 Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased ; Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow ; Raze out the written troubles of the brain ; And, with some sweet, oblivious antidote, Cleanse the stuffed bosom of that perilous stuff, Which weighs upon the heart ?...  Macbeth: A Tragedy in Five Acts - Page 53by William Shakespeare - 1847 - 60 pagesFull view - About this book
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...concierge with a bitter " Damnation ! " of self reproach, and self accusation. CHAP. III. " Canst ! linn minister to a mind diseased, Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow, Baze out the written troubles of the brain, And with some sweet oblivious antidote Cleanse the stuff'd... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1810 - 566 pages
..." With thick-coming fancies, that keep her "From her rest;" — With what feeling does he exclaim ! —"Cure her of that! " Canst thou not minister to...diseased ; " Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow, " Haze out the written troubles of the brain; " And with some sweet oblivious antidote, " Cleanse the... | |
 | T H. White - 1803 - 224 pages
...attempts tempts of this nature seemed to operate as provocatives to their melancholy. •" Say, who can minister to a mind diseased — " Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow — " Raze out the written troubles of the brain-.. " And, with some sweet oblivious antidote, •"... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 424 pages
...is troubled with thick-coming fancies, That keep her from her rest. How does your patient, doctor ? Macb. Cure her of that: Canst thou not minister to a mind diseas'd; Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow; Raze out the written troubles of the brain; And, with... | |
 | George Gregory - Books and reading - 1809 - 384 pages
...I believe, ever found the following fine passage of Shakspeare too redundant in metaphor : ' Can'st thou not minister to a mind diseased ? Pluck from...oblivious antidote, Cleanse the foul bosom of that pei^lous stuff, ' That weighs upon the heart." Macbeth. 7 My. They should not be too far pursued. Cowley... | |
 | Harriet Corp - Conduct of life - 1809 - 290 pages
...forced smile, when he comes, my friend, address him in the words of Macbeth, and ask him if he can Minister to a mind diseased, Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow, Raze out the written troubles of the brain: Aud with some sweet oblivious antidote, Cleanse the 8tufTd... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 434 pages
...Not so sick, my lord, As she is troubled with thick-coming fancies, That keep her from her vest. ^ Macb. Cure her of that : \Canst thou not minister to a mind distas'd ; Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow ; Raze out the written troubles of the brain ;\ And,... | |
 | England - 1838 - 884 pages
...very clearly. A hollow voice addressed him while groping his way to the object of his visit,—" Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased ?— Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow, and cleanse the bosom of the perilous stuff that weighs upon the heart ?'' " Indigestion — a kind... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 516 pages
...does your patient, doctor ? Doct. Not so sick, my lord, As she is troubled with thick-coming fancie*, That keep her from her rest. Macb. Cure her of that...diseased ; Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow; Raze out the written troubles of the brain .. And, with some sweet oblivious amidote, Cleanse the stuff*... | |
 | James Boswell - 1823 - 440 pages
...been as a dying man all night." He then emphatically broke out in the words of Shakspeare, " Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased; Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow; Raze out the written troubles of the brain ; And, with some sweet oblivious antidote, Cleanse the stnli"d... | |
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