 | John Julius Norwich - History - 2001 - 438 pages
...before. In his introduction to Act IV the Chorus has given us warning of how we shall much disgrace With four or five most vile and ragged foils Right ill-disposed in brawl ridiculous The name of Agincourt. The action of the battle is in fact compressed into three short scenes, of which... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 2001 - 496 pages
...century audience, unaccustomed to luxurious mounting, took the hint and 'made imaginary puissance With four or five most vile and ragged foils Right ill-disposed in brawl ridiculous.' But in the conditions of the modern stage, the aimless rush and clatter of fighting groups striking... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Drama - 1989 - 1286 pages
...night: And so our scene must to the battle fly; Where — О for pity! — we shall much disgrace With he To listen our purpose. This is thy office: Bear thee well in it, and leave us The name of Agincourt. Yet, sit and see; Minding true things by what their mockeries be. [Exit. SCENE... | |
 | Graham Holderness - Performing Arts - 2002 - 220 pages
...of Agincourt: And so our scene must to the battle fly Where, O for pity! we shall much disgrace With four or five most vile and ragged foils, Right ill-disposed in brawl ridiculous The name of Agincourt. Yet sit and see; Minding true things by what their mock'ries be. The way to... | |
 | Kenneth Muir - Drama - 2002 - 236 pages
...1v, the Chorus now apologizes for the battle scene: ... О for pity! - we shall much disgrace With four or five most vile and ragged foils, Right ill-disposed in brawl ridiculous, The name of Agincourt. (1v, Prologue, 49-52) But this apology does not nearly come up to the apology... | |
 | Graham Holderness - Performing Arts - 2002 - 220 pages
...of Agincourt: And so our scene must to the battle fly Where, O for pity! we shall much disgrace With four or five most vile and ragged foils, Right ill-disposed in brawl ridiculous The name of Agincourt. Yet sit and see; Minding true things by what their mock'ries be. The way to... | |
 | Frank Occhiogrosso - Drama - 2003 - 180 pages
...seemed to relish fiction's power to compel belief by actually telling his audience that he has only "four or five most vile and ragged foils / Right ill-disposed in brawl ridiculous" to depict the mighty battle of Agincourt. Jonson eschews such illusionistic poverty. His plays will... | |
 | Catherine M. S. Alexander - 2003 - 504 pages
...six lines: And so our scene must to the battle fly, Where О for pity, we shall much disgrace. With four or five most vile and ragged foils, Right ill-disposed in brawl ridiculous. The name of Agincourt. Yet sit and see, Minding true things by what their mock'ries be. (4.0.48-53)... | |
 | George Ian Duthie - Art - 2005 - 216 pages
...11-14) And so our scene must to the battle fly; Where — O for pity! — we shall much disgrace With four or five most vile and ragged foils, Right ill-disposed in brawl ridiculous, The name of Agincourt. (IV Prologue, 48-52) In addition, the Chorus indicates changes of place to the... | |
 | Philip Sidney - Poetry - 1915 - 242 pages
...Prol. 48 : 'And so our scene must to the battle fly: Where, O for pity! we shall much disgrace — With four or five most vile and ragged foils, Right ill-disposed in brawl ridiculous, — • The name of Agincourt. Yet sit and see; Minding true things by what their mockeries be.' For... | |
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O for pity ! — we shall much disgrace With four or five most vile and ragged foils, Right ill-disposed in brawl ridiculous, The name of Agincourt. 
