The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: With a Life of the Poet, Explanatory Foot-notes, Critical Notes and a Glossarial Index, Volume 20Ginn, 1900 |
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... , but now obsolete , meaning to hinder or prevent . Here it seems to be used reflexively : did not let or hinder himself ; that is , did not forbear . What priceless wealth the Heavens had him lent In the 8 LUCRECE .
... , but now obsolete , meaning to hinder or prevent . Here it seems to be used reflexively : did not let or hinder himself ; that is , did not forbear . What priceless wealth the Heavens had him lent In the 8 LUCRECE .
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... meaning is , " thy premature shoots or buds are blighted in their spring . " 7 Would stain the colour of those blushes over with silver white . 8 The doves of Venus were noted for their pure silver whiteness . The meaning here seems to ...
... meaning is , " thy premature shoots or buds are blighted in their spring . " 7 Would stain the colour of those blushes over with silver white . 8 The doves of Venus were noted for their pure silver whiteness . The meaning here seems to ...
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... meaning from their parling looks , 3 Nor read the subtle - shining secrecies Writ in the glassy margents of such books : 4 She touch'd no unknown baits , nor fear'd no hooks ; Nor could she moralize 5 his wanton sight , More than his ...
... meaning from their parling looks , 3 Nor read the subtle - shining secrecies Writ in the glassy margents of such books : 4 She touch'd no unknown baits , nor fear'd no hooks ; Nor could she moralize 5 his wanton sight , More than his ...
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... meaning seems to be , " Those who covet much are so greedy of gain , that , for the purpose of gaining what they have not , they scatter that which they possess , and unloose it from their grasp . " Or , gaining more , the profit of ...
... meaning seems to be , " Those who covet much are so greedy of gain , that , for the purpose of gaining what they have not , they scatter that which they possess , and unloose it from their grasp . " Or , gaining more , the profit of ...
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... taking time for serious thought ; a frequent use of sad in the Poet's time . See vol . iv . page 170 , note II . 3 Weak or foolish was the more common meaning of fond . The locks between her chamber and his will , Each LUCRECE . 19.
... taking time for serious thought ; a frequent use of sad in the Poet's time . See vol . iv . page 170 , note II . 3 Weak or foolish was the more common meaning of fond . The locks between her chamber and his will , Each LUCRECE . 19.
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Adonis bear beauty's behold birds blood blushing breast breath Capell's correction cheeks Collatine conceit dead dear death deeds delight desire disgrace doth England's Helicon eternity face fair fair lords falchion false fault fear feasts of love flower foul gainst gentle give grace grief hand hast hate hath heart Heaven honour Julius Cæsar king live look love's LOVER'S COMPLAINT Lucrece lust Malone mayst meaning mind mistress moan Muse night o'er old copies pale Passionate Pilgrim passions pity Poet Poet's poison'd poor praise Priam pride quoth rhyme seem'd sense Sextus Tarquinius Shakespeare shalt shame sight sing Sonnets sorrow soul strong swear Tarquin tears Tereu thee thine eye thing thou art thou dost thought thy sweet thyself Time's tongue true truth Venus and Adonis verse watergall weep WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE words worth wounds youth