Shakespeare and His Times: Including the Biography of the Poet; Criticism on His Genius and Writings; a New Chronology of His Plays; a Disquisition on the Object of His Sonnets; and a History of the Manners, Customs, Amusement, Superstitions, Poetry, and Elegant Literature of His Age, Volume 1T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1817 |
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Pagina 3
... published in 1592 , may be correct ; namely that Shakspeare , the poet , was descended by the female line from the unfortunate individual whose tragical death is the subject of this drama ; for though the name of this gentleman was ...
... published in 1592 , may be correct ; namely that Shakspeare , the poet , was descended by the female line from the unfortunate individual whose tragical death is the subject of this drama ; for though the name of this gentleman was ...
Pagina 15
... published in 1796 , relative to the Ireland papers , he has given us , though without assigning any reasons for his change of opinion , a very different result : " In my conjecture , " he remarks , " concerning the writer of that paper ...
... published in 1796 , relative to the Ireland papers , he has given us , though without assigning any reasons for his change of opinion , a very different result : " In my conjecture , " he remarks , " concerning the writer of that paper ...
Pagina 19
... published in 1600 : thus , Sydney Sidney . Spenser Spencer . Jonson Johnson Jhonson . Dekker Dekkar . Markeham Markham . Sylvister Sackwill Sylvester Sackuil . Silvester . Fitz Geffrey Fitzjeffry Fitz Jeffray . France Fraunce . Midleton ...
... published in 1600 : thus , Sydney Sidney . Spenser Spencer . Jonson Johnson Jhonson . Dekker Dekkar . Markeham Markham . Sylvister Sackwill Sylvester Sackuil . Silvester . Fitz Geffrey Fitzjeffry Fitz Jeffray . France Fraunce . Midleton ...
Pagina 34
... published the tradition in 1709 , to the present day . The anec- dote was probably collected by Mr. Betterton the player , who visited Stratford in order to procure intelligence relative to his favourite poet , and from whom Mr. Rowe ...
... published the tradition in 1709 , to the present day . The anec- dote was probably collected by Mr. Betterton the player , who visited Stratford in order to procure intelligence relative to his favourite poet , and from whom Mr. Rowe ...
Pagina 75
... published in 1597 , when depicting the humiliated state of the squire's chaplain , says , that he must not 66 ever presume to sit above the salt : " - and Jonson , in his Cynthia's Revells , speaking of a coxcomb , says , " his fashion ...
... published in 1597 , when depicting the humiliated state of the squire's chaplain , says , that he must not 66 ever presume to sit above the salt : " - and Jonson , in his Cynthia's Revells , speaking of a coxcomb , says , " his fashion ...
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adds age of Shakspeare alludes amusement Anatomy of Melancholy ancient angels appears bard Barley-breake Ben Jonson called celebrated ceremony Chalmers's character Christmas church commencement curious custom dance death delight diversions doth edit England English Poetry exclaims Falstaff father feast festival flowers former frequently gentleman Gervase Markham green hall hath hawking Hesperides History Holinshed horse hunting Ibid James John Shakspeare Jonson Lady language Latin likewise London Lord Love's Labour's Lost Maid Marian maids Malone manner master May-day merry night observes passage pastime period play poem poet popular present printed probably published Queen quintain Reed's Shakspeare reign of Elizabeth remarks rites Robin Hood round rural says Shak Shakspeare's Shottery sixteenth century song spirit sport Stratford superstitions supposed sweet termed thee Thomas thou Tusser Twelfth Night unto Vide Warwickshire wife Winter's Tale writer
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Pagina 383 - but this fish painted, not a holiday fool there but would give a piece of silver : there would this monster make a man ; any strange beast there makes a man: when they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian.
Pagina 374 - with restless violence round about The pendent world ; or to be worse than worst Of those, that lawless and uncertain thoughts Imagine howling ! — 'tis too horrible !" * " I am thy father's spirit; Doom'd for a certain term to walk the night; And, for the day, confined to fast injires, Till the foul crimes, done in my days of nature, Are
Pagina 367 - have seen him do. How he solicits heaven, Himself best knows .• but strangely-visited people, All swoln and ulcerous, pitiful to the eye, The mere despair of surgery, he cures; Hanging a golden stamp * about their necks, Put on with holy prayers: and 'tis spoken, To the succeeding royalty he leaves The healing benediction.
Pagina 391 - The flower, that's like thy face, pale primrose; nor The azur'd hare-bell, like thy veins; no, nor The leaf of eglantine, whom not to slander, Out-sweeten'd not thy breath: the ruddock would, With charitable bill — bring thee all this; Yea, and furr'd moss besides, when flowers are none, To winter-ground thy corse.
Pagina 282 - so sanded J; and their heads are hung With ears that sweep away the morning dew; Crook-knee'd, and dew-lap'd like Thessalian bulls; Slow in pursuit, but match'd in mouth like bells, Each under each. A cry more tuneable Was never holla'd to, nor cheer'd with horn.
Pagina 348 - and the sheeted dead Did squeak and gibber in the Roman streets — — Stars with trains of fire and dews of blood ' appear'd,' Disasters in the sun; and the moist star, Upon whose influence Neptune's empire stands, Was sick almost to dooms-day with eclipse:
Pagina 564 - it is old, and plain: The spinsters and the knitters in the sun, And the free maids, that weave their thread with bones, Do use to chaunt it; it is silly sooth, And dallies with the innocence of love, Like the old age.
Pagina 364 - from being hag-ridden, and their manes elf-knotted, were, at this period, in common use. To one of the superstitious evils against which it was held as a protective, Shakspeare alludes, in his Romeo and Juliet, where Mercutio exclaims — " This is that very Mab That plats the manes of horses in the night" *
Pagina 232 - Call unto his funeral dole The ant, the field-mouse, and the mole, To raise him hillocks that shall keep him warm, And (when gay tombs are robb'd) sustain no harm, But keep the wolf far thence: that's foe to men, For with his nails he'll dig them up again." Ancient British Drama, vol. iii. p. 41.
Pagina 350 - At my nativity, The front of heaven was full of fiery shapes, Of burning cressets; and, at my birth, The frame and huge foundation of the earth Shak'd like a coward: The goats ran from the mountains, and the herds Were strangely clamorous to the frighted fields: