The Works of Shakespeare: Merchant of Venice ; As you like it ; All's well that ends well ; Taming of the shrew ; Winter's tale ; Comedy of errors ; Macbeth ; King JohnEstes and Lauriat, 1871 |
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... lady , and , in the sweetness of wedlock , forgets the bond till the day of payment is past . When his wife learns how the case stands , she directs him to pay the merchant whatever sum he may ask . Upon this business he departs ; but ...
... lady , and , in the sweetness of wedlock , forgets the bond till the day of payment is past . When his wife learns how the case stands , she directs him to pay the merchant whatever sum he may ask . Upon this business he departs ; but ...
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... lady , who answers to Portia , is placed at Belmonte , an Italian seaport . Being mistress of the port and the ... lady's potions , and returns poor and ashamed to Venice , but keeps up his credit by inventing such causes of his ...
... lady , who answers to Portia , is placed at Belmonte , an Italian seaport . Being mistress of the port and the ... lady's potions , and returns poor and ashamed to Venice , but keeps up his credit by inventing such causes of his ...
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... lady's maids whispers in his ear how to succeea The intoxication of his new state drowns the memory of his ben efactor till the very day of payment comes . accident reminded of it , and greatly troubled thereat , he makes Being then by ...
... lady's maids whispers in his ear how to succeea The intoxication of his new state drowns the memory of his ben efactor till the very day of payment comes . accident reminded of it , and greatly troubled thereat , he makes Being then by ...
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... lady , in your father's time , a Venetian , a scholar , and a soldier , that came hither in company of the Marquis of Montferrat ? Por . Yes , yes ; it was Bassanio : as I think , so was he call'd . Ner . True , madam : he , of all the ...
... lady , in your father's time , a Venetian , a scholar , and a soldier , that came hither in company of the Marquis of Montferrat ? Por . Yes , yes ; it was Bassanio : as I think , so was he call'd . Ner . True , madam : he , of all the ...
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... lady : But , alas the while ! If Hercules and Lichas play at dice Which is the better man , the greater throw May turn by fortune from the weaker hand : So is Alcides beaten by his page ; And so may I , blind fortune leading me , Miss ...
... lady : But , alas the while ! If Hercules and Lichas play at dice Which is the better man , the greater throw May turn by fortune from the weaker hand : So is Alcides beaten by his page ; And so may I , blind fortune leading me , Miss ...
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Page 264 - Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand ? Come, let me clutch thee. I have thee not, and yet I see thee still. Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible To feeling as to sight ? or art thou but A dagger of the mind, a false creation, Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain ? I see thee yet, in form as palpable As this which now I draw. Thou marshall'st me the way that I was going ; And such an instrument I was to use. Mine eyes are made the fools o...
Page 72 - If a Jew wrong a Christian, what is his humility ? revenge ; If a Christian •wrong a Jew, what should his sufferance be by Christian example ? why, revenge. The villainy, you teach me, I will execute ; and it shall go hard, but I will better the instruction.
Page 413 - Grief fills the room up of my absent child, Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me, Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words, Remembers me of all his gracious parts, Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form; Then, have I reason to be fond of grief ? Fare you well: had you such a loss as I, I could give better comfort than you do.
Page 190 - Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice, In fair round belly with good capon...
Page 459 - This England never did, (nor never shall,) Lie at the proud foot of a conqueror, But when it first did help to wound itself. Now these her princes are come home again, Come the three corners of the world in arms, And we shall shock them : Nought shall make us rue, If England to itself do rest but true.
Page 175 - Let me be your servant; 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 274 - Had I but died an hour before this chance, I had liv'da blessed time; for, from this instant, There's nothing serious in mortality : All is but toys : renown, and grace, is dead ; The wine of life is drawn, and the mere lees Is left this vault to brag of.
Page 184 - how the world wags: '"Tis but an hour ago since it was nine ; And after one hour more 'twill be eleven ; And so, from hour to hour, we ripe and ripe, And then, from hour to hour, we rot and rot; And thereby hangs a tale.