The Devil is an Ass, Issues 29-30H. Holt, 1905 - 252 pages |
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Page xv
... wife's . 1756. The edition of Peter Whalley , 1756 , purports to be ' collated with all the former editions , and corrected , ' but according to modern standards it cannot be called a critical text . Not only does it follow 1716 in ...
... wife's . 1756. The edition of Peter Whalley , 1756 , purports to be ' collated with all the former editions , and corrected , ' but according to modern standards it cannot be called a critical text . Not only does it follow 1716 in ...
Page xxxi
... wife , and live with her ten years ; Pug must return at midnight . Belfagor , like Pug , must be subject to ' ogni infortunio nel quale gli uomini scorrono . ' In certain important respects Machiavelli's story differs essentially from ...
... wife , and live with her ten years ; Pug must return at midnight . Belfagor , like Pug , must be subject to ' ogni infortunio nel quale gli uomini scorrono . ' In certain important respects Machiavelli's story differs essentially from ...
Page xlv
... wife of Francesco and in the latter's presence . This interview , however , unlike that in The Devil is an Ass , is not in the husband's hearing . To guard against any mishap , Francesco secretly commands . ' Langbaine , Eng . Dram ...
... wife of Francesco and in the latter's presence . This interview , however , unlike that in The Devil is an Ass , is not in the husband's hearing . To guard against any mishap , Francesco secretly commands . ' Langbaine , Eng . Dram ...
Page xlvi
Ben Jonson. answer . his wife to make no answer to the lover , warning her that he will be on the lookout for any communication on her part . The wife , like Mrs. Fitzdottrel , upbraids her hus- band , but is obliged to submit . Il Zima ...
Ben Jonson. answer . his wife to make no answer to the lover , warning her that he will be on the lookout for any communication on her part . The wife , like Mrs. Fitzdottrel , upbraids her hus- band , but is obliged to submit . Il Zima ...
Page xlvii
... wife and to the young men . There is not the slightest hint that any part of this speech is whispered in his wife's ear , and Wittipol enters upon his courtship with full knowledge of the situation . This fact deprives Wittipol's speech ...
... wife and to the young men . There is not the slightest hint that any part of this speech is whispered in his wife's ear , and Wittipol enters upon his courtship with full knowledge of the situation . This fact deprives Wittipol's speech ...
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Page 209 - ... a custom loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs, and in the black stinking fume thereof, nearest resembling the horrible Stygian smoke of the pit that is bottomless.
Page 184 - Gallants, men and women, And of all sorts, tag-rag, been seen to flock here In threaves,* these ten weeks, as to a second Hogsden, In days of Pimlico and Eye-bright.
Page 204 - I understand is generally used in all places of Italy, their forkes being for the most part made of yron or steele, and some of silver, but those are used only by gentlemen. The reason of this their curiosity is, because the Italian cannot by any meanes indure to have his dish touched with fingers, seeing all men's fingers are not alike cleane.
Page 204 - For while with their knife which they hold in one hand they cut the meate out of the dish, they fasten their forke which they hold in their other hand upon the same dish...
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Page lv - Vincentio Saviolo his Practise. In two Bookes. The first intreating of the use of the Rapier and Dagger. The second of Honor and honorable Quarrels.
Page 145 - Mary ; conjuration, witchcraft, enchantment and sorcery, to get money, or consume any person in his body, members, or goods, or to provoke any person to unlawful love, was by the 33 Hen.
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Page 144 - ... take up any dead man, woman, or child out of his, her, or their grave, or any other place where the dead body resteth, or the skin, bone, or any other part of any dead person...