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Page 106
... Lucio calls within He calls again . I pray you answer him . ISABELLA ( opening the door ) Peace and prosperity ! Who is't that calls ? Enter Lucio LUCIO Hail , virgin , if you be - as those cheek - roses Proclaim you are no less . Can ...
... Lucio calls within He calls again . I pray you answer him . ISABELLA ( opening the door ) Peace and prosperity ! Who is't that calls ? Enter Lucio LUCIO Hail , virgin , if you be - as those cheek - roses Proclaim you are no less . Can ...
Page 168
... LUCIO GO to kennel , Pompey , go . Exeunt Elbow and Officers with Pompey What news , friar , of the Duke ? 350 DUKE I know none ; can you tell me of any ? LUCIO Some say he is with the Emperor of Russia ; other some , he is in Rome ...
... LUCIO GO to kennel , Pompey , go . Exeunt Elbow and Officers with Pompey What news , friar , of the Duke ? 350 DUKE I know none ; can you tell me of any ? LUCIO Some say he is with the Emperor of Russia ; other some , he is in Rome ...
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... LUCIO ( aside ) Not better than he , by her own report . ESCALUS Say you ? LUCIO Marry , sir , I think if you handled her privately she would sooner confess ; perchance publicly she'll be ashamed . Enter Isabella with an Officer ESCALUS ...
... LUCIO ( aside ) Not better than he , by her own report . ESCALUS Say you ? LUCIO Marry , sir , I think if you handled her privately she would sooner confess ; perchance publicly she'll be ashamed . Enter Isabella with an Officer ESCALUS ...
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Angelo appear authority believe body bring brother characters Claudio clear clearly comes common contract death Duke Duke's edition editors effect Elbow Elizabethan Enter ESCALUS evil example executed Exeunt Exit Folio follow friar give given glosses grace hath head heaven Henry honour implying indicate intended Isabella justice kind king letter lines live London look lord LUCIO Mariana married matter mean Measure for Measure Mistress nature never offence Officers opening Overdone OXFORD pardon performance perhaps person phrase play Pompey possibly present prison probably proverbial Provost punishment recorded refer regarded scene seems sense sexual Shakespeare sister speak speech stage stand story suggests term thee thing thou thought Tilley tion true turn wife woman women