By modesty is meant moderation, without suffering our merriment to break into an excess.
Induction.i.82 (352,1) [to accept our duty] It was in those times the custom of players to travel in companies, and offer their service at great houses.
Induction.i.101 (353,4) [property] in the language of a playhouse, is every implement necessary to the exhibition.
Induction.i.125 (355,7) [To rain a shower of commanded toars,
An onion will do well for such a shift]
It is not unlikely that the onion was an expedient used by the actors of interludes.
Induction.ii.89 (359,8) [Leet] As the Court leet. or courts of the manor.
I.i.9 (362,2) [ingenious studies] I rather think it was written ingenuous studies, but of this and a thousand such observations there is little certainty.
I.i.18 (363,4) [Virtue, and that part of philosophy Will I apply] Sir Thomas Hammer, and after him Dr. Warburton, read to virtues but formerly ply and apply were indifferently used, as to ply or apply his studies.
I.i.78 (365,7) [A pretty peat!] Peat or pet is a word of endearment from petit, little, as if it meant pretty little thing.
I.i.85 (365,8) [will you be so strange?] That is, so odd, so different from others in your conduct.