Select Plays; A Midsummer Night's DreamClarendon Press, 1879 - 147 pages |
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... , and not as now as equivalent to something a little less than impudent , saucy . Compare Love's Labour's Lost , v . 2. 272 : ' This pert Biron was out of countenance quite . ' F Cotgrave ( Fr. Dict . ) has , ' Godinet NOTES. ...
... , and not as now as equivalent to something a little less than impudent , saucy . Compare Love's Labour's Lost , v . 2. 272 : ' This pert Biron was out of countenance quite . ' F Cotgrave ( Fr. Dict . ) has , ' Godinet NOTES. ...
Page 71
... Lost , x . 898-906 : ' For either He never shall find out fit mate , but such As some misfortune brings him , or mistake ; Or whom he wishes most shall seldom gain Through her perverseness , but shall see her gain'd By a far worse ; or ...
... Lost , x . 898-906 : ' For either He never shall find out fit mate , but such As some misfortune brings him , or mistake ; Or whom he wishes most shall seldom gain Through her perverseness , but shall see her gain'd By a far worse ; or ...
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... . ' 151. edict , with the accent on the last syllable . So in Love's Labour ' s Lost , i . I. II : ' Our late edict shall strongly stand in force . ' It occurs also with the accent on the penultimate , 72 [ ACT I. NOTES . 1 ...
... . ' 151. edict , with the accent on the last syllable . So in Love's Labour ' s Lost , i . I. II : ' Our late edict shall strongly stand in force . ' It occurs also with the accent on the penultimate , 72 [ ACT I. NOTES . 1 ...
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... Lost , iv . I. 145 : < . When it comes so smoothly off , so obscenely , as it were , so fit . ' 99. hold or cut bowstrings . Capell seems to have hit upon the true explanation of this expression . ' When a party was made at butts ...
... Lost , iv . I. 145 : < . When it comes so smoothly off , so obscenely , as it were , so fit . ' 99. hold or cut bowstrings . Capell seems to have hit upon the true explanation of this expression . ' When a party was made at butts ...
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... Lost , v . 2 . 130 : ' Hold , Rosaline , this favour thou shalt wear , And then the king will court thee for his dear . ' 14. go seek . See i . 1. 246 . 15. a pearl in every cowslip's ear . There are numberless allusions to the wearing ...
... Lost , v . 2 . 130 : ' Hold , Rosaline , this favour thou shalt wear , And then the king will court thee for his dear . ' 14. go seek . See i . 1. 246 . 15. a pearl in every cowslip's ear . There are numberless allusions to the wearing ...
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