The Plays of William Shakespeare, Volume 4Riley, 1806 |
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... expression taken from hiring servants or artificers ; meaning , I wish I was as sure of his service for any time limited , as if I had hired him . The expression was a common one . So , in Vittoria Corombona , 1612 : " What , are you in ...
... expression taken from hiring servants or artificers ; meaning , I wish I was as sure of his service for any time limited , as if I had hired him . The expression was a common one . So , in Vittoria Corombona , 1612 : " What , are you in ...
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... expression , without any ac- quaintance with the hyperboles of stoicism . By the style of gods , he meant an exalted language ; such as we may suppose would be written by beings superior to human calamities , and therefore regarding ...
... expression , without any ac- quaintance with the hyperboles of stoicism . By the style of gods , he meant an exalted language ; such as we may suppose would be written by beings superior to human calamities , and therefore regarding ...
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... expression is to this day used in Ireland - If he be angry , let him tie up his brogues . Neither proverb , I believe , has any other meaning than this : If he is in a bad humour , let him employ himself till he is in a better . Dr ...
... expression is to this day used in Ireland - If he be angry , let him tie up his brogues . Neither proverb , I believe , has any other meaning than this : If he is in a bad humour , let him employ himself till he is in a better . Dr ...
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