 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...SCENE, at the beginning of the Play, lies m England; but afterwards, wholly in France. Enter CHORUS. O, for a muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest...himself, Assume the port of Mars ; and, at his heels, Leash 'd in like hounds, should famine, sword, and fire, Crouch for employment. But pardon, gentles... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 502 pages
...SCENE, at the Beginning of the Play, lies in England; but aftenvards, wholly in France. Enter CHORUS. O, for a muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest...himself, Assume the port of Mars; and, at his heels, Leash' d in like hounds, should famine, sword, nnd fire, Crouch for employment. But pardon, gentles... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807 - 584 pages
...in England ; but afterwards, wholly in France. CHORUS. f\ For a muse of fire 2, that would ascend J Leash' d in like hounds, should famine, sword, and fire, [all, Crouch for employment. But pardon, gentles... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 454 pages
...and narrowness of the last act, which a very little diligence might have easily avoided. JOHNSON O. FOR a muse of fire, that would ascend •• The brightest...stage, princes to act, And monarchs to behold the swelljpg scene ! Then should the warlike Harry , HKe himself, Assume the port of Mars ; and, at his... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...soft silencing your son. § 21. THE LIFE OF HENRY V. SHAK.SPEARE. Prologue. O, FOR a muse of lire, that would ascend, The brightest heaven of invention...himself, Assume the port of Mars ; and, at his heels, Leasht in like hounds, should famine, sword. Crouch for employment. [and fire, Consideration. Consideration... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1818 - 342 pages
...most striking images in all Shakspeare is that given of war in the first lines of the Prologue. " O for a muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest...at his heels Leash'd in like hounds, should famine, sivord, and Jirt Crouch for employment." Rubens, if he had painted it, would not have improved upon... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1818 - 328 pages
...most striking images in all Shakspeare is that given of war in the first line* of the Prologue. " O for a muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest...at his heels Leash'd in like hounds, should famine, mord, and Jirt Crouch for employment." Rubens, if he had painted it, would not have improved upon this... | |
 | William Hazlitt - Drama - 1818 - 552 pages
...most striking images in all Shakespear is that given of war in the first lines of the Prologue. " O for a muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest...himself, Assume the port of Mars, and at his heels Leash' d in like hounds, should famine, sword, and fore Crouch for employment." Rubens, if he had painted... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 510 pages
...Lords, Ladies, Officers, French and English Soldiers, Messengers, and Attendants. Enter CHORUS. O, for a muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest...kingdom for a stage, princes to act, And monarchs to behold2 the swelling scene ! Then should the warlike Harry, like himself, Assume the port of Mars ;... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 984 pages
...E, at the beginning of the Play, lies in England ; but afterwards wholly in France. Enter CHORUS. O, - Leash 'd in like hounds, should famine, sword, and fire, [all, Crouch for employment. But pardon, gentles... | |
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FOR a muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest heaven of invention ! A kingdom for a stage, princes to act, And monarchs to behold the swelling scene... 
