The Plays of William Shakespeare, Volume 1Cassell, Petter & Galpin, 1865 - 1308 pages |
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Page 192
... phrase there seems to be double allusion ; to the food within doors ready for the meal , and to an old proverb , " Your cake is dough , " signifying ' Your ex- pectation is balked . ' ( 9 ) Bought and sold . An old proverbial expression ...
... phrase there seems to be double allusion ; to the food within doors ready for the meal , and to an old proverb , " Your cake is dough , " signifying ' Your ex- pectation is balked . ' ( 9 ) Bought and sold . An old proverbial expression ...
Page 252
... phrase used familiarly to express giving a challenge to fight . It arose from the practice of wearing the sword at the back ; so that , to bring it round ready for use , the belt or girdle had to be turned or shifted . The belt was ...
... phrase used familiarly to express giving a challenge to fight . It arose from the practice of wearing the sword at the back ; so that , to bring it round ready for use , the belt or girdle had to be turned or shifted . The belt was ...
Page 504
... phrase , implying be moving on your way at once , while your boots are freshly greased . ' That it was the custom to grease boots when preparing for a distant journey , we know ; and Falstaff says , " They would melt me out of my fat ...
... phrase , implying be moving on your way at once , while your boots are freshly greased . ' That it was the custom to grease boots when preparing for a distant journey , we know ; and Falstaff says , " They would melt me out of my fat ...
Contents
THE TEMPEST | 1 |
THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA | 45 |
THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR | 83 |
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