The Works of Shakespeare: Collated with the Oldest Copies, and Corrected, Volume 1C. Bathurst, 1773 |
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Page ix
... thou fuch dull witneffe of thy name ? Thou in our wonder and astonishment Haft built thy felfe a live - long monument : For whil'ft to th ' fhame of flow - endevouring art Thy eafie numbers flow , and that each heart Hath from the leaves of ...
... thou fuch dull witneffe of thy name ? Thou in our wonder and astonishment Haft built thy felfe a live - long monument : For whil'ft to th ' fhame of flow - endevouring art Thy eafie numbers flow , and that each heart Hath from the leaves of ...
Page xi
... Thou art a monument without a tomb . And art alive still , while thy book doth live , And we have wits to read , and praise to give . That I not mix thee fo , my brain excufes ; I mean with great , but difproportion'd mufes : For if I ...
... Thou art a monument without a tomb . And art alive still , while thy book doth live , And we have wits to read , and praise to give . That I not mix thee fo , my brain excufes ; I mean with great , but difproportion'd mufes : For if I ...
Page xii
... Thy art , My gentle Shakespeare , muft enjoy a part . For though the Poet's matter nature be , His art doth give the fashion : And , that he , Who cafts to write a living line , muft sweat ( Such as thine are ) and strike the second ...
... Thy art , My gentle Shakespeare , muft enjoy a part . For though the Poet's matter nature be , His art doth give the fashion : And , that he , Who cafts to write a living line , muft sweat ( Such as thine are ) and strike the second ...
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... thou art . Gonz . I'll warrant him from drowning , tho ' the ship were no ftronger than a nut - fhell , and as leaky as an unftanch'd wench . Boatf . Lay her a - hold , a - hold ; fet her two courses off to fea again , lay her off ...
... thou art . Gonz . I'll warrant him from drowning , tho ' the ship were no ftronger than a nut - fhell , and as leaky as an unftanch'd wench . Boatf . Lay her a - hold , a - hold ; fet her two courses off to fea again , lay her off ...
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... Art ignorant of what thou art , nought knowing Of whence I am ; nor that I am more better ( 2 ) Than Profpero , master of a full - poor cell , ( 3 ) And thy no greater father . Mira . More to know Did never meddle with my thoughts . Pro ...
... Art ignorant of what thou art , nought knowing Of whence I am ; nor that I am more better ( 2 ) Than Profpero , master of a full - poor cell , ( 3 ) And thy no greater father . Mira . More to know Did never meddle with my thoughts . Pro ...
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Page 35 - Were I in England now, as once I was, and had but this fish painted, not a holiday fool there but would give a piece of silver. There would this monster make a man. Any strange beast there makes a man. When they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian.
Page 63 - Though with their high wrongs I am struck to the quick, Yet, with my nobler reason, 'gainst my fury Do I take part : the rarer action is In virtue than in vengeance...
Page 309 - Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not.
Page 199 - 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 ; To her let us garlands bring.
Page 319 - Stands at a guard with envy ; scarce confesses That his blood flows, or that his appetite Is more to bread than stone : hence shall we see, If power change purpose, what our seemers be.
Page 132 - The eye of man hath not heard, the ear of man hath not seen, man's hand is not able to taste, his tongue to conceive, nor his heart to report what my dream was.
Page lxi - I commend my soul into the hands of God my Creator, hoping, and assuredly believing, through the only merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour, to be made partaker of life everlasting ; and my body to the earth whereof it is made.
Page 69 - O ! wonder ! How many goodly creatures are there here ! How beauteous mankind is ! O brave new world, That has such people in't ! Pro.
Page 42 - Hence, bashful cunning ! And prompt me, plain and holy innocence ! I am your wife, if you will marry me ; If not, I'll die your maid : to be your fellow You may deny me ; but I'll be your servant, Whether you will or no.
Page xii - Shakespeare, must enjoy a part. For though the poet's matter nature be, His art doth give the fashion; and, that he Who casts to write a living line, must sweat (Such as thine are) and strike the second heat Upon the Muses...