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Is it mine eye , or Valentino's praise , Her true perfection , or my false
transgression , That makes me , reasonless , to reason thus ? She's fair , and so
is Julia , that I love ; That I did love , for now my love is thaw'd ; Which , like a
waxen image ...
Is it mine eye , or Valentino's praise , Her true perfection , or my false
transgression , That makes me , reasonless , to reason thus ? She's fair , and so
is Julia , that I love ; That I did love , for now my love is thaw'd ; Which , like a
waxen image ...
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Gracious Duke , Harp not on That ; nor do not banish reason For inequality ; but
let your reason serve To make the truth appear , where it seems hid ; Not hide the
falfe , feems true . DUKE . Many , that are not mad , Have , fure , more lack of ...
Gracious Duke , Harp not on That ; nor do not banish reason For inequality ; but
let your reason serve To make the truth appear , where it seems hid ; Not hide the
falfe , feems true . DUKE . Many , that are not mad , Have , fure , more lack of ...
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It was in all the former editions to yonder : gue under and yonder were
confounded . Johns . P. 309. 1. 19. ) A better reason might have been given . It
was necessary to keep Isabella in ignorance , that she might with more keenness
accuse the ...
It was in all the former editions to yonder : gue under and yonder were
confounded . Johns . P. 309. 1. 19. ) A better reason might have been given . It
was necessary to keep Isabella in ignorance , that she might with more keenness
accuse the ...
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Against all sense you do importune ber . ] The meaning required is , against all
reason and natural affection ; Shakespear , therefore , judiciously uses a single
word that implies both ; Sense fignifying both reason and affection . WARB . L. 18.
Against all sense you do importune ber . ] The meaning required is , against all
reason and natural affection ; Shakespear , therefore , judiciously uses a single
word that implies both ; Sense fignifying both reason and affection . WARB . L. 18.
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I. What the reason is that the party unto whom the lye is given ought to become
challenger , and of the nature of lies . II . Of the manner and diversity of lies . III .
Of the lye certain , or dire & t . IV . Of conditional lies , or the lye circumstantial .
I. What the reason is that the party unto whom the lye is given ought to become
challenger , and of the nature of lies . II . Of the manner and diversity of lies . III .
Of the lye certain , or dire & t . IV . Of conditional lies , or the lye circumstantial .
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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?
Page 238 - Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not.
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Page 443 - Though I look old, yet I am strong and lusty: For in my youth I never did apply Hot and rebellious liquors in my blood; Nor did not with unbashful forehead woo The means of weakness and debility; Therefore my age is as a lusty winter, Frosty, but kindly: let me go with you; I'll do the service of a younger man In all your business and necessities.
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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