The Plays of William Shakespeare ...T. Bensley, 1803 |
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... language exhibited on the stage , there are , as I have been told by a skilful navigator , some inaccuracies and contradictory orders . Line 3. Fall to't yarely , -- ] i . e . Readily , nimbly . Our author is frequent in his use of this ...
... language exhibited on the stage , there are , as I have been told by a skilful navigator , some inaccuracies and contradictory orders . Line 3. Fall to't yarely , -- ] i . e . Readily , nimbly . Our author is frequent in his use of this ...
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... language of Caliban , in order to heighten the grotesque of his character . As here he uses wicked for unwholesome . WARBURTON . Line 474. As wicked dew , - ] Wicked ; having baneful quali- ties . Thus Spenser says , wicked weed ; so ...
... language of Caliban , in order to heighten the grotesque of his character . As here he uses wicked for unwholesome . WARBURTON . Line 474. As wicked dew , - ] Wicked ; having baneful quali- ties . Thus Spenser says , wicked weed ; so ...
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... language of that time , opposed to a thief . The sense is , Mark what these men wear , and say if they are honest . Line 321. His mother was a witch ; and one so strong JOHNSON . That could control the moon , & c . ] In the time of our ...
... language of that time , opposed to a thief . The sense is , Mark what these men wear , and say if they are honest . Line 321. His mother was a witch ; and one so strong JOHNSON . That could control the moon , & c . ] In the time of our ...
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... language of the actors . The speech of the servant is an allusion to that practice , and he means to say , that Silvia is a puppet , and that Valentine is to interpret to , or rather for her . HAWKINS Line 104. Sir Valentine and servant ...
... language of the actors . The speech of the servant is an allusion to that practice , and he means to say , that Silvia is a puppet , and that Valentine is to interpret to , or rather for her . HAWKINS Line 104. Sir Valentine and servant ...
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... language . So again : 66 Knowing that tender youth is soon suggested . " The sense is . O tempting love , if thou hast influenced me to sin , teach me to excuse it . JOHNSON . Line 596. in counsel , his competitor . ] Myself , who am ...
... language . So again : 66 Knowing that tender youth is soon suggested . " The sense is . O tempting love , if thou hast influenced me to sin , teach me to excuse it . JOHNSON . Line 596. in counsel , his competitor . ] Myself , who am ...
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Alluding allusion ancient ANNOTATIONS answer appears beauty believe Ben Jonson blood Cæsar called character comedy common corruption death devil doth Duke editions editors expression eyes fairies Falstaff fear fellow folio fool fortune French Gentlemen of Verona give GREY hair Hanmer reads hath head heart heaven Henry IV Holinshed honour humour JOHNS JOHNSON JOHNSON Line King Henry kiss lady language Line Line 80 lord Macbeth MALONE means meant mentioned Merchant of Venice mind mistress nature never night obscure observed old copies Othello passage passion perhaps phrase play poet POPE present prince probably proverbial quarto queen racter reason says SCENE SCENE II seems sense Shak Shakspeare Shakspeare's shew signifies Sir Thomas Hanmer speak speech spirit stand STEEV STEEVENS suppose sweet sword tell term thee THEOBALD thing thou art thought tion tongue virtue WARB WARBURTON witches woman word
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Page 46 - With coral clasps and amber studs — And if these pleasures may thee move, Come live with me and be my Love.
Page 47 - The rest complains of cares to come. The flowers do fade, and wanton fields To wayward Winter reckoning yields: A honey tongue, a heart of gall, Is fancy's spring, but sorrow's fall. Thy gowns, thy shoes, thy beds of roses, Thy cap, thy kirtle, and thy posies, Soon break, soon wither...
Page 268 - Thus thou must do, if thou have it'; And that which rather thou dost fear to do Than wishest should be undone. Hie thee hither, That I may pour my spirits in thine ear, And chastise with the valour of my tongue All that impedes thee from the golden round, Which fate and metaphysical aid doth seem To have thee crown'd withal.
Page 273 - Alarum'd by his sentinel, the wolf, Whose howl's his watch, thus with his stealthy pace. With Tarquin's ravishing strides, towards his design Moves like a ghost.
Page 661 - That it should come to this! But two months dead: nay, not so much, not two: So excellent a king; that was, to this, Hyperion to a satyr; so loving to my mother That he might not beteem the winds of heaven Visit her face too roughly.
Page 88 - There is a history in all men's lives, Figuring the nature of the times deceased ; The which observed, a man may prophesy, With a near aim, of the main chance of things As yet not come to life, which in their seeds And weak beginnings lie intreasured. Such things become the hatch and brood of time...
Page 415 - For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds: I will be like the most High.
Page 281 - Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and bake; Eye of newt and toe of frog, Wool of bat and tongue of dog, Adder's fork and blind-worm's sting, Lizard's leg and howlet's wing, For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble. ALL. Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble. THIRD WITCH. Scale of dragon, tooth of wolf, Witches...
Page 67 - twill endure wind and weather. Vio. 'Tis beauty truly blent, whose red and white Nature's own sweet and cunning hand laid on : Lady, you are the cruell'st she alive, If you will lead these graces to the grave, And leave the world no copy.