The Authorship of ShakespeareHurd and Houghton, 1867 - 601 pages |
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... light ,. . . . . will afford you whole Hamlets ; I should say handfuls of tragi- cal speeches . " In the " Hamlet " of Shakespeare , which was printed in 1604 , we have these words : ..... " Seneca cannot be too heavy , nor Plautus too ...
... light ,. . . . . will afford you whole Hamlets ; I should say handfuls of tragi- cal speeches . " In the " Hamlet " of Shakespeare , which was printed in 1604 , we have these words : ..... " Seneca cannot be too heavy , nor Plautus too ...
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... - 1 Story of Lord Bacon's Life , by W. Hepworth Dixon . London , 1862 , p . 114 . 2 Wood's Athen . Oxon . II . 482 ; I. 523 . 8 Works , ( Boston , ) XII . 289 . cerning the Essays may throw still further light on the EARLY PLAYS . 48.
... - 1 Story of Lord Bacon's Life , by W. Hepworth Dixon . London , 1862 , p . 114 . 2 Wood's Athen . Oxon . II . 482 ; I. 523 . 8 Works , ( Boston , ) XII . 289 . cerning the Essays may throw still further light on the EARLY PLAYS . 48.
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Nathaniel Holmes. cerning the Essays may throw still further light on the whole subject , proceeding thus : - " These fragments of my conceits were going to print : to labour the stay of them had been troublesome , and sub- ject to ...
Nathaniel Holmes. cerning the Essays may throw still further light on the whole subject , proceeding thus : - " These fragments of my conceits were going to print : to labour the stay of them had been troublesome , and sub- ject to ...
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... light must shine , though he should conceal his name in a cloud , " And keep invention in a noted weed . " Sonnet lxxvi . But if any one shall deem it necessary to assign some of these doubtful plays to this author , he will consider ...
... light must shine , though he should conceal his name in a cloud , " And keep invention in a noted weed . " Sonnet lxxvi . But if any one shall deem it necessary to assign some of these doubtful plays to this author , he will consider ...
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... light of judicious criticism , will effectually dispel this cloud of error . For the most part , all true notion of the man has been obscured in a murky atmosphere of political obfuscation , a kind of scientific haze , misunderstanding ...
... light of judicious criticism , will effectually dispel this cloud of error . For the most part , all true notion of the man has been obscured in a murky atmosphere of political obfuscation , a kind of scientific haze , misunderstanding ...
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Page 323 - I, that am curtail'd of this fair proportion, Cheated of feature by dissembling nature, Deform'd, unfinish'd, sent before my time Into this breathing world, scarce half made up, And that so lamely and unfashionable That dogs bark at me as I halt by them...
Page 509 - The undiscover'd country from whose bourn No traveller returns, puzzles the will And makes us rather bear those ills we have Than fly to others that we know not of...
Page 571 - Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd...
Page 159 - For do but note a wild and wanton herd, Or race of youthful and unhandled colts, Fetching mad bounds, bellowing and neighing loud, Which is the hot condition of their blood ; If they but hear perchance a trumpet sound, Or any air of music touch their ears, You shall perceive them make a mutual stand, Their savage eyes turn'd to a modest gaze By the sweet power of music...
Page 557 - I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood, Make thy two eyes, like stars, start from their spheres, Thy knotted and combined locks to part And each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the fretful porcupine : But this eternal blazon must not be To ears of flesh and blood.
Page 283 - Love thyself last: cherish those hearts that hate thee; Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace, To silence envious tongues. Be just, and fear not: Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, Thy God's, and truth's...
Page 153 - Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied night, That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth. And ere a man hath power to say, — Behold ! The jaws of darkness do devour it up : So quick bright things come to confusion.
Page 497 - Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
Page 535 - O thou goddess, Thou divine Nature, how thyself thou blazon'st In these two princely boys ! They are as gentle As zephyrs, blowing below the violet, Not wagging his sweet head : and yet as rough, Their royal blood enchaf 'd, as the rud'st wind, That by the top doth take the mountain pine, And make him stoop to the vale.
Page 302 - Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and bake: Eye of newt, and toe of frog, Wool of bat, and tongue of dog, Adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting, Lizard's leg, and owlet's wing, For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble. All: Double, double toil and trouble; Fire, burn; and, cauldron, bubble. Third Witch: Scale of dragon, tooth of wolf; Witches...