An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespeare Compared with the Greek and French Dramatic PoetsR. Priestley, 1966 - 296 pages |
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... prince of Wales . How natural it is for him , on Percy's revolt , to recur to his own rebellion against Richard , and to apprehend , that the same levities which lost that king , first the opi- nion , then the allegiance of his subjects ...
... prince of Wales . How natural it is for him , on Percy's revolt , to recur to his own rebellion against Richard , and to apprehend , that the same levities which lost that king , first the opi- nion , then the allegiance of his subjects ...
Page 83
... Prince for admitting him into his familia- rity , and suffering himself to be led by him into some irregularities ... Prince does , He could better spare a better man . How skilfully does our author follow the tradition of the Prince's ...
... Prince for admitting him into his familia- rity , and suffering himself to be led by him into some irregularities ... Prince does , He could better spare a better man . How skilfully does our author follow the tradition of the Prince's ...
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Mrs. Montagu (Elizabeth). table a motive for the Prince's deviations from the dignity of his birth . This piece must have ... Prince , or by it- self , we must certainly admire it , and own it to be perfectly original . The professed wit ...
Mrs. Montagu (Elizabeth). table a motive for the Prince's deviations from the dignity of his birth . This piece must have ... Prince , or by it- self , we must certainly admire it , and own it to be perfectly original . The professed wit ...
Contents
Upon the Death of Julius Cæsar | 223 |
Dialogue I | 267 |
Dialogue II | 276 |
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