The Plays of William Shakespeare ...T. Bensley, 1803 |
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... Alluding to the observ- ation , that a father above the common rate of men has commonly a son below it . Heroum filii noxæ . JOHNSON . -the key- ] This doubtless is meant of a key Line 195 . -like one , Who having , INTO truth , by ...
... Alluding to the observ- ation , that a father above the common rate of men has commonly a son below it . Heroum filii noxæ . JOHNSON . -the key- ] This doubtless is meant of a key Line 195 . -like one , Who having , INTO truth , by ...
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... Alluding to Amphion's lyre . 101. The stomach of my sense : — - ] The expression sense , here used , implies feeling . Line 129. Weigh'd , & c . ] i . e . Paused , or deliberated on . 134. Than we bring men to comfort them : ] It does ...
... Alluding to Amphion's lyre . 101. The stomach of my sense : — - ] The expression sense , here used , implies feeling . Line 129. Weigh'd , & c . ] i . e . Paused , or deliberated on . 134. Than we bring men to comfort them : ] It does ...
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... allusion to a particular occurrence , now obscured by time . In Henry VIII . the porter asks the mob , if they think ... Alluding to the proverb , A long spoon to eat with the devil . STEEVENS . See also , Comedy of Errors , Act 4 . Line ...
... allusion to a particular occurrence , now obscured by time . In Henry VIII . the porter asks the mob , if they think ... Alluding to the proverb , A long spoon to eat with the devil . STEEVENS . See also , Comedy of Errors , Act 4 . Line ...
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... Alluding to the picture of JOHNSON . Venus by Appelles . Line 77. The flesh - fly blow my mouth.- ] Meaning the act of a fly depositing her eggs in flesh , commonly called flyblows . Line 91. I am a fool , To weep at what I am glad of ...
... Alluding to the picture of JOHNSON . Venus by Appelles . Line 77. The flesh - fly blow my mouth.- ] Meaning the act of a fly depositing her eggs in flesh , commonly called flyblows . Line 91. I am a fool , To weep at what I am glad of ...
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... alluding to a for- gotten custom , is very obscure : the putter out must be a traveller , else how could he give this account ? the five for one is money to be received by him at his return . Mr. Theobald has well illus- trated this ...
... alluding to a for- gotten custom , is very obscure : the putter out must be a traveller , else how could he give this account ? the five for one is money to be received by him at his return . Mr. Theobald has well illus- trated this ...
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Alluding allusion ancient ANNOTATIONS answer appears beauty believe Ben Jonson blood Cæsar called character comedy common corruption death devil doth Duke editions editors expression eyes fairies Falstaff fear fellow folio fool fortune French Gentlemen of Verona give GREY hair Hanmer reads hath head heart heaven Henry IV Holinshed honour humour JOHNS JOHNSON JOHNSON Line King Henry kiss lady language Line Line 80 lord Macbeth MALONE means meant mentioned Merchant of Venice mind mistress nature never night obscure observed old copies Othello passage passion perhaps phrase play poet POPE present prince probably proverbial quarto queen racter reason says SCENE SCENE II seems sense Shak Shakspeare Shakspeare's shew signifies Sir Thomas Hanmer speak speech spirit stand STEEV STEEVENS suppose sweet sword tell term thee THEOBALD thing thou art thought tion tongue virtue WARB WARBURTON witches woman word
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Page 46 - With coral clasps and amber studs — And if these pleasures may thee move, Come live with me and be my Love.
Page 47 - The rest complains of cares to come. The flowers do fade, and wanton fields To wayward Winter reckoning yields: A honey tongue, a heart of gall, Is fancy's spring, but sorrow's fall. Thy gowns, thy shoes, thy beds of roses, Thy cap, thy kirtle, and thy posies, Soon break, soon wither...
Page 268 - Thus thou must do, if thou have it'; And that which rather thou dost fear to do Than wishest should be undone. Hie thee hither, That I may pour my spirits in thine ear, And chastise with the valour of my tongue All that impedes thee from the golden round, Which fate and metaphysical aid doth seem To have thee crown'd withal.
Page 273 - Alarum'd by his sentinel, the wolf, Whose howl's his watch, thus with his stealthy pace. With Tarquin's ravishing strides, towards his design Moves like a ghost.
Page 661 - That it should come to this! But two months dead: nay, not so much, not two: So excellent a king; that was, to this, Hyperion to a satyr; so loving to my mother That he might not beteem the winds of heaven Visit her face too roughly.
Page 88 - There is a history in all men's lives, Figuring the nature of the times deceased ; The which observed, a man may prophesy, With a near aim, of the main chance of things As yet not come to life, which in their seeds And weak beginnings lie intreasured. Such things become the hatch and brood of time...
Page 415 - For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds: I will be like the most High.
Page 281 - 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 howlet'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...
Page 67 - twill endure wind and weather. Vio. 'Tis beauty truly blent, whose red and white Nature's own sweet and cunning hand laid on : Lady, you are the cruell'st she alive, If you will lead these graces to the grave, And leave the world no copy.