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Page 96
... phrase may be rather different . Overdone's ' maid with child ' ( i.e. ' pregnant virgin ' ) is a contra- diction in terms , which Pompey corrects ( the child carried by the pregnant woman will be a virgin ) . Note that ' maid ' can be ...
... phrase may be rather different . Overdone's ' maid with child ' ( i.e. ' pregnant virgin ' ) is a contra- diction in terms , which Pompey corrects ( the child carried by the pregnant woman will be a virgin ) . Note that ' maid ' can be ...
Page 149
... phrase is superfluous and metrically clumsy , and may be a compositorial anticipation of the next line's Yet in this . It also seems unlikely that Shakespeare would want to 40 use yet three times in three successive lines . 39 bears the ...
... phrase is superfluous and metrically clumsy , and may be a compositorial anticipation of the next line's Yet in this . It also seems unlikely that Shakespeare would want to 40 use yet three times in three successive lines . 39 bears the ...
Page 192
... phrase is often merely an oath , as in ' Speak and be hanged ' , Timon 5.2.16 , but here it is also gruesomely literal . Lines 34 and 62 suggest that Barnardine is to be beheaded with an axe , not hanged , but Pompey may use the phrase ...
... phrase is often merely an oath , as in ' Speak and be hanged ' , Timon 5.2.16 , but here it is also gruesomely literal . Lines 34 and 62 suggest that Barnardine is to be beheaded with an axe , not hanged , but Pompey may use the phrase ...
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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