Merchant of Venice. As you like itPrinted for, and under the direction of, John Bell, 1785 |
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... Jaques , the Clown , and Audrey , are entirely of the poet's own formation . Although I have never met with any edition of this comedy before the year 1623 , it is evident , that such a publication was at least designed . At the ...
... Jaques , the Clown , and Audrey , are entirely of the poet's own formation . Although I have never met with any edition of this comedy before the year 1623 , it is evident , that such a publication was at least designed . At the ...
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... Jaques is natural and well preserved . The comick dialogue is very sprightly , with less mixture of low buffoonery ... JAQUES , S ment . LE BEAU , a Courtier attending upon Frederick . OLIVER , eldest Son to Sir Rowland de Boys ...
... Jaques is natural and well preserved . The comick dialogue is very sprightly , with less mixture of low buffoonery ... JAQUES , S ment . LE BEAU , a Courtier attending upon Frederick . OLIVER , eldest Son to Sir Rowland de Boys ...
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... Jaques he keeps at school , and report speaks goldenly of his profit : for my part , he keeps me rustically at home , or , to speak more properly , stays me here at home , unkept ; For call you that keeping for a gentleman of my birth ...
... Jaques he keeps at school , and report speaks goldenly of his profit : for my part , he keeps me rustically at home , or , to speak more properly , stays me here at home , unkept ; For call you that keeping for a gentleman of my birth ...
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... Jaques grieves at that ; And , in that kind , swears you do more usurp Than doth your brother that hath banish'd you . To - day my lord of Amiens , and myself , Did steal behind him , as he lay along Under an oak , whose antique root ...
... Jaques grieves at that ; And , in that kind , swears you do more usurp Than doth your brother that hath banish'd you . To - day my lord of Amiens , and myself , Did steal behind him , as he lay along Under an oak , whose antique root ...
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... Jaques , Stood on the extremest verge of the swift brook , Augmenting it with tears . Duke Sen. But what said Jaques ? Did he not moralize this spectacle ? 1 Lord . O , yes , into a thousand similies . First , for his weeping in the ...
... Jaques , Stood on the extremest verge of the swift brook , Augmenting it with tears . Duke Sen. But what said Jaques ? Did he not moralize this spectacle ? 1 Lord . O , yes , into a thousand similies . First , for his weeping in the ...
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Ansaldo answer Anth Anthonio Atalanta Audrey bag-pipe Bass Bassanio bear Ben Jonson better bond brother casket catch-word Alphabet CELIA Christian chuse Clown daughter dear doth Duke Enter Exeunt Exit eyes fair father fear folio fool forest forest of Arden fortune foul gentle Gesta Romanorum Giannetto give Gratiano hast hath hear heart HENLEY honour Jaques Jessica JOHNSON lady Laun Launcelot live lord Lorenzo lov'd MALONE marry master means Merchant of Venice mistress musick Nerissa never night old copies Oliver Orla Orlando passion peize Phebe play Portia pound of flesh pray quarto ring Rosalind Sala SCENE Shakspere shepherd shew Shylock SILVIUS soul speak STEEVENS swear sweet sweet Oliver tell thee thing thou art thousand ducats unto usury WARBURTON wife woman word young youth
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Page 33 - Though I look old, yet I am strong and lusty ; For in my youth I never did apply Hot and rebellious liquors in my blood, Nor did not with unbashful forehead woo The means of weakness and debility ; Therefore my age is as a lusty winter, Frosty, but kindly : let me go with you ; I'll do the service of a younger man In all your business and necessities.
Page 109 - The moon shines bright : — In such a night as this, When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees, And they did make no noise ; in such a night, Troilus, methinks, mounted the Trojan walls, And sigh'd his soul toward the Grecian tents, Where Cressid lay that night.
Page 35 - Shylock, we would have moneys :" — you say so ; You, that did void your rheum upon my beard, And foot me as you spurn a stranger cur Over your threshold : moneys is your suit. What should I say to you ? Should I not say, " Hath a dog money ? is it possible A cur can lend three thousand ducats...
Page 42 - Tis but an hour ago since it was nine, And after one hour more 'twill be eleven ; And so, from hour to hour, we ripe and ripe, And then, from hour to hour, we rot and rot ; And thereby hangs a tale.
Page 47 - The sixth age shifts Into the lean and slipper'd pantaloon, With spectacles on nose and pouch on side ; His youthful hose, well sav'd, a world too wide For his shrunk shank ; and his big manly voice, Turning again toward childish treble, pipes And whistles in his sound.
Page 32 - I will buy with you, sell with you, talk with you, walk with you, and so following ; but I will not eat with you, drink with you, nor pray with you.
Page 27 - Now, my co-mates and brothers in exile, Hath not old custom made this life more sweet Than that of painted pomp? Are not these woods More free from peril than the envious court? Here feel we but the penalty of Adam, — The seasons...
Page 73 - In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt, But, being season'd with a gracious voice, Obscures the show of evil? In religion, What damned error, but some sober brow Will bless it, and approve it with a text, Hiding the grossness with fair ornament?
Page 111 - How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank! Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears: soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony. Sit, Jessica. Look how the floor of heaven Is thick inlaid with patines...
Page 32 - How like a fawning publican he looks ! I hate him for he is a Christian, But more for that in low simplicity He lends out money gratis and brings down The rate of usance here with us in Venice. If I can catch him once upon the hip, I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him.