Shakspeare and His Times: Including the Biography of the Poet, Criticisms 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, Amusements, Superstitions, Poetry, and Elegant Literature of His Age |
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... Shakespeare , Shakespere , and Shak- speare . The former present us with five specimens which , singular as it may appear , all vary , either in the mode of writing or mode of spelling . The first is annexed to a mortgage executed by ...
... Shakespeare , Shakespere , and Shak- speare . The former present us with five specimens which , singular as it may appear , all vary , either in the mode of writing or mode of spelling . The first is annexed to a mortgage executed by ...
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... Shakespeare : in the registers of the Stationers ' Company , it is written , Shakespere , and Shakespeare . " Chalmers's Supplemental Apology , pp . 129 , 130 . A curious proof of the uncertain orthography of the poet's surname among ...
... Shakespeare : in the registers of the Stationers ' Company , it is written , Shakespere , and Shakespeare . " Chalmers's Supplemental Apology , pp . 129 , 130 . A curious proof of the uncertain orthography of the poet's surname among ...
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... Shakespeare , Gentleman . Whereunto is annexed the Banishment of Tarquin or the reward of Lust , by John Quarles , 8vo . ” It is remarkable , that , at the commencement of the eighteenth century , our author's Venus and Adonis , and The ...
... Shakespeare , Gentleman . Whereunto is annexed the Banishment of Tarquin or the reward of Lust , by John Quarles , 8vo . ” It is remarkable , that , at the commencement of the eighteenth century , our author's Venus and Adonis , and The ...
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... SHAKESPEARE ET ALIIS . " A. D. 1603. Pat . 1. Jac . P. 2. m . 4. James by the grace of God , & c . to all justices , maiors , sheriffs , constables , headboroughs , and other our officers and loving subjects , greeting . Know you that ...
... SHAKESPEARE ET ALIIS . " A. D. 1603. Pat . 1. Jac . P. 2. m . 4. James by the grace of God , & c . to all justices , maiors , sheriffs , constables , headboroughs , and other our officers and loving subjects , greeting . Know you that ...
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... Shakespeare et aliis , ' gives us reason to conclude , that the persons thus distinguished were , if not joint managers , at least leaders in the concern . † It was about this period also that Shakspeare may , upon good grounds , be sup ...
... Shakespeare et aliis , ' gives us reason to conclude , that the persons thus distinguished were , if not joint managers , at least leaders in the concern . † It was about this period also that Shakspeare may , upon good grounds , be sup ...
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