Mr. Johnson's Preface to His Edition of Shakespear's Plays..J. and R. Tonson, H. Woodfall, J. Rivington, R. Baldwin, L. Hawes, Clark and Collins, T. Longman, W. Johnston, T. Caslon, C. Corbet, T. Lownds, and the executors of B. Dodd., 1765 - 72 من الصفحات |
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الصفحة liii
... given the higheft approbation , by inferting the offered reading in the text ; part I have left to the judgment of the reader , as doubtful , though fpecious ; and part I have cenfured without referve , but I am fure without bitterness ...
... given the higheft approbation , by inferting the offered reading in the text ; part I have left to the judgment of the reader , as doubtful , though fpecious ; and part I have cenfured without referve , but I am fure without bitterness ...
الصفحة lvi
... indebted for affiftance and information . Whatever I have taken from them it was my intention to refer to its origi- nal authour , and it is certain , that what I have not given given to another , I believed when I wrote it Ivi PREFACE .
... indebted for affiftance and information . Whatever I have taken from them it was my intention to refer to its origi- nal authour , and it is certain , that what I have not given given to another , I believed when I wrote it Ivi PREFACE .
الصفحة lvii
Samuel Johnson. given to another , I believed when I wrote it to be my own . In fome perhaps I have been anticipa- ted ; but if I am ever found to encroach upon the remarks of any other commentator , I am willing that the honour , be it ...
Samuel Johnson. given to another , I believed when I wrote it to be my own . In fome perhaps I have been anticipa- ted ; but if I am ever found to encroach upon the remarks of any other commentator , I am willing that the honour , be it ...
الصفحة lxii
... given an enumeration , that I may not be blamed for ne- glecting what I had not the power to do . By examining the old copies , I foon found that the later publishers , with all their boafts of diligence , fuffered many paffages to ...
... given an enumeration , that I may not be blamed for ne- glecting what I had not the power to do . By examining the old copies , I foon found that the later publishers , with all their boafts of diligence , fuffered many paffages to ...
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