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Page 90
... regard to the white streak of spotted light , situate ( where Desdemona , from her relative position , may be conceived to have put it ) upon the crown of Othello's head ; which , how- ever , is not long enough to go round his brow ...
... regard to the white streak of spotted light , situate ( where Desdemona , from her relative position , may be conceived to have put it ) upon the crown of Othello's head ; which , how- ever , is not long enough to go round his brow ...
Page 120
... as you say , obedient ; ( 70 ) Compare this passage with that in Hamlet to which fig . 75 applies , as it regards the same likeness to a crocodile in the moon . Very obedient - proceed you in your tears Concerning this 120.
... as you say , obedient ; ( 70 ) Compare this passage with that in Hamlet to which fig . 75 applies , as it regards the same likeness to a crocodile in the moon . Very obedient - proceed you in your tears Concerning this 120.
Page 169
... regard : I take it your own business calls on you , And you embrace th ' occasion to depart . Sal . Good - morrow , my good lords . Bass . Good signiors both , when shall we laugh ? ( 6 ) Say , when ? You grow exceeding strange . Must ...
... regard : I take it your own business calls on you , And you embrace th ' occasion to depart . Sal . Good - morrow , my good lords . Bass . Good signiors both , when shall we laugh ? ( 6 ) Say , when ? You grow exceeding strange . Must ...
Page 181
... a ( 20 ) Bassanio's being called a scholar has regard to the several circumstances of there being the resemblance of an hour - glass and of Arabic figures on his person , and of a soldier , that came hither in company of the Mar- 181.
... a ( 20 ) Bassanio's being called a scholar has regard to the several circumstances of there being the resemblance of an hour - glass and of Arabic figures on his person , and of a soldier , that came hither in company of the Mar- 181.
Page 188
... regards the librations of the moon to opposite and contrary sides . ( 28 ) Seal me your bond . There is a space of light , which may be imagined to resemble paper , with a circular bright mark as of a seal to it , just before the ...
... regards the librations of the moon to opposite and contrary sides . ( 28 ) Seal me your bond . There is a space of light , which may be imagined to resemble paper , with a circular bright mark as of a seal to it , just before the ...
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Page 161 - No more of that. I pray you, in your letters, When you shall these unlucky deeds relate, Speak of me as I am ; nothing extenuate, Nor set down aught in malice: then must you speak Of one that loved not wisely but too well...
Page 234 - With wanton heed and giddy cunning ; The melting voice through mazes running, Untwisting all the chains that tie The hidden soul of harmony ; That Orpheus...
Page 186 - Mark you this, Bassanio, The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. An evil soul, producing holy witness, Is like a villain with a smiling cheek ; A goodly apple rotten at the heart : O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath ! Shy.
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Page 37 - tis in ourselves that we are thus, or thus. Our bodies are our gardens ; to the which our wills are gardeners : so that if we will plant nettles, or sow lettuce ; set hyssop, and weed up thyme ; supply it with one gender of herbs, or distract it with many ; either to have it sterile with idleness, or manured with industry ; why, the power and corrigible authority of this lies in our wills.
Page 232 - In saffron robe, with taper clear, And pomp, and feast, and revelry, With mask, and antique pageantry; Such sights as youthful poets dream On summer eves by haunted stream.
Page 232 - Where throngs of knights and barons bold, In weeds of peace, high triumphs hold, With store of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit or arms, while both contend To win her grace whom all commend.
Page 29 - She'd come again, and with a greedy ear • Devour up my discourse: which I, observing, Took once a pliant hour, and found good means To draw from her a prayer of earnest heart That I would all my pilgrimage dilate...
Page 185 - I hate him for he is a Christian ; But more for that in low simplicity He lends out money gratis and brings down The rate of usance here with us in Venice. « If I can catch him once upon the hip, I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him. He hates our sacred nation ; and he rails, Even there where merchants most do congregate, On me, my bargains, and my well-won thrift, Which he calls interest.