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Page xxxvi
That whole play is admirable ; the humours are various and well oppos'd ; the
main design , which is to cure Ford of his unreasonable jealousy , is extremely
well conducted . In Twelfth - Night there is something singularly ridiculous and ...
That whole play is admirable ; the humours are various and well oppos'd ; the
main design , which is to cure Ford of his unreasonable jealousy , is extremely
well conducted . In Twelfth - Night there is something singularly ridiculous and ...
Page 212
Mr. Page , Mr. Ford , 3 two Gentlemen , dwelling at Windfor . Sir Hugh Evans , a
Welch Parson . Dr. Caius , a French Dostor . Host of the Garter , a merry talking
Fellow . Bardolph , Pistol , Sharpers attending on Falstaff . Nym , Robin , Page to
...
Mr. Page , Mr. Ford , 3 two Gentlemen , dwelling at Windfor . Sir Hugh Evans , a
Welch Parson . Dr. Caius , a French Dostor . Host of the Garter , a merry talking
Fellow . Bardolph , Pistol , Sharpers attending on Falstaff . Nym , Robin , Page to
...
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Enter Mistress Ford and Mistress Page . Page . How now , mistress Ford ? Fal .
Mistress Ford , by my troth you are very well met ; by your leave , good mistress . [
Kiffing ber : Page . Wife , bid these gentlemen welcome : come , we have a hot ...
Enter Mistress Ford and Mistress Page . Page . How now , mistress Ford ? Fal .
Mistress Ford , by my troth you are very well met ; by your leave , good mistress . [
Kiffing ber : Page . Wife , bid these gentlemen welcome : come , we have a hot ...
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No quips now , Pistol : indeed I am in the waste two yards about ; but I am now
about no waste , I am about thrift . Briefly , I do mean to make love to Ford's wife : .
wife : Ispy entertainment in her ; she discourses , The Merry Wives of Windsor .
No quips now , Pistol : indeed I am in the waste two yards about ; but I am now
about no waste , I am about thrift . Briefly , I do mean to make love to Ford's wife : .
wife : Ispy entertainment in her ; she discourses , The Merry Wives of Windsor .
Page 224
Gó , bear thou this letter to mistress Page ; and thou this to mistress Ford : we will
thrive , lads , we will thrive . Pift . Shall I Sir Pandarus of Troy become , And by my
side wear steel ? then , Lucifer take all ! Nym . I will run no base humour : here ...
Gó , bear thou this letter to mistress Page ; and thou this to mistress Ford : we will
thrive , lads , we will thrive . Pift . Shall I Sir Pandarus of Troy become , And by my
side wear steel ? then , Lucifer take all ! Nym . I will run no base humour : here ...
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| Title | The Works of Shakespear: In Six Volumes, Volume 1 The Works of Shakespear: In Six Volumes, William Shakespeare |
| Author | William Shakespeare |
| Editor | Sir Thomas Hanmer |
| Publisher | J. and P. Knapton, 1745 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 10 Jul 2007 |
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