The Tragedy of Julius Caesar as Originally Performed by Shakespeare's CompanyHarper & Brothers, 1916 - 135 pages |
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... Bear Garden , " arenas for fighting bulls and bears with troops of dogs ; here arose the " Hope " theater , the " Swan , " the " Rose , " and finally in 1599 the " Globe " theater , so named from its circular or octagonal shape . The ...
... Bear Garden , " arenas for fighting bulls and bears with troops of dogs ; here arose the " Hope " theater , the " Swan , " the " Rose , " and finally in 1599 the " Globe " theater , so named from its circular or octagonal shape . The ...
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... bear . No wonder the plays , many of them , are full of scenes meant to appeal to the vulgar ear ; no wonder the drama of the day , remarkable as it was , was scarcely regarded as literature by the London reading public . Copyright Laws ...
... bear . No wonder the plays , many of them , are full of scenes meant to appeal to the vulgar ear ; no wonder the drama of the day , remarkable as it was , was scarcely regarded as literature by the London reading public . Copyright Laws ...
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... bear too stubborn and too strange a hand Over your friend that loves you . Cassius , Be not deceiv'd . If I have veil'd my look , I turn the trouble of my countenance Merely upon myself . Vexèd I am Of late with passions of some ...
... bear too stubborn and too strange a hand Over your friend that loves you . Cassius , Be not deceiv'd . If I have veil'd my look , I turn the trouble of my countenance Merely upon myself . Vexèd I am Of late with passions of some ...
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... bear , so from the waves of Tiber Did I the tired Cæsar ; and this man Is now become a god , and Cassius is A wretched creature , and must bend his body If Cæsar carelessly but nod on him ! 120 He had a fever when he was in Spain , And ...
... bear , so from the waves of Tiber Did I the tired Cæsar ; and this man Is now become a god , and Cassius is A wretched creature , and must bend his body If Cæsar carelessly but nod on him ! 120 He had a fever when he was in Spain , And ...
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... bear me hard ; but he loves Brutus . If I were Brutus now and he were Cassius , 320 He should not humor ° me . I will this night , In several hands , in at his windows throw , As if they came from several citizens , Writings , all ...
... bear me hard ; but he loves Brutus . If I were Brutus now and he were Cassius , 320 He should not humor ° me . I will this night , In several hands , in at his windows throw , As if they came from several citizens , Writings , all ...
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Page 10 - tis true, this god did shake : His coward lips did from their colour fly ; And that same eye, whose bend doth awe the world, Did lose his lustre. I did hear him groan ; Ay, and that tongue of his, that bade the Romans Mark him, and write his speeches in their books, Alas ! it cried, " Give me some drink, Titinius,
Page 73 - I am no orator, as Brutus is; But, as you know me all, a plain blunt man, That love my friend; and that they know full well That gave me public leave to speak of him: For I have neither wit, nor words, nor worth, Action, nor utterance, nor the power of speech, To stir men's blood: I only speak right on; I tell you that which you yourselves do know...
Page 73 - And bid them speak for me: but were I Brutus, And Brutus Antony, there were an Antony Would ruffle up your spirits and put a tongue In every wound of Caesar that should move The stones of Rome to rise and mutiny.
Page 65 - Who is here so base, that would be a bondman? If any, speak; for him have I offended. Who is here so rude that would not be a Roman? If any, speak ; for him have I offended.
Page 112 - Countrymen, My heart doth joy, that yet, in all my life, I found no man, but he was true to me. I shall have glory by this losing day, More than Octavius, and Mark Antony, By this vile conquest shall attain unto. So fare 3'ou well at once ; for Brutus...
Page 72 - This was the most unkindest cut of all; For when the noble Caesar saw him stab, Ingratitude, more strong than traitors
Page 65 - Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his. If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more.
Page 11 - Why should that name be sounded more than yours? Write them together, yours is as fair a name; Sound them, it doth become the mouth as well; Weigh them, it is as heavy; conjure with 'em, "Brutus" will start a spirit as soon as "Caesar.
Page 68 - He was my friend, faithful and just to me: But Brutus says, he was ambitious ; And Brutus is an honorable man. He hath brought many captives home to Rome, Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill: Did this in Caesar seem ambitious? When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept; Ambition should be made of sterner stuff: Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honorable man.
Page 70 - tis his will : Let but the commons hear this testament (Which, pardon me, I do not mean to read), And they would go and kiss dead Csesar's wounds, And dip their napkins...