The Dramatic Writings of Will. Shakespeare: With Introductory Prefaces to Each Play ; Printed Complete from the Best Editions, Volume 2R. Morison Junr., 1798 |
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Page iii
... Dear Giannetto , there is none to whom I wish better than to you . Go to Venice , to your godfather , whose name is Anfaldo : he has no child , and has wrote to me often to send you thither to him . He is the richest merchant amongst ...
... Dear Giannetto , there is none to whom I wish better than to you . Go to Venice , to your godfather , whose name is Anfaldo : he has no child , and has wrote to me often to send you thither to him . He is the richest merchant amongst ...
Page iv
... dear to me . " Giannetto now began to give entertainments . He was more obedient and courteous to Anfaldo , than if he had been an hundred times his father . Every body in Venice was fond of him . Anfaldo could think of nothing but him ...
... dear to me . " Giannetto now began to give entertainments . He was more obedient and courteous to Anfaldo , than if he had been an hundred times his father . Every body in Venice was fond of him . Anfaldo could think of nothing but him ...
Page v
... was fafe . Anfaldo inftantly gets up , and runs to find him . My dear son , said he , you need not fear my dif pleafure ; it is a common accident ; trouble yourself no no further . He takes him home , all the OBSERVATIONS , & c .
... was fafe . Anfaldo inftantly gets up , and runs to find him . My dear son , said he , you need not fear my dif pleafure ; it is a common accident ; trouble yourself no no further . He takes him home , all the OBSERVATIONS , & c .
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... dear fon , fays he , we have ftill enough : the fea enriches fome men , others it ruins . " Poor Giannetto's head was day and night full of the thoughts of his bad fuccefs . When Anfaldo in- quired what was the matter , he confeffed ...
... dear fon , fays he , we have ftill enough : the fea enriches fome men , others it ruins . " Poor Giannetto's head was day and night full of the thoughts of his bad fuccefs . When Anfaldo in- quired what was the matter , he confeffed ...
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... dear Giannetto arrived , he might have the pleasure of em- bracing him the Jew replied , he was willing to wait ; but , fays he , I will cut off the pound of flesh , accord- ing to the words of the obligation . Anfaldo anfwered , that ...
... dear Giannetto arrived , he might have the pleasure of em- bracing him the Jew replied , he was willing to wait ; but , fays he , I will cut off the pound of flesh , accord- ing to the words of the obligation . Anfaldo anfwered , that ...
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Page 44 - Grief fills the room up of my absent child, Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me, Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words, Remembers me of all his gracious parts, Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form; Then, have I reason to be fond of grief ? Fare you well: had you such a loss as I, I could give better comfort than you do.
Page 52 - To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish, Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess.
Page 67 - The slaves are ours. So do I answer you : The pound of flesh, which I demand of him, Is dearly bought, 'tis mine, and I will have it : If you deny me, fie upon your law ! There is no force in the decrees of Venice. I stand for judgment : answer ; shall I have it ? Duke.
Page 82 - This England never did, (nor never shall,) Lie at the proud foot of a conqueror, But when it first did help to wound itself. Now these her princes are come home again, Come the three corners of the world in arms, And we shall shock them : Nought shall make us rue, If England to itself do rest but true.
Page 71 - And I beseech you, Wrest once the law to your authority: To do a great right, do a little wrong, And curb this cruel devil of his will.
Page 48 - I knit my handkerchief about your brows, (The best I had ; a princess wrought it me,) And I did never ask it you again ; And with my hand at midnight held your head ; And, like the watchful minutes to the hour, Still and anon cheered up the heavy time ; Saying, What lack you ? and, Where lies your grief?
Page 14 - 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.
Page 7 - Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing, more than any man in all Venice. His reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff : you shall seek all day ere you find them, and when you have them, they are not worth the search.
Page 17 - And all for use of that which is mine own. Well then, it now appears you need my help: Go to, then; you come to me, and you say 'Shylock, we would have moneys...
Page 9 - If to do were as easy as to know what were^ good to do, chapels had been churches, and poor men's cottages princes' palaces. It is a good divine that follows his own instructions: I can easier teach twenty what were good to be done, than be one of the twenty to follow mine own teaching.