The plays of William Shakespeare, Volume 4Longman, 1856 |
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... Johnson says that exempt means separated , parted ; yet I think that Adriana does not use the word exempt in that sense , but means to say , that as he was her husband she had no power over him , and that he was privileged to do her ...
... Johnson says that exempt means separated , parted ; yet I think that Adriana does not use the word exempt in that sense , but means to say , that as he was her husband she had no power over him , and that he was privileged to do her ...
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... word's deceit . • Being compact of credit , ] Means , being made altogether of credulity . 7 vain , ] Is light of tongue , not veracious . JOHNSON . Against my soul's pure truth why labour you , To 32 ACT III . COMEDY OF ERRORS .
... word's deceit . • Being compact of credit , ] Means , being made altogether of credulity . 7 vain , ] Is light of tongue , not veracious . JOHNSON . Against my soul's pure truth why labour you , To 32 ACT III . COMEDY OF ERRORS .
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... JOHNSON . Mr. Malone thinks he means " all that I claim from heaven hereafter . " + sir - reverence : ] A corruption of save - reverence , salva- reverentia . have but lean luck in the match , and yet 34 ACT III . COMEDY OF ERRORS .
... JOHNSON . Mr. Malone thinks he means " all that I claim from heaven hereafter . " + sir - reverence : ] A corruption of save - reverence , salva- reverentia . have but lean luck in the match , and yet 34 ACT III . COMEDY OF ERRORS .
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... JOHNSON . 1 Stigmatical in making , ] That is , marked or stigmatized by nature with deformity , as a token of his vicious disposition . 2 Far from her nest the lapwing , & c . ] This expression seems to be proverbial - I have met with ...
... JOHNSON . 1 Stigmatical in making , ] That is , marked or stigmatized by nature with deformity , as a token of his vicious disposition . 2 Far from her nest the lapwing , & c . ] This expression seems to be proverbial - I have met with ...
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... JOHNSON . A hound that draws dry - foot , means what is usually called a blood - hound , trained to follow men by the scent . 6 poor souls to hell . ] Hell was the cant term for an ob- scure dungeon in any of our prisons . There was ...
... JOHNSON . A hound that draws dry - foot , means what is usually called a blood - hound , trained to follow men by the scent . 6 poor souls to hell . ] Hell was the cant term for an ob- scure dungeon in any of our prisons . There was ...
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Antipholus arms art thou Aumerle Banquo Bast Bishop of CARLISLE blood Boling Bolingbroke breath castle cousin crown death devil doth Dromio Duch duke earl England Enter Ephesus Exeunt Exit eyes face fair Falstaff father Faulconbridge fear Fleance France friends Gaunt give Glend grace grief hand Harry Percy hath head hear heart heaven Henry honour horse Hubert John of Gaunt JOHNSON King John king Richard Lady land liege live look lord Macb Macbeth Macd Macduff majesty MALONE means murder never night noble Northumberland peace Percy play Poins pr'ythee pray prince prince of Wales Queen Rich Rosse SCENE Shakspeare shame sleep soul speak stand STEEVENS sweet sword tell thane thee There's thine thou art thou hast tongue traitor uncle villain wife Witch word York