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" Could great men thunder As Jove himself does, Jove would ne'er be quiet ; For every pelting, petty officer, Would use his heaven for thunder ; nothing but thunder. "
The British Theatre; Or, A Collection of Plays: Which are Acted at the ... - Page 22
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The Works of William Shakespeare: Comprising His Dramatic and ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1853 - 508 pages
...said. Isab. Could great men thunder As Jove himself does, Jove would ne'er be quiet, For every pelting1 petty officer, Would use his heaven for thunder; nothing...rather, with thy sharp and sulphurous bolt, Split'st the unwedgcable and gnarled1 oak. Than the soft mvrtle : — O, but man, proud man ! Drest in a little...
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Dictionary of Shakespearian Quotations: Exhibiting the Most Forcible ...

William Shakespeare - 1853 - 444 pages
...great men thunder, AUTHORITY,— continued. Aa Jove himself does, Jove would ne'er be quiet ; For eveuy pelting petty officer Would use his heaven for thunder...! Thou rather, with thy sharp and sulphurous bolt, Split' st the unwedgeable and gnarled oak, Than the soft myrtle. O, but man ! proud man ! Dress'd in...
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Shakespeare's Scholar: Being Historical and Critical Studies of His Text ...

Richard Grant White - 1854 - 564 pages
...that ravin down their proper bane) A thirsty evil ; and when wa drink, we die." Aet I.Sc.%. " hob. Could great men thunder As Jove himself does, Jove...heaven ! Thou rather, with thy sharp and sulphurous Split'st the nnwedgeable and gnarled oak, Than the soft myrtle: — But man, proud man! Drert in a...
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Shakespeare's Scholar: Being Historical and Critical Studies of His Text ...

Richard Grant White - 1854 - 594 pages
...evil ; and when we drink, we die." Act I. Sc. 3. " Itab. Could great men thunder As Jove himself docs, Jove would ne'er be quiet; For every pelting, petty...with thy sharp and sulphurous bolt, / Split'st the unwodgeable and gnarlud oak, Than the soft- myrtle : — But man, proud man 1 Drwt in a little brief...
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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: Comprising His Lays and Poems ...

William Shakespeare - 1855 - 1088 pages
...a giant's strength; "but tyrannous To use it like a giant. Lucio. [Aside.'] That's well said. Isab. ~ unwedgeablo and gnarled oak, Than the soft myrtle ; but man, proud man ! Drest in a little brief authority,...
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Victoria: With a Description of Its Principal Cities, Melbourne and Geelong ...

Henry Butler Stoney - History - 1856 - 246 pages
...V. " Oh ! it is excellent To have a giant's strength ; but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant. Could great men thunder As Jove himself does, Jove...use his heaven for thunder — nothing but thunder. Oh ! but man, proud man, (Brest in a little brief authority ; Most ignorant of what he's most assured,...
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Great Truths by Great Authors: A Dictionary of Aids to Reflection ...

Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 570 pages
...thunder As Jove himself does, Jove would ne'er be quiet, For every pelting, petty Officer Would use bis Heaven for thunder : nothing but thunder.— Merciful...unwedgeable and gnarled Oak, Than the soft Myrtle !— Oh ! but Man, proud Man, Drest in a little brief Authority — Most ignorant of what he's most...
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The Complete Works of Shakspeare, Revised from the Best ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1857 - 626 pages
...have a giant's strength ; but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant. Lucio. That 's well said. Isab. Could great men thunder As Jove himself does, Jove...! Thou rather, with thy sharp and sulphurous bolt, Splitt'st the unwedgable and gnarle'd oak, Than the soft myrtle ; — 0, but man, proud man (Drest...
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The Plays & Poems of Shakespeare: Merry wives of Windsor. Measure for ...

William Shakespeare - 1857 - 386 pages
...said. Isa. Could great men thunder As Jove himself does, Jove would ne'er be quiet. For every pelting,1 petty officer, Would use his heaven for thunder; nothing...unwedgeable and gnarled * oak Than the soft myrtle ; but man, proud man ! Paltry. * Knotted. Dress'd in a little brief authority ; Most ignorant of what...
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The Works of Shakespeare: the Text Carefully Restored According to the First ...

William Shakespeare - 1857 - 490 pages
...Isab. Could great men thunder As Jove himself does, Jove would ne'er be quiet, For every pelting,8 petty officer Would use his heaven for thunder ; Nothing...sulphurous bolt, Split'st the unwedgeable and gnarled 10 oak, Than the soft myrtle ; but man, proud man ! Dress'd in a little brief authority, 7 This alludes...
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