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Page vii
... tears of the Muses for the decay of knowledge and art . We cannot divest ourselves of the belief that some real person , and some real death , was alluded to . May we hazard a conjecture ? Greene , a man of learning , and one whom ...
... tears of the Muses for the decay of knowledge and art . We cannot divest ourselves of the belief that some real person , and some real death , was alluded to . May we hazard a conjecture ? Greene , a man of learning , and one whom ...
Page 5
... cross , As due to love as thoughts and dreams and sighs , Wishes and tears , poor fancy's followers . Lys . A good persuasion : therefore , hear me , Hermia . 140 150 I have a widow aunt , a dowager Of great ACT I. SCENE I. 5.
... cross , As due to love as thoughts and dreams and sighs , Wishes and tears , poor fancy's followers . Lys . A good persuasion : therefore , hear me , Hermia . 140 150 I have a widow aunt , a dowager Of great ACT I. SCENE I. 5.
Page 9
... tears in the true performing of it if I do it , let the audience look to their eyes ; I will move storms , I will condole in some measure . To the rest : yet my chief humour is for a tyrant : I could play Ercles rarely , or a part to tear ...
... tears in the true performing of it if I do it , let the audience look to their eyes ; I will move storms , I will condole in some measure . To the rest : yet my chief humour is for a tyrant : I could play Ercles rarely , or a part to tear ...
Page 22
... tears : If so , my eyes are oftener wash'd than hers . No , no , I am as ugly as a bear ; For beasts that meet me run away for fear : Therefore no marvel though Demetrius Do , as a monster , fly my presence thus . What wicked and ...
... tears : If so , my eyes are oftener wash'd than hers . No , no , I am as ugly as a bear ; For beasts that meet me run away for fear : Therefore no marvel though Demetrius Do , as a monster , fly my presence thus . What wicked and ...
Page 33
... tears : Look , when I vow , I weep ; and vows so born , In their nativity all truth appears . How can these things in me seem scorn to you , Bearing the badge of faith , to prove them true ? Hel . You do advance your cunning more and ...
... tears : Look , when I vow , I weep ; and vows so born , In their nativity all truth appears . How can these things in me seem scorn to you , Bearing the badge of faith , to prove them true ? Hel . You do advance your cunning more and ...
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