Measure for measure. The merchant of Venice. As you like it. Love's labour lostA. Leathley, 1766 |
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... should read LEVEL'D choice . The allufion is to archery , when a man has fixed upon his object , after taking good aim . WARBURTON . No emendation is neceffary . Leaven'd choice is one of Shake- Spear's harth metaphors . His train of ...
... should read LEVEL'D choice . The allufion is to archery , when a man has fixed upon his object , after taking good aim . WARBURTON . No emendation is neceffary . Leaven'd choice is one of Shake- Spear's harth metaphors . His train of ...
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... should receive his punishment in thanks He hath got his friend with child . Ifab . Sir , make me not your ftory . ( 5 ) ; Lucio ' Tis true : -I would not ( tho''tis my familiar fin With maids to feem the lapwing , ( 6 ) and to jeft ...
... should receive his punishment in thanks He hath got his friend with child . Ifab . Sir , make me not your ftory . ( 5 ) ; Lucio ' Tis true : -I would not ( tho''tis my familiar fin With maids to feem the lapwing , ( 6 ) and to jeft ...
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... should read , With hope of action . ( 9 ) with full line . ] With full extent , with the whole length . give fear to ufe . ] To intimidate ufe , that is , practises long countenanced by custom . ( 1 ) Unless you have the grace . ] That ...
... should read , With hope of action . ( 9 ) with full line . ] With full extent , with the whole length . give fear to ufe . ] To intimidate ufe , that is , practises long countenanced by custom . ( 1 ) Unless you have the grace . ] That ...
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... should meet the blow of juftice ; For which I would not plead , but that I must ; For which I must not plead , but that I am ( 5 ) At war , ' twixt will , and will not . Ang . Well ; the matter ? * It is not clear why the Provoft is ...
... should meet the blow of juftice ; For which I would not plead , but that I must ; For which I must not plead , but that I am ( 5 ) At war , ' twixt will , and will not . Ang . Well ; the matter ? * It is not clear why the Provoft is ...
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... should need a pin , You could not with more tame a tongue defire it . To him I fay . Ifab . Mut he needs die ? : Ang . Maiden , no remedy . Ifab . Yes ; I do think , that you might pardon hin And neither heav'n nor man , grieve at the ...
... should need a pin , You could not with more tame a tongue defire it . To him I fay . Ifab . Mut he needs die ? : Ang . Maiden , no remedy . Ifab . Yes ; I do think , that you might pardon hin And neither heav'n nor man , grieve at the ...
Common terms and phrases
afide againſt Anfaldo Angelo anſwer Anth Anthonio Baff Baffanio Bawd becauſe Biron Boyet brother cauſe Claudio Clown Coft defire doth ducats Duke Efcal Enter Exeunt Exit eyes faid fair fame father fatire feems fenfe fent fhall fhew fhould fignifies fince firft fome fool foul fpeak fpirit Friar ftand ftill fuch fuppofe fure fwear fweet Giannetto give grace hath heart heav'n himſelf honour houſe Ifab itſelf juftice King lady Laun lefs lord Lucio mafter marry meaſure Merchant of Venice moft moſt Moth mufick muft muſt myſelf Orla Orlando paffage perfon pleaſe pleaſure Pompey pray prefent Prov purpoſe reafon reft Rofalind ſay SCENE Shakespeare ſhall ſhe Shylock Solarino ſpeak thee thefe THEOBALD theſe thing thofe thoſe thou art thouſand uſed Venice WARBURTON whofe wife word worfe yourſelf
Popular passages
Page 427 - A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it...
Page 170 - Is an unlesson'd girl, unschool'd, unpractis'd; 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 252 - Ay, now am I in Arden ; the more fool I : when I was at home, I was in a better place : but travellers must be content.
Page 183 - Some men there are love not a gaping pig ; Some, that are mad, if they behold a cat.
Page 133 - You say so; You, that did void your rheum upon my beard, And foot me, as you spurn a stranger cur Over your threshold: moneys is your suit. What should I say to you? Should I not say, Hath a dog money ? is it possible A cur can lend three thousand ducats?
Page 193 - Nay, take my life and all ; pardon not that : You take my house when you do take the prop That doth sustain my house ; you take my life When you do take the means whereby I live.
Page 197 - In such a night Stood Dido with a willow in her hand Upon the wild sea-banks, and waft her love To come again to Carthage.
Page 189 - I will be bound to pay it ten times o'er, On forfeit of my hands, my head, my heart: If this will not suffice, it must appear That malice bears down truth. And I beseech you, Wrest once the law to your authority: To do a great right, do a little wrong, And curb this cruel devil of his will.
Page 429 - Tu-who, a merry note, While greasy Joan doth keel the pot. When all aloud the wind doth blow And coughing drowns the parson's saw And birds sit brooding in the snow And Marian's nose looks red and raw, When roasted...
Page 172 - O sweet Portia, Here are a few of the unpleasant'st words That ever blotted paper! Gentle lady, When I did first impart my love to you, I freely told you, all the wealth I had Ran in my veins — I was a gentleman...