The comedies, histories, tragedies and poems of William Shakspere, ed. by C. Knight. National ed. [6], Volume 1 |
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... quarto of this play , but in the folio of 1623 it is changed to other . Malone considers that the ' Merchant of Venice ' being performed in the time of James , the allusion to Scotland was suppressed by the Master of the Revels ; but ...
... quarto of this play , but in the folio of 1623 it is changed to other . Malone considers that the ' Merchant of Venice ' being performed in the time of James , the allusion to Scotland was suppressed by the Master of the Revels ; but ...
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... quarto. THIS play was one of those published in Shakspere's lifetime . The first edition ap- peared in 1598. In the first collected edi- tion , the folio of 1623 , the text differs little from the original quarto . From the title of the ...
... quarto. THIS play was one of those published in Shakspere's lifetime . The first edition ap- peared in 1598. In the first collected edi- tion , the folio of 1623 , the text differs little from the original quarto . From the title of the ...
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William Shakespeare Charles Knight. PERSONS REPRESENTED . SCENE , -NAVARRE . Neither the quarto edition of 1598 , nor the folio of 1623 , contains any List of Characters . [ " Curious - knotted garden . " ] ACT. FERDINAND , King of ...
William Shakespeare Charles Knight. PERSONS REPRESENTED . SCENE , -NAVARRE . Neither the quarto edition of 1598 , nor the folio of 1623 , contains any List of Characters . [ " Curious - knotted garden . " ] ACT. FERDINAND , King of ...
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... quarto of 1598 reads " bank'rout quite . • With all these . To love , to wealth , to pomp , Dumain is dead ; but philosophy , in which he lives , includes them all . BIRON . By yea and nay , sir , then 148 [ ACT I. LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST .
... quarto of 1598 reads " bank'rout quite . • With all these . To love , to wealth , to pomp , Dumain is dead ; but philosophy , in which he lives , includes them all . BIRON . By yea and nay , sir , then 148 [ ACT I. LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST .
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... quarto of 1598. The folio has- " That were to climb o'er the house t ' unlock the gate . " Sit you out . The folio has " fit you out . ” It is usual to close the sentence at " three years ' day ; " but the construction requires the re ...
... quarto of 1598. The folio has- " That were to climb o'er the house t ' unlock the gate . " Sit you out . The folio has " fit you out . ” It is usual to close the sentence at " three years ' day ; " but the construction requires the re ...
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Page 473 - But mercy is above this sceptred sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this— That in the course of justice none of us Should see salvation; we do pray for mercy, And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy. I have spoke thus much To mitigate the justice of thy plea, Which if thou follow, this strict court...
Page 481 - The moon shines bright : — In such a night as this, When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees, And they did make no noise ; in such a night, Troilus, methinks, mounted the Trojan walls, And sigh'd his soul toward the Grecian tents, Where Cressid lay that night.
Page 475 - Tarry a little ; — there is something else. — This bond doth give thee here no jot of blood ; The words expressly are a pound of flesh : Then take thy bond, take thou thy pound of flesh ; But, in the cutting it, if thou dost shed One drop of Christian blood, thy lands and goods Are, by the laws of Venice, confiscate Unto the state of Venice.
Page 387 - I had. The eye of man hath not heard, the ear of man hath not seen, man's hand is not able to taste, his tongue to conceive, nor his heart to report, what my dream was.
Page 244 - Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie, Which we ascribe to heaven : the fated sky Gives us free scope ; only, doth backward pull Our slow designs, when we ourselves are dull.
Page 456 - Is now converted : but now I was the lord Of this fair mansion, master of my servants, Queen o'er myself; and even now, but now, This house, these servants, and this same myself, Are yours, my lord...
Page 363 - Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath, That the rude sea grew civil at her song ; And certain stars shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music.