ACT III. Pericles' Prayer during the Storm at Sea. Thou God of this great vast,* rebuke these surges, Which wash both heaven and hell; and thou that hast Upon the winds command, bind them in brass, Having call'd them from the deep! O still thy deaf'ning, Thy dreadful thunders, gently quench thy nimble sulphurous flashes. Virtue and Knowledge superior to Nobility and Wealth. I held it ever, Virtue and cunning† were endowments greater Than nobleness and riches; careless heirs ・000 THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. It is generally supposed that this comedy was written at the command of Queen Elizabeth, who was so much amused at the humours of Sir John Falstaff in the historical plays, that she desired to have a representation of the fat knight in love. Shakspere is said to have written this play in fourteen days. The escapades of Falstaff occupy the most conspicuous place in it, whilst the episode of the loves of Fenton and Anne Page form a pleasing variety. Dr. Johnson says-" This comedy is remarkable for the variety and number of the personages, who exhibit more characters, appropriated and discriminated, than perhaps can be found in any other play." *This vast extent of ocean. + Knowledge. ACT III. Inequality of means and position between lovers an obstacle to marriage. He doth object, I am too great of birth; I should love thee, but as a property. The sincerity of Fenton's love for Anne Page. Was the first motive that I woo'd thee, Anne: That now I aim at. ACT IV. Legend of Herne the Hunter. There is an old tale goes, that Herne the hunter, Walk round about an oak, with great ragged horns; You have heard of such a spirit; and well you know, The superstitious idle-headed eld Received, and did deliver to our age, This tale of Herne the hunter for a truth. *Strikes with disease. ACT V. Evils of a forced Marriage. You would have married her most shamefully, Which forced marriage would have brought upon her. * Escape, avoid. INDEX. ACHILLES Surveying Hector, 89 Advice to a son about to travel, 29 Agincourt, speech of King Henry Ambition clad in humility, 50 Angelo, his character as a Governor, Anger, 312 Anger, effects of, 316 Antony after his defeat, 102 Antony taking leave of his servants, Antony, his description of Brutus, 62 Antony, his oration over Cæsar's Antony, his virtues and vices, 100 Appearances, false, 275 Ariel's description of managing the Ariel's song, 3, II Arthur and Hubert, scene between, 221 Assassin, countenance of, 225 Assignation, 118 Aufidius, contrition of, 98 Authority, a father's, 117 BANISHMENT, 232 Banishment of Belarius described, Beatrice, her awakened love for Be- Beatrice, her disdainful manner de Beatrice, her disposition described, Beautiful boy described, 12 Beauty petitioning in vain, 19 Benedick's recantation, 127 Boasters, 131, 214 Bolingbroke coming into London, 240 Brutus and Cassius, quarrel scene Brutus and Cassius, parting of, before Brutus, his address to the citizens, 52 CESAR'S suspicions of Cassius, 50 Capulet and Montague charged by |