The comedies, histories, tragedies and poems of William Shakspere, ed. by C. Knight. National ed. [6], Volume 1 |
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... head unmellow'd , but his judgment ripe ; And , in a word , ( for far behind his worth Come all the praises that I now bestow , ) He is complete in feature , and in mind , With all good grace to grace a gentleman . We have again a ...
... head unmellow'd , but his judgment ripe ; And , in a word , ( for far behind his worth Come all the praises that I now bestow , ) He is complete in feature , and in mind , With all good grace to grace a gentleman . We have again a ...
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... head A pack of sorrows , which would press you down , Being unprevented , to your timeless grave . DUKE . Proteus , I thank thee for thine honest care ; VOL . I. Which to requite , command me while I live . [ General View of Milan ...
... head A pack of sorrows , which would press you down , Being unprevented , to your timeless grave . DUKE . Proteus , I thank thee for thine honest care ; VOL . I. Which to requite , command me while I live . [ General View of Milan ...
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... head , but ' t is a Valentine . PRO . Valentine ? VAL . No. PRO . Who then , his spirit ? VAL . Neither . PRO . What then ? VAL . Nothing . LAUN . Can nothing speak ? Master , shall I strike ? PRO . Who wouldst thou strike ? LAUN ...
... head , but ' t is a Valentine . PRO . Valentine ? VAL . No. PRO . Who then , his spirit ? VAL . Neither . PRO . What then ? VAL . Nothing . LAUN . Can nothing speak ? Master , shall I strike ? PRO . Who wouldst thou strike ? LAUN ...
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... head ! thou canst not read . SPEED . Thou liest , I can . LAUN . I will try thee : Tell me this : Who begot thee ? SPEED . Marry , the son of my grandfather . LAUN . O illiterate loiterer ! it was the son of thy grandmother : this ...
... head ! thou canst not read . SPEED . Thou liest , I can . LAUN . I will try thee : Tell me this : Who begot thee ? SPEED . Marry , the son of my grandfather . LAUN . O illiterate loiterer ! it was the son of thy grandmother : this ...
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... head and six feet , is the " canker - worm " of the rose . It derives its specific name , Lozotania Rosana , from its habits . The grub , produced from eggs deposited in the previous summer or autumn , makes its appearance with the ...
... head and six feet , is the " canker - worm " of the rose . It derives its specific name , Lozotania Rosana , from its habits . The grub , produced from eggs deposited in the previous summer or autumn , makes its appearance with the ...
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Page 471 - But mercy is above this sceptred sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this— That in the course of justice none of us Should see salvation; we do pray for mercy, And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy. I have spoke thus much To mitigate the justice of thy plea, Which if thou follow, this strict court...
Page 479 - 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 473 - Tarry a little ; — there is something else. — This bond doth give thee here no jot of blood ; The words expressly are a pound of flesh : Then take thy bond, take thou thy pound of flesh ; But, in the cutting it, if thou dost shed One drop of Christian blood, thy lands and goods Are, by the laws of Venice, confiscate Unto the state of Venice.
Page 385 - I had. The eye of man hath not heard, the ear of man hath not seen, man's hand is not able to taste, his tongue to conceive, nor his heart to report, what my dream was.
Page 242 - Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie, Which we ascribe to heaven : the fated sky Gives us free scope ; only, doth backward pull Our slow designs, when we ourselves are dull.
Page 454 - Is now converted : but now I was the lord Of this fair mansion, master of my servants, Queen o'er myself; and even now, but now, This house, these servants, and this same myself, Are yours, my lord...
Page 363 - Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath, That the rude sea grew civil at her song ; And certain stars shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music.