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quadgram frequency
at the same time115
king and no king72
at the end of60
a king and no56
in the course of54
seems to have been49
the end of the49
the house of commons45
on the other hand44
for the first time44
knight of the burning43
on the th of42
one of the most42
in the same year40
at the head of40
of the burning pestle39
the knight of the37
of the duke of36
the earl of pembroke35
was entered on s35
was one of the34
for editions see section34
editions see section xix34
of beaumont and fletcher33
the date of the32
as you like it32
in the house of32
the earl of southampton32
his share in the31
in the character of31
on the part of31
in the hands of31
of the inner temple31
of the earl of30
as well as the30
on the subject of30
on the death of29
with respect to the29
the author of the29
the master of the28
is said to have27
the course of the27
in the case of27
to be found in27
merry wives of windsor26
into the hands of26
the rest of the26
as i have already25
could not have been25
the history of the25
to the earl of25
master of the revels25
on account of the25
the prince of wales24
taming of the shrew24
for the purpose of24
a copy of the23
the beginning of the23
the school for scandal23
every man in his23
the state of the23
the inns of court23
of the first folio23
in the reign of23
said to have been23
taming of a shrew22
of the english stage22
there can be no22
at the time of22
after the death of22
end of second volume22
at end of second22
man in his humour22
the first part of22
by the children of22
of the sixteenth century21
the said sir william21
the character of the21
be found in the21
a great deal of21
much ado about nothing21
to have been a21
of one of the20
a member of the20
in a letter to20
the whole of the20
the greater part of20
the merry wives of20
will be found in20
the name of the20
in one of his20
as well as of20
the hands of the20
appears to have been20
in the possession of19
the part of the19
between the two stages19
he seems to have19
well that ends well19
comparison between the two19
the right honorable gentleman19
use of the word19
the merchant of venice19
to have been the19
and a king and19
the conduct of the19
produced at drury lane19
in the folio of19
the taming of the18
share in the patent18
two gentlemen of verona18
a year or two18
with a view to18
at the beginning of18
to the end of17
as one of the17
and there is no17
the earl of essex17
the duke of york17
the comedy of errors17
in the mean time17
the taming of a17
is one of those17
in the british museum17
the close of the17
life and death of17
the children of the17
the death of the17
there is little doubt17
of romeo and juliet17
of the play was16
as we have it16
the life and death16
the latter end of16
the publication of the16
a good deal of16
that the play was16
it must be owned16
at the close of16
that it would be16
the power of the16
there is no reason16
on the side of16
as we have seen16
his description of mrs16
is not to be16
in the autumn of15
in the spring of15
about the same time15
the text of the15
was not to be15
of the maides tragedy15
in the part of15
the time of his15
at the theatre royal15
share of the patent15
and the earl of15
of the prince of15
history of the stage15
seem to have been15
can be no doubt15
in the month of15
known to have been15
it is impossible to15
at a time when15
an account of the14
and at the same14
said to be the14
the following is the14
the life of mr14
is to be found14
merry devil of edmonton14
the reign of king14
in the edition of14
that he had been14
is little doubt that14
was acted by the14
to the best of14
the national portrait gallery14
from time to time14
under the title of14
the opening of the14
the subject of the14
is one of the14
in the first folio14
state of the stage14
the management of the14
his share of the14
the duke of portland14
grey and lord grenville13
be said to have13
that he was the13
it would have been13
i do not think13
as i have said13
in one of the13
in the summer of13
supposed to have been13
lord grey and lord13
the play was written13
in the way of13
every man out of13
man out of his13
to the duke of13
as it was lately13
the following letter from13
at drury lane in13
the use of the13
that it was not13
in the seventeenth century13
of the lord chamberlain13
by the earl of13
by the duke of12
it is clear that12
as well as to12
the two noble kinsmen12
would not have been12
of which he was12
it is probable that12
that he was not12
it is to be12
it was in the12
children of the chapel12
as if he had12
reign of king john12
it is possible that12
in the preface to12
it is difficult to12
translation of shakespeare by12
the head of a12
the hero of the12
in the eyes of12
we may be sure12
of the knight of12
out of his humour12
by the lord chamberlain12
that he did not12
the title of the12
on the same subject12
what i have said12
love in a riddle12
to have been written12
as well as in12
by beaumont and fletcher12
there is no doubt12
it must have been12
apology for the life12
on the power of12
his edition of the12
was by no means12
of the life of12
the second part of12
the people of england12
on the stage as12
the head of the12
it will be seen12
is no reason to11
third earl of pembroke11
the first english actress11
the manner in which11
the nature of the11
the public record office11
give me leave to11
in the history of11
in favour of the11
lick at the laureat11
it is certain that11
to his royal highness11
on the other side11
of the seventeenth century11
in the presence of11
the time of the11
the early part of11
of some of the11
the two gentlemen of11
was at this time11
does not appear to11
his history of the11
at the commencement of11
had a mind to11
that is to say11
foure playes in one11
it is well known11
as might be expected11
ought to have been11
of the house of11
first part of the11
is supposed to have11
of the same year11
i do not know11
for the life of11
a letter to the11
in the midst of11
at the age of11
in his edition of11
had the advantage of11
on the ground that11
an apology for the11
that it was the11
of the french revolution11
i have been told11
to be the first11
his edition of shakespeare11
i have already said10
in a state of10
the spirit of the10
the first and second10
can be little doubt10
the first day of10
be no doubt that10
to one of the10
that he had not10
miseries of enforced marriage10
papal tyranny in the10
that i have been10
as we shall see10
on the stage in10
of some of his10
in the cause of10
there is not a10
as appears by the10
the vogue of the10
been for some time10
the same sort of10
the closing of the10
the success of the10
of the two companies10
from one of the10
the commencement of the10
the property of the10
there can be little10
that he was a10
in his preface to10
tyranny in the reign10
the question of the10
the fact that the10
not be able to10
the comparison between the10
must have been a10
not appear to have10
it could not be10
the members of the10
and in the same10
the house of lords10
version of the play10
union of the two10
was produced at drury10
was first printed in10
the second and third10
i have no doubt10
the theatre royal in10
with the exception of10
and it may be10
short view of the10
the cause of the10
german translation of shakespeare10
to the memory of10
superior to his successors10
advertisement regarding his salary10
in the bodleian library9
out of the question9
the duke of newcastle9
view of the stage9
of the same kind9
a reference to the9
of the first quarto9
have been written in9
had been for some9
to beaumont and fletcher9
of the patent to9
of a king and9
in the dedication of9
the course of his9
must have been written9
at the expense of9
in consequence of the9
the names of the9
some of the most9
by the name of9
in proportion to the9
to the house of9
the liberty of the9
the maides tragedy and9
from the date of9
his royal highness had9
in the following year9
wife for a month9
with regard to the9
in love for love9
one of the best9
it was not till9
that it was a9
be little doubt that9
may be sure that9
closing of the theatres9
to the author of9
the following extract from9
and that it was9
it appears from the9
in the beginning of9
that he had no9
the loss of the9
after the picture by9
the merry devil of9
who seems to have9
in the epilogue to9
his company of players9
is by no means9
year of his age9
about the beginning of9
way of the world9
rest of the play9
i have the honor9
at the opening of9
in the middle of9
in the same play9
in addition to the9
the latter part of9
account of the english9
in spite of the9
little doubt that the9
of the two houses9
his account of the9
the best of his9
after the painting by9
that it is the9
the famous victories of9
as soon as the9
to him in the9
the middle of the9
in the taming of9
the rest of his9
as i have heard9
in its original form9
the new theatre in9
the patronage of the9
but there is no9
side of the question8
the composition of the8
appear to have been8
andrews clark memorial library8
the hands of a8
by one of the8
in the parish of8
if it had been8
he is said to8
fair quaker of deal8
victories of henry v8
and the duke of8
years after his death8
i hope you will8
for the payment of8
of the school for8
with those of the8
in sir courtly nice8
rule a wife and8
it may not be8
the countess of rutland8
a letter from mr8
chancellor of the exchequer8
famous victories of henry8
so far as to8
of the play as8
it is evident that8
at the request of8
the receipts of the8
of a man of8
greater part of the8
the first edition of8
he had a mind8
end of the year8
in my power to8
of which i have8
reason to believe that8
is known to have8
he must have been8
the case of the8
in a king and8
that it is not8
he appears to have8
but it is not8
his dedication of the8
i am speaking of8
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at drury lane on8
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the city of london8
to get rid of8
on the point of8
on the st of8
in the national portrait8
in the instance of8
in a great degree8
which he had been8
dictionary of national biography8
the progress of the8
the earl of leicester8
which i have found8
with him in the8
was first published in8
the same time as8
in the manner of8
the favour of the8
of it in the8
of the scornful ladie8
for my own part8
his interest in the8
as far as i8
a short view of8
one of the few8
of his royal highness8
the value of the8
was the author of8
the service of the8
the th of march8
it was acted by8
the manager of the8
in which he had8
of the eighteenth century8
to return to the8
a share in the8
lately acted by the8
to the effect that8
from the pen of8
part of the play8
the close of his8
the date of composition8
in the collection of8
for a short time8
acted by the children8
of the inns of8
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there is nothing in8
admitted into good society8
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of the play is8
of the comedy of8
the duke of devonshire8
the affairs of the8
and some of the8
the best of my8
master of the rolls8
have the honor to8
of what i have8
one of his most8
account of the plague8
in the sonnets of8
in the same manner8
the business of the8
for his treatment of8
it was lately acted8
under the name of8
end of the season8
william andrews clark memorial8
the inner temple in8
is no doubt that8
in the early part8
it is true that8
his royal highness the8
i am sure you8
the good fortune to8
and followers of shakespeare7
name on the title7
and one of the7
in the habit of7
and the rest of7
was on the stage7
it does not follow7
to the inner temple7
as well as a7
to let you know7
in which he was7
drury lane on th7
might not be so7
it has been said7
in the affairs of7
was buried at stratford7
been on the stage7
the description of the7
of the master of7
the old play of7
at court by the7
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the honor to be7
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history of the english7
as it hath been7
patronage of the earl7
take it for granted7
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a wife and have7
this part of the7
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in the sixteenth century7
one of the chief7
the death of mr7
the friends of the7
in the drury lane7
to drury lane in7
the th of april7
of the name of7
by a benefit play7
of the theatre in7
that it was written7
the children of her7
one or two of7
referred to in the7
the licensing act of7
maides tragedy and a7
there are a few7
as a sort of7
the proprietors of the7
a few of the7
it ought to be7
as i have been7
the last of the7
may have been the7
the new shakspere society7
of the people of7
come down to us7
fellows and followers of7
the preface to the7
he was born in7
why may i not7
one of the two7
address to the reader7
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the daughter of a7
that we were not7
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on the same day7
wishing adventurer in setting7
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in the winter of7
his treatment of authors7
of the actors of7
and there is a7
the authority of the7
tragedy and a king7
in which it is7
the foure playes in7
between him and his7
the feelings of the7
end of the play7
of his share in7
the other side of7
the reign of henry7
the earl of oxford7
it is said that7
to the honour of7
of which he had7
his lord and whore7
should not have been7
in favor of the7
not only of the7
in a little time7
he was able to7
a proof of the7
the interest of the7
the play as a7
are to be found7
the story of the7
the dictionary of national7
of those who were7
in the absence of7
dry be that tear7
at the bottom of7
it is not to7
no reason to doubt7
in two or three7
from that of the7
as we have already7
one of the many7
the name of a7
in his dedication of7
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one of the first7
i will venture to7
i have reason to7
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the life of the7
a sharer in the7
about the end of7
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the title of a7
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was a man of7
in any part of7
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on the d of7
would have been the7
by sir godfrey kneller7
i think i have7
vogue of the elizabethan7
to do with the7
the charge of the7
the return from parnassus7
of the gentlemen of7
which i have already7
the course of this7
might be expected from7
the side of the7
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with the duke of7
play was written by7
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the success of his7
his company of actors7
i have not yet7
as if it were7
to act on the7
his lives of the7
letter to ben jonson7
not seem to have7
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calendar of state papers7
warning for fair women7
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a wife for a7
the subject of this7
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that it had been7
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as well as i7
so far as the7
wife and have a7
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story of romeo and7
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it does not appear7
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john davies of hereford6
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you seem to have6
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early in the seventeenth4
delimitation of the field4
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guineas to fifty guineas4
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of what kind soever4
true tragedie of richard4
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view of the subject4
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to the rest of4
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such a manner as4
every reason to believe4
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of the plot is4
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a reprint of the4
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his portrait of betterton4
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the prince of orange4
take this opportunity of4
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note on the sonnet4
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of french sonnets published4
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