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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... figures colorées d'apres nature , and ten numbers fewed , for five guineas ; and the price of the greatest part of the above works has doubled that of Shakespeare's beft edition . But the time is now come when Shakespeare's works will ...
... figures colorées d'apres nature , and ten numbers fewed , for five guineas ; and the price of the greatest part of the above works has doubled that of Shakespeare's beft edition . But the time is now come when Shakespeare's works will ...
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... figures in this frontispiece were probably defigned by Fourdrinier - but they should not be cenfured ; for thougla they are poorly executed , yet they were meant as a grateful offering to the poet . THE next Preface is that of Pope's ...
... figures in this frontispiece were probably defigned by Fourdrinier - but they should not be cenfured ; for thougla they are poorly executed , yet they were meant as a grateful offering to the poet . THE next Preface is that of Pope's ...
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... figure differs as much from the likeness of the original , as it does from the face in the Abbey , and fo far endeavour to deprive it of its merit : This is a derogation I can by no means allow of , and that for the following reafons ...
... figure differs as much from the likeness of the original , as it does from the face in the Abbey , and fo far endeavour to deprive it of its merit : This is a derogation I can by no means allow of , and that for the following reafons ...
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... figure that thou fee'ft here put , It was for gentle Shakespeare cut ; In which the graver had a strife . With nature , to out do the life . O could he but have drawn his wit : As well in brafs as he hath hit 2 His face , the piece ...
... figure that thou fee'ft here put , It was for gentle Shakespeare cut ; In which the graver had a strife . With nature , to out do the life . O could he but have drawn his wit : As well in brafs as he hath hit 2 His face , the piece ...
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... figures - in whose stead might be introduced an expreffive one of the great magician Profpero , ruminating on the ... figure of the man only , in Mr. Bunbury's ticket for Wynstay Theatre , in the winter of 1781 ? -his bottle of fack ...
... figures - in whose stead might be introduced an expreffive one of the great magician Profpero , ruminating on the ... figure of the man only , in Mr. Bunbury's ticket for Wynstay Theatre , in the winter of 1781 ? -his bottle of fack ...
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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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Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 124 - How oft when men are at the point of death Have they been merry ! which their keepers call A lightning before death...
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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!
Página 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...
Página 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.