This Sceptred Isle: Shakespeare's Message for England at War |
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... , as indeed half - willed by himself . ard cannot win : at the last his own soul is against him . ther in nations or in men , truth to oneself is finally the highest , indeed the only , Shakespearian virtue . THIS SCEPTRED ISLE 17.
... , as indeed half - willed by himself . ard cannot win : at the last his own soul is against him . ther in nations or in men , truth to oneself is finally the highest , indeed the only , Shakespearian virtue . THIS SCEPTRED ISLE 17.
Page 29
... truth , to play the woman . Let's dry our eyes : and thus far hear me , Cromwell ; And , when I am forgotten , as I shall be , And sleep in dull cold marble , where no mention Of me more must be heard of , say , I taught thee , d Say ...
... truth , to play the woman . Let's dry our eyes : and thus far hear me , Cromwell ; And , when I am forgotten , as I shall be , And sleep in dull cold marble , where no mention Of me more must be heard of , say , I taught thee , d Say ...
Page 31
... truth . This royal infant - heaven still move about her ! — Though in her cradle , yet now promises Upon this land a thousand thousand blessings , Which time shall bring to ripeness : she shall be- But few now living can behold that ...
... truth . This royal infant - heaven still move about her ! — Though in her cradle , yet now promises Upon this land a thousand thousand blessings , Which time shall bring to ripeness : she shall be- But few now living can behold that ...
Common terms and phrases
1940 Reprinted Agincourt Armada armies awake Banquo Banquo's descendants BASIL BLACKWELL battle bless blesséd blood Bolingbroke Britain call'd condemnation Coriolanus crack of doom Cranmer's prophecy Crispian Cromwell crown deeply destiny doth enemies England must oppose England should act English king eyes Falstaff Farewell fear feeling fight Fortinbras France gentle glory God's HASTINGS hath head heaven Henry IV Henry VI Henry VIII holy honour John of Gaunt knows last play Macbeth MENENIUS mercy Message for ENGLAND mother murders nobility peace perilous narrow ocean Perjury pity princes prophetic Queen realms under James religious Richard Richard II rouse royal sceptred isle Scotland sense of England's Shake Shakespeare shows SHAKESPEARIAN SICINIUS sleep soul Spanish Armada speaks speare's last speech sword tell the Dauphin thee thine Timon to-day truth two-fold balls tyrant union of realms victory voice of England whilst WILSON KNIGHT wins Wolsey words