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A new and general biographical dictionary - Page 345
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The Works of Shakespear: In Six Volumes, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1745 - 582 pages
...laid of Procruftes) either lopping, or ftretching an Author, to make him juft fit for their Stage. This edition is faid to be printed from the Original...appears that this edition, as well as the Quarto's, was printed (at leaft partly) from no better copies than the Prompter's Book, or Piecemeal Parts written...
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The tempest. A midsummer-night's dream. The two gentleman of Verona. The ...

William Shakespeare - 1747 - 550 pages
...Precrttftes) either lopping, or ftretching an Author, to make him juft fit Ipf jhek Stage. . " :':'E5i"' This edition is faid to be printed from the Original...fince the Author's days in the play-houfe, and had. frdm time to time been cut, or added to, arbitrarily. It-appears that this edition, as well as the...
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The Works of Shakespear: Tempest ; Midsummer night's dream ; Two gentlemen ...

William Shakespeare - English drama - 1747 - 576 pages
...faid of Procruftes ) either lopping, or ftretching an Author, to make him juft fit for their Stage. This edition is faid to be printed from the Original Copies •, I believe they meant thofe which had Jain ever fince the Author's days in the play-houfe, and had from time to time been cut, or added to,...
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The Works of Shakespear: In Eight Volumes, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1747 - 556 pages
...Procrvftes) either lopping, or ftretching an Author, to make him juft fit for their Stage. Thi* edition '» faid to be printed from the Original Copies ; I believe they meant thofe which had lain ever fiape the Author's days in the play-houfe, and had fram time $p time been cut, or added to, arbitrarily....
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The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volume 6

Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 368 pages
...Procruftes) • - $ 2 3 either either lopping, or ftretching an Author, to make him juft fit for their ftage. This edition is faid to be;, printed from the original...appears that this edition, as well as the quarto's, was printed (at leaft partly) from no better copies than the prompter's look, or piece-meal parts written...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Miscellaneous pieces in verse and prose

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 382 pages
...Procruftes) JZ 3 either either lopping, or ftretching an Author, to make him juft fit for their ftage. This edition is faid to be printed from the original...appears that this edition, as well as the quarto's, was printed (at leaft partly) from no better copies than the prompter's book, or piece-meal parts written...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: Miscellaneous pieces in verse and prose

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 372 pages
...Procruftes) JZ 3 - either either lopping, or ftretching an Author, to make him juft fit for their ft age. This edition is faid to be printed from the original copies. I believe they meant thofe which had Iain ever fmce the author's days in the play-houfe, and had from time to time been cut, or added to,...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Letters

Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 344 pages
...to m$ke him juft fit fot their flage. This edition is faid to be printed from the original copies. 1 believe they meant thofe which had lain ever fince the author's days in the play-houfe, and had from tinie to time been cut, or added to, arbitrarily. It appears that this edition, as well as the quarto's,...
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The plays of William Shakespeare, with the corrections and illustr ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...it w.;s Idid of Procrufte:) either lopping, or .ftrecching an Author, to make him juft fit for their This edition is faid to be printed from the Original Copies -, I bilievr they meant rhofc which had lain ever fince the Author's days in the Play houfe, and had from...
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The works of Shakespear [ed. by H. Blair], in which the beauties observed by ...

William Shakespeare - 1771 - 424 pages
...is faid to be printed from the original espies; I believe they meant thofe which had lain ever fmce the author's days in the playhoufe, and had from time...appears, that this edition, as well as the quarto's, was printed (at leaft partly) from no better copies than the prompter* s-'oook, or piece-meal parts...
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