Shakespeare's Tragedy of MacbethHarper & brothers, 1877 - 262 pages |
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... bear in mind that the first idea of murdering Duncan is not suggested by Lady Macbeth to her husband : it springs ... bears down the relenting and reluctant spirit of her husband , the dexterous sophistry with which she wards off his ...
... bear in mind that the first idea of murdering Duncan is not suggested by Lady Macbeth to her husband : it springs ... bears down the relenting and reluctant spirit of her husband , the dexterous sophistry with which she wards off his ...
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... bear the name of queen , " yet in the aspect under which Shakespeare has represented the character to us the selfish part of this ambition is kept out of sight . We must remark also , that in Lady Macbeth's reflections on her hus ...
... bear the name of queen , " yet in the aspect under which Shakespeare has represented the character to us the selfish part of this ambition is kept out of sight . We must remark also , that in Lady Macbeth's reflections on her hus ...
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... unoppressed by weight of flesh . Probably she was small ; for it is the smaller sort of women whose emotional fire is the most fierce , and she herself bears unconscious testimony to the fact that her hand was little 34 MACBETH .
... unoppressed by weight of flesh . Probably she was small ; for it is the smaller sort of women whose emotional fire is the most fierce , and she herself bears unconscious testimony to the fact that her hand was little 34 MACBETH .
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... whole appearance ought to be royal , as one for whose powerful features and majestic bear- ing the diadem is the befitting adornment . Her countenance ought to display noble and energetic outlines , from whose every feature 36 MACBETH .
... whole appearance ought to be royal , as one for whose powerful features and majestic bear- ing the diadem is the befitting adornment . Her countenance ought to display noble and energetic outlines , from whose every feature 36 MACBETH .
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... bear - like , I must fight the course . - His followers desert him ; he feels himself taken in a trap . The powers of evil in which he had trusted turn against him and betray him . His courage becomes a desperate rage . We are in pain ...
... bear - like , I must fight the course . - His followers desert him ; he feels himself taken in a trap . The powers of evil in which he had trusted turn against him and betray him . His courage becomes a desperate rage . We are in pain ...
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Page 114 - I shall do so; But I must also feel it as a man: I cannot but remember such things were, That were most precious to me. — Did heaven look on, And would not take their part ? Sinful Macduff, They were all struck for thee ! naught that I am, Not for their own demerits, but for mine, Fell slaughter on their souls.
Page 57 - This supernatural soliciting Cannot be ill ; cannot be good : — If ill, Why hath it given me earnest of success, Commencing in a truth ? I am thane of Cawdor : If good, why do I yield to that suggestion Whose horrid image doth unfix my hair, And make my seated heart knock at my ribs, • Against the use of nature...
Page 92 - What man dare, I dare : Approach thou like the rugged Russian bear, The arm'd rhinoceros, or the Hyrcan tiger ; Take any shape but that, and my firm nerves Shall never tremble...
Page 65 - Was the hope drunk Wherein you dress'd yourself ? hath it slept since ? And wakes it now, to look so green and pale At what it did so freely ? From this time, Such I account thy love. Art thou afeard To be the same in thine own act and valour, As thou art in desire ? Wouldst thou have that Which thou esteem' st the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own esteem, Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i
Page 123 - She should have died hereafter; There would have been a time for such a word. To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death.
Page 44 - And that which should accompany old age, As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, I must not look to have ; but, in their stead, Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not.
Page 127 - Yet I will try the last. Before my body I throw my warlike shield : lay on, Macduff ; And damn'd be him that first cries,
Page 90 - Are you a man ? Macb. Ay, and a bold one, that dare look on that Which might appal the devil. Lady M. O, proper stuff! This is the very painting of your fear : This is the air-drawn dagger, which, you said, Led you to Duncan.
Page 205 - Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the...
Page 67 - tis later, sir. Ban. Hold, take my sword. There's husbandry in heaven, Their candles are all out. Take thee that too. A heavy summons lies like lead upon me, And yet I would not sleep. Merciful powers, Restrain in me the cursed thoughts that nature Gives way to in repose!