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Page 82
Of all the fair resort of gentlemen , That every day with parle * encounter me , In
thy opinion , which is worthiest lave ? Luc . Please you , repeat their names , I ' ll
show my mind According to my shallow simple skill . Jul . What think ' st thou of ...
Of all the fair resort of gentlemen , That every day with parle * encounter me , In
thy opinion , which is worthiest lave ? Luc . Please you , repeat their names , I ' ll
show my mind According to my shallow simple skill . Jul . What think ' st thou of ...
Page 91
Not so fair , boy , as well favoured . Specd . Sir , I know that well enough . Val .
What dost thou know ? Speed . That she is not so fair , as ( of yon ) well favoured .
Val . I mean , that lier beauty is exquisite , but her favour infinite . Speed . That ' s
...
Not so fair , boy , as well favoured . Specd . Sir , I know that well enough . Val .
What dost thou know ? Speed . That she is not so fair , as ( of yon ) well favoured .
Val . I mean , that lier beauty is exquisite , but her favour infinite . Speed . That ' s
...
Page 137
Is she not passing fair ? Jul . She hath been fairer , madam , than she is : When
she did think my master lov ' d her well , She , in my judgement , was as fair as
you ; But since she did neglect her looking - glass , And threw her sun - expelling
...
Is she not passing fair ? Jul . She hath been fairer , madam , than she is : When
she did think my master lov ' d her well , She , in my judgement , was as fair as
you ; But since she did neglect her looking - glass , And threw her sun - expelling
...
Page 159
Here conies fair mistress Anne : - Would I were young , for your sake , mistress
Anne ! Anne . The dinner is on the table ; my father desires your worships '
company . Shal . I will wait on him , fair mistress Anne . Eva . Od ' s plessed will ! I
will not ...
Here conies fair mistress Anne : - Would I were young , for your sake , mistress
Anne ! Anne . The dinner is on the table ; my father desires your worships '
company . Shal . I will wait on him , fair mistress Anne . Eva . Od ' s plessed will ! I
will not ...
Page 250
And so is now , Or was so very late ; for but a month Ago I went from hence ; and
then ' twas fresh In murmur ( as , you know , what great ones do , The less will
prattle of ) , that he did seek The love of fair Olivia . Vio . What ' s she ? Cap .
And so is now , Or was so very late ; for but a month Ago I went from hence ; and
then ' twas fresh In murmur ( as , you know , what great ones do , The less will
prattle of ) , that he did seek The love of fair Olivia . Vio . What ' s she ? Cap .
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| Title | The plays of William Shakspeare, pr. from the text of the corrected copy left by G. Steevens, with glossarial notes, Volume 1 The plays of William Shakspeare, pr. from the text of the corrected copy left by G. Steevens, with glossarial notes, William Shakespeare |
| Author | William Shakespeare |
| Editor | George Steevens |
| Published | 1811 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 3 Jul 2007 |
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