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Love talks with better knowledge , and knowledge with dearer love . Lucio .
Come , Sir , I know what I know . Duke . I can hardly believe that , fince you know
not what you speak . But if ever the duke return , as our prayers are he may , let
me ...
Love talks with better knowledge , and knowledge with dearer love . Lucio .
Come , Sir , I know what I know . Duke . I can hardly believe that , fince you know
not what you speak . But if ever the duke return , as our prayers are he may , let
me ...
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he bath a horse better than the Neopolitan's ; a better bad habit of frowning than
the count Palatine ; he is every man in no man ; if a throstle sing , he falls strait a
capering ; he will fence with his own shadow ; if I should marry him , I should ...
he bath a horse better than the Neopolitan's ; a better bad habit of frowning than
the count Palatine ; he is every man in no man ; if a throstle sing , he falls strait a
capering ; he will fence with his own shadow ; if I should marry him , I should ...
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Oli , Marry , Sir , be better employ'd , and be nought a while . ORLA . Shall I keep
your hogs , and eat husks with them ? what prodigal's portion have I spent , that I
should come to such penury ? Oli . Know you where you are , Sir ? ORLA .
Oli , Marry , Sir , be better employ'd , and be nought a while . ORLA . Shall I keep
your hogs , and eat husks with them ? what prodigal's portion have I spent , that I
should come to such penury ? Oli . Know you where you are , Sir ? ORLA .
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Ay of a snail ? for tho ' he comes slowly , he carries his house on his head : a
better jointure , I think , than you can make a woman . Besides , he brings his
deftiny with him . ORLA . What's that ? Ros . Why , horns ; which such as you are
fain to ...
Ay of a snail ? for tho ' he comes slowly , he carries his house on his head : a
better jointure , I think , than you can make a woman . Besides , he brings his
deftiny with him . ORLA . What's that ? Ros . Why , horns ; which such as you are
fain to ...
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better . Nothing is more usual than to say , the town talks , the whole kingdom
knows of such a thing ; and one would imagine , Mr. Warburton could not have
had a relation to one of the Inns of Court so long ; and not hear of a Man's being
tried ...
better . Nothing is more usual than to say , the town talks , the whole kingdom
knows of such a thing ; and one would imagine , Mr. Warburton could not have
had a relation to one of the Inns of Court so long ; and not hear of a Man's being
tried ...
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Page 342 - I hate him for he is a Christian ; But more for that in low simplicity He lends out money gratis, and brings down The rate of usance here with us in Venice. If I can catch him once upon the hip, I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him.
Page 481 - But these are all lies : men have died from time to time and worms have eaten them, but not for love.
Page 344 - You say so; You, that did void your rheum upon my beard, And foot me, as you spurn a stranger cur Over your threshold: moneys is your suit. What should I say to you? Should I not say, Hath a dog money ? is it possible A cur can lend three thousand ducats?
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Page 214 - The heaven such grace did lend her That she might admired be. Is she kind as she is fair ? for beauty lives with kindness : Love doth to her eyes repair, To help him of his blindness ; And, being help'd, inhabits there. Then to Silvia let us sing, That Silvia is excelling ; She excels each mortal thing Upon the dull earth dwelling ; To her let us garlands bring.
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| Title | The plays of Shakespeare, from the text of S. Johnson, with the prefaces, notes &c. of Rowe, Pope and many other critics. 6 vols. [in 12 pt. Followed by] Shakespeare's poems, Volume 2 The plays of Shakespeare, from the text of S. Johnson, with the prefaces, notes &c. of Rowe, Pope and many other critics. 6 vols. [in 12 pt. Followed by] Shakespeare's poems, William Shakespeare |
| Author | William Shakespeare |
| Editor | Samuel Johnson |
| Published | 1771 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 3 Jul 2007 |
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