Annotations by Sam. Johnson & Geo. Steevens, and the Various Commentators, Upon The Merchant of Venice, Written by Will. Shakspere, Volumen1printed for, and under the direction of, John Bell, 1787 - 75 páginas |
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... Shylock's . His language , allusions , and ideas , are every where so appropriate to a Jew , that Shylock might be exhi bited for an examplar of that peculiar people . HENLEY . 364. If I can catch him once upon the hip , ] This , Dr ...
... Shylock's . His language , allusions , and ideas , are every where so appropriate to a Jew , that Shylock might be exhi bited for an examplar of that peculiar people . HENLEY . 364. If I can catch him once upon the hip , ] This , Dr ...
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... Shylock's argument for usury . PERCY . 420. The devil can cite scripture for his purpose See Matthew , iv . 6 . HENLEY . 424. O , what a goodly outside falsehood hath ! 424- 12 Δει 1 . ANNOTATIONS UPON eth to recompense any defect of ...
... Shylock's argument for usury . PERCY . 420. The devil can cite scripture for his purpose See Matthew , iv . 6 . HENLEY . 424. O , what a goodly outside falsehood hath ! 424- 12 Δει 1 . ANNOTATIONS UPON eth to recompense any defect of ...
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... Shylock for- The prodigal Christian . gets his resolution . In a former scene he declares he will neither eat , drink , nor pray with Christians . Of this circumstance the poet was aware , and meant only to heighten the malignity of the ...
... Shylock for- The prodigal Christian . gets his resolution . In a former scene he declares he will neither eat , drink , nor pray with Christians . Of this circumstance the poet was aware , and meant only to heighten the malignity of the ...
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... Shylock's opinion , no prodigality more culpable than such liberality as that by which a man exposes himself to ruin ... Shy- lock had been married long enough to have a daugh- ter grown up , it is plain he did not value this ...
... Shylock's opinion , no prodigality more culpable than such liberality as that by which a man exposes himself to ruin ... Shy- lock had been married long enough to have a daugh- ter grown up , it is plain he did not value this ...
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... Shylock with his Turquoise for a better reason ; as this stone " is likewise said to take away all enmity , and to reconcile man and wife . " STEEVENS . 147. And so though yours , not yours . - Prove it so , ] It may be more ...
... Shylock with his Turquoise for a better reason ; as this stone " is likewise said to take away all enmity , and to reconcile man and wife . " STEEVENS . 147. And so though yours , not yours . - Prove it so , ] It may be more ...
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Alluding allusion amongst ancient ballad Ben Jonson Cæsar called Christian comedy contain their urine Cophetua doth duke elegerit epithet erat subscriptio eyes fairer table FARMER folio reads fool Gesta Romanorum Gregorio Leti harmony hath HENLEY immortal souls Jew of Malta JOHNSON kind king Launcelot lineaments Love's Labour's Lost MALONE Masterless passion Masters of passion means Merchant of Venice mind mind of love modern editors read musick never night old copies old editions old quarto pale passage pearles of praise peize Perhaps play poet Portia pound of flesh present reading pretiosis prince prodigal promise quod Rein thy royal merchant Satires says Secchi Shakspere Shakspere's shew Shylock signifies Sixtus STEEVENS story strange matter stubbed boy tearme THEOBALD thing thou thy joy Timon of Athens Troilus try conclusions TYRWHITT unto urine for affection usance usurie vail Vex'd WARBURTON woollen bag-pipe word younker
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Página 23 - Fair laughs the morn, and soft the zephyr blows, While proudly riding o'er the azure realm In gallant trim the gilded vessel goes; Youth on the prow, and Pleasure at the helm; Regardless of the sweeping whirlwind's sway, That, hush'd in grim repose, expects his evening prey.
Página 50 - In such a night Did Thisbe fearfully o'ertrip the dew And saw the lion's shadow ere himself And ran dismay'd away. Lor. In such a night Stood Dido with a willow in her hand Upon the wild sea banks and waft her love To come again to Carthage.
Página 55 - If you love music, hear it; go to operas, concerts, and pay fiddlers to play to you ; but I insist upon your neither piping nor fiddling yourself. It puts a gentleman in a very frivolous, contemptible light; brings him into a great deal of bad company; and takes up a great deal of time, which might be much better employed.
Página 53 - Touching musical harmony, whether by instrument or by voice, it being but of high and low in sounds a due proportionable disposition ; such notwithstanding is the force thereof, and so pleasing effects it hath in that very part of man which is most divine, that some have been thereby induced to think that the soul itself by nature is or hath in it harmony.
Página 22 - How superstitiously we mind our evils ! The throwing down salt, or crossing of a hare, Bleeding at nose, the stumbling of a horse, Or singing of a cricket, are of power To daunt whole man in us.
Página 53 - But if (fie of such a but!) you be born so near the dullmaking cataract of Nilus, that you cannot hear the planetlike music of poetry ; if you have so earth-creeping a mind, that it cannot lift itself up to look to the sky of poetry, or rather, by a certain rustical disdain, will become such a Mome, as to be a Momus of poetry...
Página 54 - Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment? Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence.
Página 39 - tis to serve A prince with body and soul. Exit. Bos. Here 's an example for extortion: what moisture is drawn out of the sea, when foul weather comes, pours down, and runs into the sea again.
Página 25 - Edition of 1600 has no distribution of acts, but proceeds from the beginning to the end in an unbroken tenour. This play therefore having been probably divided without authority by the publishers of the first folio, lies open to a new regulation if any more commodious division can be proposed.
Página 69 - It is no strange matter to here those dispute of equitie which are themselves most unjust ; and such as have no faith at all...