The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare, Volume 4R. C. and J. Rivington, 1821 |
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... passage of Rabelais , in the prologue of his fourth book , Cailles coiphees mignonnement chantans , in this manner ; Coated quails and laced mutton waggishly singing . So that laced mutton has been a sort of standard phrase for girls of ...
... passage of Rabelais , in the prologue of his fourth book , Cailles coiphees mignonnement chantans , in this manner ; Coated quails and laced mutton waggishly singing . So that laced mutton has been a sort of standard phrase for girls of ...
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... Reed . There can be no doubt concerning the meaning of noddy , as used in the text ; the game at cards throws no light whatsoever on the present passage . MALONE . SPEED . You mistook , sir ; I say she 16 ACT I. TWO GENTLEMEN.
... Reed . There can be no doubt concerning the meaning of noddy , as used in the text ; the game at cards throws no light whatsoever on the present passage . MALONE . SPEED . You mistook , sir ; I say she 16 ACT I. TWO GENTLEMEN.
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... passage from one of Latimer's sermons [ preached at Stamford in 1750 ] to show that a tester was in Latimer's time of the value of tenpence the truth is , that it had a different value at different times . See Fleetwood's Chronicon ...
... passage from one of Latimer's sermons [ preached at Stamford in 1750 ] to show that a tester was in Latimer's time of the value of tenpence the truth is , that it had a different value at different times . See Fleetwood's Chronicon ...
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... passage means reproach or imputation . So Demetrius says to Helena in A Midsummer - Night's Dream : " You do impeach your modesty too much , 66 66 To leave the city , and commit yourself , Into the hands of one that loves you not . " M ...
... passage means reproach or imputation . So Demetrius says to Helena in A Midsummer - Night's Dream : " You do impeach your modesty too much , 66 66 To leave the city , and commit yourself , Into the hands of one that loves you not . " M ...
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... passage , that the word one was anciently pronounced as if it were written on . The quibble here is lost by the change of pronunciation ; a loss , however , which may be very patiently endured . In Shakspeare's time , probably in ...
... passage , that the word one was anciently pronounced as if it were written on . The quibble here is lost by the change of pronunciation ; a loss , however , which may be very patiently endured . In Shakspeare's time , probably in ...
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alludes Amadis de Gaula ancient Antipholus Armado authentick copy beauty believe BIRON BOSWELL BOYET called comedy Comedy of Errors Costard doth Dromio DUKE edition editor emendation Enter Ephesus error Exeunt Exit fair fool Gentlemen Gentlemen of Verona give grace hair hast hath heart heaven JOHNSON Julia King Henry lady LAUNCE letter lord Love's Love's Labour's Lost madam MALONE MASON master means Merchant of Venice merry metre mistress MOTH musick never oath observed old copy passage play poet praise pray Princess printed Proteus quarto rhyme romances scene second folio sense Shakspeare Shakspeare's signifies Silvia Sonnet speak speech SPEED STEEVENS suppose sweet tell thee THEOBALD thou art Thurio TYRWHITT Valentine Venus and Adonis Verona verse WARBURTON word write
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Page 390 - From women's eyes this doctrine I derive : They sparkle still the right Promethean fire ; They are the books, the arts, the academes, That show, contain, and nourish all the world...
Page 20 - I have no other but a woman's reason : I think him so, because I think him so.
Page 53 - Not for the world : why, man, she is mine own ; And I as rich in having such a jewel As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, The water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
Page 380 - You meaner beauties of the night, That poorly satisfy our eyes More by your number than your light, You common people of the skies; What are you when the moon shall rise?
Page 100 - Who is Silvia ? what is she, That all our swains commend her ? Holy, fair, and wise is she ; The Heaven such grace did lend her, That she might admired be. Is she kind as she is fair, — For beauty lives with kindness ? Love doth to her eyes repair, To help him of his blindness ; And, being help'd, inhabits there. Then to Silvia let us sing, That Silvia is excelling; She excels each mortal thing Upon the dull earth dwelling...