The Method of Textual Criticism of Eighteenth Century Editors of Shakespeare, المجلد 1University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1924 - 1352 من الصفحات |
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الصفحة 7 - William Shakespear's Comedies, Histories, And Tragedies. Published according to the true Original Copies. Unto which is added, Seven Plays, Never before Printed in Folio: Viz.
الصفحة 78 - He understood but half his undertaking. The duty of a collator is, indeed, dull, yet, like other tedious tasks, is very necessary ; but an emendatory critick would ill discharge his duty, without qualities very different from dulness.
الصفحة 81 - I hope will hereafter be said of me, that not one has left Shakespeare without improvement, nor is there one to whom I have not been indebted for assistance and information. Whatever I have taken from them, it was my intention to refer to its original author, and it is certain, that what I have not given to another, I believed when I wrote it to be my own.
الصفحة 76 - As to all those things which have been published under the titles of Essays, Remarks, Observations, &c. on Shakspeare, if you except some Critical Notes on Macbeth, given as a specimen of a projected edition, and written, as appears, by a man of parts and genius, the rest are absolutely below a serious notice.
الصفحة 79 - He had, what is the first requisite to emendatory criticism, that intuition by which the poet's intention is immediately discovered, and that dexterity of intellect which despatches its work by the easiest means. He had undoubtedly read much; his acquaintance with customs, opinions, and traditions, seems to have been large; and he is often learned without show.
الصفحة 82 - As I practised conjecture more, I learned to trust it less ; and after I had printed a few plays, resolved to insert none of my own readings in the text. Upon this caution I now congratulate myself, for every day encreases my doubt of my emendations.
الصفحة 9 - The Tempest; The Two Gentlemen of Verona ; The Merry Wives of Windsor ; Measure for Measure ; The Comedy of Errors.
الصفحة 62 - ... it would be hard to judge him by a law he knew nothing of.
الصفحة 122 - From his cradle, He was a scholar, and a ripe, and good one; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading : Lofty, and sour, to them that lov'd him not; But, to those men that sought him, sweet as summer.
الصفحة 78 - ... however what is now to be known, and therefore deserves to pass through all succeeding publications. The nation had been for many years content enough with Mr. Rowe's performance, when Mr. Pope made them acquainted with the true state of Shakespeare 's text, shewed that it was extremely corrupt, and gave reason to hope that there were means of reforming it.