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Complete Works: With Dr. Johnson's Preface, a Glossary, and an Account of ... - Page 3
by William Shakespeare - 1838 - 926 pages
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The Dramatick Writings of Will. Shakspere: With the Notes of All ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...prejudice or fashion ; it is proper to inquire, by what peculiarities of excellence Shakspere has gained and kept the favour of his countrymen. Nothing can...of life sends us all in quest ; but the pleasures of sudden bonder are soon exhausted,- and the mind can only repose on the stability of truth. Shakspere...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the Text ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...prejudice or fashion; it is proper to inquire, by what peculiarities of excellence Shakspeare has gained and kept the favour of his countrymen. Nothing can...the common satiety of life sends us all in quest; the pleasures of sudden wonder are soon exhausted, and the mind can only repose on the stability of...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: With Notes of Various Commentators, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 pages
...prejudice or fashion ; it is proper to enquire, by what peculiarities of excellence Shakspeare has gained and kept the favour of his countrymen. Nothing can...which the common satiety of life sends us all in quest ; the pleasures of sudden wonder are soon exhausted, and the mind can only repose on the stability...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 pages
...prejudice or fashion ; it is proper to inquire, by what peculiarities of excellence Shakespeare has gained and kept the favour of his countrymen. Nothing can...irregular combinations of fanciful invention may delight a while, by that novelty of which the common satiety of life sends us all in quest ; but the pleasures...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 488 pages
...prejudice or fashion ; it is proper to inquire, by what peculiarities of excellence Shaksfieare has gained and kept the favour of his countrymen. Nothing can...of life sends us all in quest ; but the pleasures of sudden wonder are soon exhausted, and the mind can only repose on the stability of truth. Shakspeare...
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The plays of William Shakspeare, with the corrections and illustr ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 pages
...long, but just represen* " Est vetus atque probus, centum qui perficit annos." //or. Steevent. tations of general nature. Particular manners can be known...the common satiety of life sends us all in quest; the pleasures of sudden wonder are soonexhausted, and the mind can only repose on the stability of...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 2

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 486 pages
...prejudice or fashion ; it is proper to inquire, by what peculiarities of excellence Shakespeare has gained and kept the favour of his countrymen. Nothing can...of life sends us all in quest ; but the pleasures of sudden wonder are soon exhausted, and the mind can only repose on the stability of truth. Shakespeare...
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Historical and critical matter The tempest. Two gentlemen of Verona. Merry ...

William Shakespeare - 1811 - 510 pages
...prejudice or fashion ; it is proper to inquire, by what peculiarities of excellence Shakspeare has gained and kept the favour of his countrymen. Nothing can...of life sends us all in quest ; but the pleasures of sudden wonder are soon exhausted, and the mind can only repose on the stability of truth. Shakspeare...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 492 pages
...prejudice or fashion ; it is proper to inquire, by what peculiarities of excellence Shakespeare has gained and kept the favour of his countrymen. Nothing can...of life sends us all in quest ; but the pleasures of sudden wonder are soon exhausted, and the mind can only repose on the stability of truth. Shakespeare...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 514 pages
...prejudice or fashion ; it is proper to inquire, by what peculiarities of excellence Shakespeare has gained and kept the favour of his countrymen. Nothing can...of life sends us all in quest ; but the pleasures of sudden wonder are soon exhausted, and the mind cato only repose on the stability of truth. Shakespeare...
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