Prefaces. Tempest. Two gentlemen of Verona. Merry wives of WindsorC. Bathurst, 1773 |
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... fhall advance something , that , at first sight , will very much wear the appearance of a paradox . For I shall find it no hard matter to prove , that , from the groffeft blunders in hiftory , we are not to infer his real igno- rance of ...
... fhall advance something , that , at first sight , will very much wear the appearance of a paradox . For I shall find it no hard matter to prove , that , from the groffeft blunders in hiftory , we are not to infer his real igno- rance of ...
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... new ones , which we fhall be at laft obliged to give up , or be incumbered with their weight ; it will then be lamented that no regular col- lection lection was ever formed of the old English books from ADVERTISEMENT to the READER .
... new ones , which we fhall be at laft obliged to give up , or be incumbered with their weight ; it will then be lamented that no regular col- lection lection was ever formed of the old English books from ADVERTISEMENT to the READER .
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... fhall be of as little memory , When he is earth'd , hath here almost perfuaded , * For he's a fpirit of perfuafion , only Professes to perfuade the king his fon's alive ; ' Tis as impossible that he's undrown'd , As he , that fleeps ...
... fhall be of as little memory , When he is earth'd , hath here almost perfuaded , * For he's a fpirit of perfuafion , only Professes to perfuade the king his fon's alive ; ' Tis as impossible that he's undrown'd , As he , that fleeps ...
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... fhall I make your breeches ? Jul . That fits as well , as- " tell me , good my lord , " What compafs will you wear your farthingale ? ” Why , even what fashion thou best lik'ft , Lucetta . Luc . You must needs have them 9 with a cod ...
... fhall I make your breeches ? Jul . That fits as well , as- " tell me , good my lord , " What compafs will you wear your farthingale ? ” Why , even what fashion thou best lik'ft , Lucetta . Luc . You must needs have them 9 with a cod ...
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... fhall do that that is reason . Shal . Nay , but understand me . Slen . So I do , Sir . Eva . Give ear to his motions , master Slender : I will defcription the matter to you , if you be capacity of it . Slen . Nay , I will do , as my ...
... fhall do that that is reason . Shal . Nay , but understand me . Slen . So I do , Sir . Eva . Give ear to his motions , master Slender : I will defcription the matter to you , if you be capacity of it . Slen . Nay , I will do , as my ...
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