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Definition of Quartos
1. quarto [n] - See also: quarto
Lexicographical Neighbors of Quartos
Literary usage of Quartos
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Peter Augustin Daniel (1874)
"A Parallel-Text Edition of the first two quartos of Romeo and Juliet, 1597 and
1599, arranged so as to show their Differences, and with Collations of all ..."
2. A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in by John Pinkerton (1809)
"Mutton, 15 quartos per Ib. Salted pork, 17 to 20 quartos per Ib. Tallow Candles,
15 quartos per Ib. Ham, 18 to 22 quartes per Ib. Soap, 16 quartos per Ib. ..."
3. The Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare (1901)
"'That tempers him to this extremity'; so Quarto 1; quartos 2-8 read, ... 'for I
did kill King Henry'; quartos read, 'twas I that kild your husband.' I. ii. ..."
4. The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare, Ebenezer Charlton Black (1906)
"EDITIONS quartos Two Quarto editions of The Merchant of Venice were published in
the year 1600 : (1) A sixpenny Quarto of forty leaves, with the title-page ..."
5. The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare, Ebenezer Charlton Black (1906)
"EDITIONS quartos Two Quarto editions of The Merchant of Venice were published in
the year 1600 : (1) A sixpenny Quarto of forty leaves, with the title-page ..."
6. The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare (1906)
"EDITIONS quartos Two Quarto editions of The Merchant of Venice were published in
the year 1600 : (1) A sixpenny Quarto of forty leaves, with the title-page ..."
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