Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and Critical, Volume 18George Daniel, John Cumberland J. Cumberland, 1828 - English drama |
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... Thurio ? Do you change colour ? Val . Give him leave , madam ; he is a kind of cameleon . Thu. That hath more mind to feed on your blood , than live in your air . Val . You have said , sir . Thu. Ay 24 [ ACT . II . THE TWO GENTLEMEN.
... Thurio ? Do you change colour ? Val . Give him leave , madam ; he is a kind of cameleon . Thu. That hath more mind to feed on your blood , than live in your air . Val . You have said , sir . Thu. Ay 24 [ ACT . II . THE TWO GENTLEMEN.
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... live , Upon the very naked name of love . Pro . Enough ; I read your fortune in your eye : Was this the idol that you worship so ? Val . Even she ; and is she not a heavenly saint ? Pro . No ; but she is an earthly paragon . Val . Call ...
... live , Upon the very naked name of love . Pro . Enough ; I read your fortune in your eye : Was this the idol that you worship so ? Val . Even she ; and is she not a heavenly saint ? Pro . No ; but she is an earthly paragon . Val . Call ...
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... lives : my mother weeping , my father wailing , my sister crying , our maid howling , and all our house in a great perplexity , yet did not this cruel- hearted cur shed one tear : -he is a stone , a very pebble- stone , and has no more ...
... lives : my mother weeping , my father wailing , my sister crying , our maid howling , and all our house in a great perplexity , yet did not this cruel- hearted cur shed one tear : -he is a stone , a very pebble- stone , and has no more ...
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... lives not now , that knows me to be in love : yet I am in love ; but a team of horse shall not pluck that from me ; nor who ' tis I love , and yet ' tis a woman : but that woman I will not tell myself ; and yet ' tis a milk - maid ; yet ...
... lives not now , that knows me to be in love : yet I am in love ; but a team of horse shall not pluck that from me ; nor who ' tis I love , and yet ' tis a woman : but that woman I will not tell myself ; and yet ' tis a milk - maid ; yet ...
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... live to look upon your grace . Duke . Thou know'st how willingly I would effect The match between Sir Thurio and my daughter . Pro . I do , my lord . Duke . And also , I think , thou art not ignorant How she opposes her against my will ...
... live to look upon your grace . Duke . Thou know'st how willingly I would effect The match between Sir Thurio and my daughter . Pro . I do , my lord . Duke . And also , I think , thou art not ignorant How she opposes her against my will ...
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Page 44 - How use doth breed a habit in a man ! This shadowy desert, unfrequented woods, I better brook than flourishing peopled towns : Here can I sit alone, unseen of any, And, to the nightingale's complaining notes, Tune my distresses, and record my woes.
Page 10 - They say, miracles are past; and we -have our philosophical persons, to make modern and familiar things, supernatural and causeless. Hence is it, that we make trifles of terrors; ensconcing ourselves into seeming knowledge, when we should submit ourselves to an unknown fear.
Page 10 - I will be master of what is mine own : She is my goods, my chattels ; she is my house, My household stuff, my field, my barn, My horse, my ox, my ass, my any thing ; And here she stands, touch her whoever dare ; I'll bring mine action on the proudest he That stops my way in Padua.
Page 49 - Then I am paid ; And once again I do receive thee honest : — Who by repentance is not satisfied, Is nor of heaven, nor earth...
Page 21 - Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper, Thy head, thy sovereign ; one that cares for thee And for thy maintenance : commits his body To painful labour, both by sea and land ; To watch the night in storms, the day in cold, While thou liest warm at home, secure and safe ; And craves no other tribute at thy hands But love, fair looks, and true obedience — Too little payment for so great a debt.
Page 30 - Who is Silvia ? what is she, That all our swains commend her ? Holy, fair, and wise is she ; The Heaven such grace did lend her, That she might admired be.
Page 22 - I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war where they should kneel for peace ; Or seek for rule, supremacy and sway, When they are bound to serve, love and obey.
Page 35 - I have no other but a woman's reason ; I think him so, because I think him so.
Page 50 - I found you wond'rous kind. There is your ring, And, look you, here's your letter ; This it says, When from my finger you can get this ring, And are by me with child, &c.