Leaves from My Library: An English AnthologyLeaves from my Library is a unique anthology of English prose which Lord Denning has himself chosen from his library at his country home at Whitchurch. The scenes are many and varied, ranging from the trial of the Merchant of Venice to that of the Knave of Hearts... from the decks of Nelson'sVictory/I to the drawing rooms of Jane Austen... from the Pilgrims' gathering at the Tabard Inn to Sir Winston Churchill addressing a nation at war. |
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ii Shylock is cautious No doubt Bassanio knew all the money - lenders in Venice . None of them would lend him any money on his own credit . But they might on Antonio's credit . So he went to Shylock : Shy .
ii Shylock is cautious No doubt Bassanio knew all the money - lenders in Venice . None of them would lend him any money on his own credit . But they might on Antonio's credit . So he went to Shylock : Shy .
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Shylock went off to get the ducats . Left alone , Bassanio is fearful : Bass . I like not fair terms and a villain's mind . Ant . Come on : in this there can be no dismay ; My ships come home a month before the day .
Shylock went off to get the ducats . Left alone , Bassanio is fearful : Bass . I like not fair terms and a villain's mind . Ant . Come on : in this there can be no dismay ; My ships come home a month before the day .
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iv She turns to Shylock Therefore , Jew , Though justice be thy plea , consider this , That , in the course of justice , none of us Should see salvation : we do pray for mercy ; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds ...
iv She turns to Shylock Therefore , Jew , Though justice be thy plea , consider this , That , in the course of justice , none of us Should see salvation : we do pray for mercy ; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds ...
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Contents
England expects Lord Nelson | 13 |
The death of a king John Buchan | 34 |
The Great Proconsul Lord Macaulay | 50 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Leaves from My Library: An English Anthology |
| Author | Alfred Thompson Denning Baron Denning |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Butterworths, 1986 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 30 Dec 2006 |
| ISBN | 0406176159, 9780406176158 |
| Length | 256 pages |
| Subjects | › Law / Legal History |
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