav'st thou my letter to Julia ? Speed . Ay , sir : I , a lost mutton , gave your let . ter to her , a laced mutton * ; and she , a laced mutton , gave me , a lost mutton , nothing for my labour . Pro .
But dost thou hear ? gav'st thou my letter to Julia ? Speed . Ay , sir : I , a lost mutton , gave your let . ter to her , a laced mutton * ; and she , a laced mutton , gave me , a lost mutton , nothing for my labour . Pro .
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| Title | The Plays ¬of ¬William ¬Shakspeare: accurately printed from the text of the corrected copy left by the late George Steevens, with glossarial notes, and a sketch of the life of Shakspeare : in 8 volumes. ¬The Tempest. Two Gentlemen of Verona. Merry Wifes of Windsor. Twelfth Night ..., Volume 1 The Plays ¬of ¬William ¬Shakspeare: accurately printed from the text of the corrected copy left by the late George Steevens, with glossarial notes, and a sketch of the life of Shakspeare : in 8 volumes. ¬The Tempest. Two Gentlemen of Verona. Merry Wifes of Windsor. Twelfth Night. Measure of Measure, William Shakespeare |
| Author | William Shakespeare |
| Publisher | Rivington, 1811 |
| Original from | the Bavarian State Library |
| Digitized | 19 Sep 2011 |
| Length | 422 pages |
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