 | Mrs. Griffith (Elizabeth), Elizabeth Griffith - Didactic drama, English - 1775 - 626 pages
...The needful biti and curbs for head-ftrong deeds ; Which for thefe nineteen years we have let flecp ; Even like an o'er-grown lion in a cave, That goes not out to prey. Now, ..- tbnd fathers, Having bound up the threatening twigs of birch, Only to flick it in their childrens... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Promptbooks - 1803 - 76 pages
...And so it is rcceiv'd. Now, pious sir. You will demand of me, why I do this ? Peler. Gladly, my lord. Duke. We have strict statutes, and most biting laws,...needful bits and curbs to headstrong steeds,) Which for these fourteen years we have let sleep : Now, as — (fond fathers Having bound up the threatening... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 424 pages
...And so it is receiv'd : Now, pious sir, You will demand of me, why I do this ? Fri. Gladly, my lord. Duke. We have strict statutes, and most biting laws, (The needful bits and curbs for head-strong steeds) Which for these fourteen years we have let sleep ; Even like an o'er-grown... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 518 pages
...contempt. 9 the life remov'd;] ie a life of retirement. ' witless bravery — ] Bravery, or showy dress. Duke. We have strict statutes, and most biting laws, (The needful bits and curbs for head-strong steeds,) Which for these fourteen years we have let sleep ; Even like an o'er-grown... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 426 pages
...And so it is receiv'd : Now, pious sir, You will demand of me, why I do this ? Fri. Gladly, my lord. Duke. We have strict statutes, and most biting laws, (The needful bits and curbs for head-strong steed*,) Which for these fourteen years we have let sleep 9 ; Even like an o'er-grown... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1807 - 382 pages
...it in the common ear, And so it is receiVd : Now, pious sir, You will demand of me, why I do this ? Duke. We have strict statutes, and most biting laws, (The needful bits and curbs for head-strong steeds) Which for these fourteen years we have let sleep ; Even like an o'er-gro\vn... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807 - 578 pages
...statutes, and most biting The needful bits and curbs for head-strong steeds) Which for these nineteen vears we have let sleep ; Even like an o'er-grown lion in a cave, lliat goes not out to prey : Now, as fond fathers Having bound up the ihrcal'ning twigs of birch, 3nly... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 454 pages
...And so it is receiv'd. Now, pious sir. You will demand of me, why I do this ? Peter. Gladly, my lord. Duke. We have strict statutes, and most biting laws,...needful bits and curbs to headstrong steeds,) Which for these fourteen years' we have let sleep : Now, as — (fond fathers Having bound up the threatening... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 434 pages
...receiv'd. Now, pious sir, You will demand of me, why I do this ? • Peter. Gladly, my lord. Dulse. We have strict statutes, and most biting laws, (The...needful bits and curbs to headstrong steeds,) Which for these fourteen years we have let sleep : Now, as — (fond fathers Having bound up the threatening... | |
 | Basil Montagu - Capital punishment - 1809 - 338 pages
...that of the laws of Vienna, as represented by Duke Vincentio, in Shakespeare's Measure for Measure. We have strict statutes, and most biting laws, The needful bits and curbs for headstrong steeds, Which for these MANY years we have let sleep,' Ev'n like an o'ergrown lion in... | |
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