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I cannot go with you , says the lawyer ; but since you speak so much good of her , I must der sire you to present my respects to her , I will not fail , Giannetto answered ; and now , let me entreat you io accept of some of the money .
I cannot go with you , says the lawyer ; but since you speak so much good of her , I must der sire you to present my respects to her , I will not fail , Giannetto answered ; and now , let me entreat you io accept of some of the money .
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Says the lawyer , she esteems you sufficiently to credit what you tell her , and you may say you made a present of it to me ; but I rather think you want to give it to some former mistress here in Venice . So great , says Gian . netto ...
Says the lawyer , she esteems you sufficiently to credit what you tell her , and you may say you made a present of it to me ; but I rather think you want to give it to some former mistress here in Venice . So great , says Gian . netto ...
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Anth . Believe me , no : I thank my fortune for it , My ventures are not in one bottom trusted , Nor to one place ; nor is my whole estate Upon the fortune of this present year : Therefore , my merchandize makes me not sad . silks ...
Anth . Believe me , no : I thank my fortune for it , My ventures are not in one bottom trusted , Nor to one place ; nor is my whole estate Upon the fortune of this present year : Therefore , my merchandize makes me not sad . silks ...
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Anth . Thou know'st that all my fortunes are at sea ; 180 Nor have I money , nor commodity To raise a present sum : Therefore go forth , Try what my credit can in Venice do ; That shall be rack'd , even to the uttermost , To furnish ...
Anth . Thou know'st that all my fortunes are at sea ; 180 Nor have I money , nor commodity To raise a present sum : Therefore go forth , Try what my credit can in Venice do ; That shall be rack'd , even to the uttermost , To furnish ...
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I am debating of my present store ; And , by the near guess of my memory , I cannot instantly raise up the gross Of full three thousand ducats : What of that ? Tubal , a wealthy Hebrew of my tribe , Will furnish me : But soft ; How many ...
I am debating of my present store ; And , by the near guess of my memory , I cannot instantly raise up the gross Of full three thousand ducats : What of that ? Tubal , a wealthy Hebrew of my tribe , Will furnish me : But soft ; How many ...
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Page 31 - 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 40 - 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 45 - 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 25 - 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.
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| Title | Merchant of Venice. As you like it Volume 7 of The Dramatick Writings of Will. Shakspere: With the Notes of All the Various Commentators; Printed Complete from the Best Editions of Sam. Johnson and Geo. Steevens, William Shakespeare |
| Author | William Shakespeare |
| Publisher | Printed for, and under the direction of, John Bell, 1785 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 18 May 2007 |
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