Comedies. Two gentlemen of VeronaHarper & brothers, 1847 |
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... common stock of romantic narrative . In the humorous parts of the play , he is still more unfettered by authority , and more whimsically and boldly original . He happened to find the stage mainly abandoned in its comic underplots and ...
... common stock of romantic narrative . In the humorous parts of the play , he is still more unfettered by authority , and more whimsically and boldly original . He happened to find the stage mainly abandoned in its comic underplots and ...
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... common trick of a fantastic lover , who thereby implied he was too much occupied by his passion to pay atten- tion to his dress . " O excellent MOTION ! O exceeding PUPPET ” — “ A ' motion , ' in Shakespeare's time , meant a puppet ...
... common trick of a fantastic lover , who thereby implied he was too much occupied by his passion to pay atten- tion to his dress . " O excellent MOTION ! O exceeding PUPPET ” — “ A ' motion , ' in Shakespeare's time , meant a puppet ...
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... common reading is that of the second folio , " Instances as infinite , " which is preferred by Collier . " my LONGING journey " -Dr . Grey observes that " longing " is a participle active , with a passive significa- tion , for longed ...
... common reading is that of the second folio , " Instances as infinite , " which is preferred by Collier . " my LONGING journey " -Dr . Grey observes that " longing " is a participle active , with a passive significa- tion , for longed ...
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... common explanation is , that it refers t " the holy dame " -- the Virgin Mary . But Nares ( Glos sary ) and others reject both interpretations , and wit more probability , and say it is merely " Holy with the termination dom , as ...
... common explanation is , that it refers t " the holy dame " -- the Virgin Mary . But Nares ( Glos sary ) and others reject both interpretations , and wit more probability , and say it is merely " Holy with the termination dom , as ...
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... common of my serious hours . When the sun shines let foolish gnats make sport , But creep in crannies when he hides his beams . If you will jest with me , know my aspect , And fashion your demeanour to my looks , Or I will beat this ...
... common of my serious hours . When the sun shines let foolish gnats make sport , But creep in crannies when he hides his beams . If you will jest with me , know my aspect , And fashion your demeanour to my looks , Or I will beat this ...
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Angelo Beat Benedick better Biron Boyet brother Caliban character Claud Claudio Collier comedy COMEDY OF ERRORS daughter dost doth Dromio Duke Enter Exeunt Exit eyes fair fairy father fear folio fool Ford gentle gentleman GENTLEMEN OF VERONA give grace hand hath hear heart heaven hither honour humour husband Isab Kate Kath King knave lady Launce Leon Leonato look lord LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST Lucio madam maid Malvolio marry master master doctor means MEASURE FOR MEASURE MERCHANT OF VENICE merry mistress never night old copies Pedro play Poet Pompey pray Proteus quarto Rosalind SCENE sense Shakespeare Shylock signior speak swear sweet tell thee there's Theseus thine thing thou art thou hast thought Thurio tongue true TWELFTH NIGHT wife woman word
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