The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, Volume 9F. C. and J. Rivington, 1821 |
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... called Les Termes de la Ley , ( written in Henry the Eighth's time , ) was in Shakspeare's days , and is now , the accidence of young students in the law . BLACKSTONE . 5 the terms FOR Common justice , you are as PREGNANT in , ] The ...
... called Les Termes de la Ley , ( written in Henry the Eighth's time , ) was in Shakspeare's days , and is now , the accidence of young students in the law . BLACKSTONE . 5 the terms FOR Common justice , you are as PREGNANT in , ] The ...
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... ought to be made clear , as on them depends the chief incident of the play . Douce . 9 - first in question , ] That is , first called for ; first appointed . JOHNSON . DUKE . No more evasion : We have with a 12 ACT 1 . MEASURE FOR MEASURE .
... ought to be made clear , as on them depends the chief incident of the play . Douce . 9 - first in question , ] That is , first called for ; first appointed . JOHNSON . DUKE . No more evasion : We have with a 12 ACT 1 . MEASURE FOR MEASURE .
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... called , but that venereal scab , which among the sur- geons is styled corona Veneris . To this , I think , our author likewise makes Quince allude in A Midsummer - Night's Dream : " Some of your French crowns have no hair at all ; and ...
... called , but that venereal scab , which among the sur- geons is styled corona Veneris . To this , I think , our author likewise makes Quince allude in A Midsummer - Night's Dream : " Some of your French crowns have no hair at all ; and ...
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... called the sword of heaven , which will spare or punish , as it is commanded . The alteration is slight , be- ing made only by taking a single letter from the end of the word , and placing it at the beginning . This very ingenious and ...
... called the sword of heaven , which will spare or punish , as it is commanded . The alteration is slight , be- ing made only by taking a single letter from the end of the word , and placing it at the beginning . This very ingenious and ...
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... " On these base Christians in Cesarea . " STEEVENS . A prison for military offenders is at this day , in some places , called the Prevôt . MALONE . Setting it up to fear the birds of prey1 , 40 ACT II . MEASURE FOR MEASURE .
... " On these base Christians in Cesarea . " STEEVENS . A prison for military offenders is at this day , in some places , called the Prevôt . MALONE . Setting it up to fear the birds of prey1 , 40 ACT II . MEASURE FOR MEASURE .
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Page 486 - tis a lost fear; Man but a rush against Othello's breast, And he retires; — Where should Othello go? — Now, how dost thou look now ? O ill-starr'd wench ! Pale as thy smock ! when we shall meet at compt, This look of thine will hurl my soul from heaven, And fiends will snatch at it.
Page 265 - My story being done, She gave me for my pains a world of sighs...
Page 64 - O, it is excellent To have a giant's strength ; but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant.
Page 202 - I'll lend you all my life to do you service. Duke. Against all sense you do importune her: Should she kneel down in mercy of this fact, Her brother's ghost his paved bed would break, And take her hence in horror.
Page 61 - tis too late. Lucio. You are too cold. [To Isabella. Isab. Too late? why, no; I, that do speak a word, May call it back again: Well believe this, No ceremony that to great ones 'longs, Not the king's crown, nor the deputed sword, The marshal's truncheon, nor the judge's robe, Become them with one half so good a grace, As mercy does.
Page 260 - And, till she come, as truly as to heaven I do confess the vices of my blood, So justly to your grave ears I'll present How I did thrive in this fair lady's love, And she in mine.
Page 378 - Look, where he comes ! Not poppy, nor mandragora, Nor all the drowsy syrups of the world, Shall ever medicine thee to that sweet sleep Which thou ow'dst yesterday.
Page 104 - And the poor beetle that we tread upon, In corporal sufferance finds a pang as great As when a giant dies.
Page 462 - It is the cause, it is the cause, my soul, — Let me not name it to you, you chaste stars ! — It is the cause.
Page 475 - Ay, with Cassio. Nay had she been true, If heaven would make me such another world Of one entire and perfect chrysolite, I'd not have sold her for it.