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Page 129
... King of Men his reverend Priest defy'd , And for the King's Offence the People dy'd . Instead of defy'd , we have in HOMER , dishonour'd , riuno ' . By the English Translation one would think , that AGAMEMNON had sent the old Priest a ...
... King of Men his reverend Priest defy'd , And for the King's Offence the People dy'd . Instead of defy'd , we have in HOMER , dishonour'd , riuno ' . By the English Translation one would think , that AGAMEMNON had sent the old Priest a ...
Page 252
... King , to encourage Arts and Learning ; and I should have believ'd it , tho ' the King had never told us so , because I know it to be his true Interest . And therefore I can never believe that ' tis the King's Intention any more to ...
... King , to encourage Arts and Learning ; and I should have believ'd it , tho ' the King had never told us so , because I know it to be his true Interest . And therefore I can never believe that ' tis the King's Intention any more to ...
Page 406
... King is dead . At the hearing which dismal Words , the Author was little better ; for he who but the Moment before was ravish'd with the Thought of the Pleasure , which he was about to give to his King , and of the Favours which he was ...
... King is dead . At the hearing which dismal Words , the Author was little better ; for he who but the Moment before was ravish'd with the Thought of the Pleasure , which he was about to give to his King , and of the Favours which he was ...
Contents
Introduction | vii |
An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Shakespear 1712 | 1 |
Appendix excerpts and miscellaneousContinued X From the Prologue to Gibraltar 1705 | 39 |
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