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In Belmont is a lady richly left , 5 And she is fair , and , fairer than that word , 6 Of
wond ' rous virtues ; sometimes from her eyes ? I did 4 - prest unto it : ] Prest may
not here signify impressed , as into military service , but ready . Pret . Fr . So , in ...
In Belmont is a lady richly left , 5 And she is fair , and , fairer than that word , 6 Of
wond ' rous virtues ; sometimes from her eyes ? I did 4 - prest unto it : ] Prest may
not here signify impressed , as into military service , but ready . Pret . Fr . So , in ...
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Yes , yes , it was Bassanio ; as I think , so was he call ' d . Ner . True , madam ; he
, of all the men that ever my foolish eyes look ' d upon , was the best deserving a
fair lady . . Por . I remember him well ; and I remember him worthy of thy praise .
Yes , yes , it was Bassanio ; as I think , so was he call ' d . Ner . True , madam ; he
, of all the men that ever my foolish eyes look ' d upon , was the best deserving a
fair lady . . Por . I remember him well ; and I remember him worthy of thy praise .
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Beshrew me but I love her heartily : For she is wise , if I can judge of her ; And fair
she is , if that mine eyes be true ; . And true she is , as she hath prov ' d herself ;
And therefore , like herself , wise , fair , and true , 8 Shall she be placed in my ...
Beshrew me but I love her heartily : For she is wise , if I can judge of her ; And fair
she is , if that mine eyes be true ; . And true she is , as she hath prov ' d herself ;
And therefore , like herself , wise , fair , and true , 8 Shall she be placed in my ...
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You that choose not by the view , 9 Chance as fair , and choose as true ! Since
The hint for this passage seems to have been taken from Greene ' s History of
Fair Bellora ; afterwards published under the title of A paire of Turtle Doves , or
the ...
You that choose not by the view , 9 Chance as fair , and choose as true ! Since
The hint for this passage seems to have been taken from Greene ' s History of
Fair Bellora ; afterwards published under the title of A paire of Turtle Doves , or
the ...
Page 142
A gentle scroll ; - Fair lady , by your leave ; [ Kissing her . I come by note , ' to give
, and to receive . Like one of two contending in a prize , That thinks he hath done
well in people ' s eyes , Hearing applause , and universal shout , Giddy in spirit ...
A gentle scroll ; - Fair lady , by your leave ; [ Kissing her . I come by note , ' to give
, and to receive . Like one of two contending in a prize , That thinks he hath done
well in people ' s eyes , Hearing applause , and universal shout , Giddy in spirit ...
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Page 14 - Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing, more than any man in all Venice. His reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff : you shall seek all day ere you find them, and when you have them, they are not worth the search.
Page 32 - How like a fawning publican he looks ! I hate him for he is a Christian ; But more for that in low simplicity He lends out money gratis, and brings down The rate of usance here with us in Venice. If I can catch him once upon the hip, I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him.
Page 10 - Let me play the fool : With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come ; And let my liver rather heat with wine Than my heart cool with mortifying groans. Why should a man whose blood is warm within Sit like his grandsire cut in alabaster...
Page 230 - How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank! Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears: soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony. Sit, Jessica. Look how the floor of heaven Is thick inlaid with patines...
Page 235 - 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 : Therefore, the poet Did feign that Orpheus drew trees, stones, and floods ; Since nought so stockish, hard, and full of rage, But music for the time doth change his nature...
Page 144 - Happy in this, she is not yet so old But she may learn; happier than this, She is not bred so dull but she can learn ; Happiest of all is, that her gentle spirit Commits itself to yours to be directed, As from her lord, her governor, her king.
Page 204 - It must not be ; there is no power in Venice Can alter a decree established : 'Twill be recorded for a precedent, And many an error, by the same example, Will rush into the state: it cannot be.
Page 238 - So doth the greater glory dim the less: A substitute shines brightly as a king. Until a king be by, and then his state Empties itself, as doth an inland brook Into the main of waters.
Page 32 - I will buy with you, sell with you, talk with you, walk with you, and so following; but I will not eat with you, drink with you, nor pray with you.
Page 225 - In such a night, Did Jessica steal from the wealthy Jew : And with an unthrift love did run from Venice, As far as Belmont. Jes. And in such a night...
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| Title | The comedies of The Merchant of Venice, and As you like it, with the notes and illustr. of various commentators and remarks by the editor [A. Eccles] in two volumes |
| Author | William Shakespeare |
| Editor | Ambrose Eccles |
| Published | 1805 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 12 Sep 2007 |
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