The plays of William Shakspeare, with the corrections and illustr. of various commentators, to which are added notes by S. Johnson and G. Steevens, revised and augmented by I. Reed, with a glossarial index, Volume 14 |
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Page 131
... Edmund were probably suggested by Holinshed . See his Chronicle , Vol . I , p . 122 : " Edgar the son of Edmund , bro- ther of Athelstane , " & c This tragedy , I believe , was written in 1605 . As the episode of Gloster and his sons is ...
... Edmund were probably suggested by Holinshed . See his Chronicle , Vol . I , p . 122 : " Edgar the son of Edmund , bro- ther of Athelstane , " & c This tragedy , I believe , was written in 1605 . As the episode of Gloster and his sons is ...
Page 132
... Edmund , bastard son to Gloster , Curan , a courtier . Old man , tenant to Gloster . Physician . Fool . Oswald , steward to Goneril . An officer , employed by Edmund . Gentleman , attendant on Cordelia . A herald . Servants to Cornwall ...
... Edmund , bastard son to Gloster , Curan , a courtier . Old man , tenant to Gloster . Physician . Fool . Oswald , steward to Goneril . An officer , employed by Edmund . Gentleman , attendant on Cordelia . A herald . Servants to Cornwall ...
Page 133
... Edmund's speech in sc . ii , of this tragedy . Malone . 4 - of either's moiety . ] The strict sense of the word moiety is half , one of two equal parts ; but Shakspeare commonly uses it for any part or division : " Methinks my moiety ...
... Edmund's speech in sc . ii , of this tragedy . Malone . 4 - of either's moiety . ] The strict sense of the word moiety is half , one of two equal parts ; but Shakspeare commonly uses it for any part or division : " Methinks my moiety ...
Page 134
... Edmund ? Edm . No , my lord . Glo . My lord of Kent : remember him hereafter as my honourable friend . Edm . My services to your lordship . Kent . I must love you , and sue to know you better . Edm . Sir , I shall study deserving . Glo ...
... Edmund ? Edm . No , my lord . Glo . My lord of Kent : remember him hereafter as my honourable friend . Edm . My services to your lordship . Kent . I must love you , and sue to know you better . Edm . Sir , I shall study deserving . Glo ...
Page 153
... Edmund speaks of nature in op . position to custom , and not ( as Dr. Warburton supposes ) to the exist ence of a God . Edmund means only , as he came not into the world as custom or law had prescribed , so he had nothing to do but to ...
... Edmund speaks of nature in op . position to custom , and not ( as Dr. Warburton supposes ) to the exist ence of a God . Edmund means only , as he came not into the world as custom or law had prescribed , so he had nothing to do but to ...
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