The Plays of William Shakespeare ...: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, Volume 7C. and A. Conrad & Company, 1806 |
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... spirits , the compacts of witches , the ceremonies used by them , the manner of detecting them , and the justice of ... spirit to or for any intent or purpose ; 3 , or take up any dead man , woman , or child , out of the grave , -or the ...
... spirits , the compacts of witches , the ceremonies used by them , the manner of detecting them , and the justice of ... spirit to or for any intent or purpose ; 3 , or take up any dead man , woman , or child , out of the grave , -or the ...
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... spirits ; but they were detected and exposed by the clergy of the established church . Upon this general infatuation Shakspeare might be easily al- lowed to found a play , especially since he has followed with great exactness such ...
... spirits ; but they were detected and exposed by the clergy of the established church . Upon this general infatuation Shakspeare might be easily al- lowed to found a play , especially since he has followed with great exactness such ...
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... spirits , in the likeness of todes and cats . " Scot's Discovery of Witch- craft , [ 1584 ] Book I , c . iv . Tollet ... spirit among the people , the king sent a sergeant at arms into the country , to bring up the ' Gainst my captivity ...
... spirits , in the likeness of todes and cats . " Scot's Discovery of Witch- craft , [ 1584 ] Book I , c . iv . Tollet ... spirit among the people , the king sent a sergeant at arms into the country , to bring up the ' Gainst my captivity ...
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... spirit : And , to conclude , The victory fell on us ; Dun . Rosse . That now Great happiness ! Sweno , the Norways ' king , " craves composition ; Nor would we deign him burial of his men , Till he disbursed , at Saint Colines ' inch ...
... spirit : And , to conclude , The victory fell on us ; Dun . Rosse . That now Great happiness ! Sweno , the Norways ' king , " craves composition ; Nor would we deign him burial of his men , Till he disbursed , at Saint Colines ' inch ...
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... spirits and their offices ; and of certain watry spirits it is said : " — by the help of Alynach a spirit of the West , they will raise stormes , cause earthquakes , rayne , haile or snow , in the clearest day that is ; and if ever they ...
... spirits and their offices ; and of certain watry spirits it is said : " — by the help of Alynach a spirit of the West , they will raise stormes , cause earthquakes , rayne , haile or snow , in the clearest day that is ; and if ever they ...
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Page 16 - What bloody man is that? He can report, As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state.
Page 379 - 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 85 - I see thee still. Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible To feeling as to sight? or art thou but A dagger of the mind, a false creation, Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain?
Page 102 - I hold the world but as the world, Gratiano ; A stage, where every man must play a part, And mine a sad one.
Page 240 - That palter with us in a double sense ; That keep the word of promise to our ear, And break it to our hope.
Page 386 - I saw a smith stand with his hammer, thus, The whilst his iron did on the anvil cool, With open mouth swallowing a tailor's news ; Who, with his shears and measure in his hand, Standing on slippers, which his nimble haste Had falsely thrust upon contrary feet, Told of a many thousand warlike French That were embattailed and rank'd in Kent : Another lean unwash'd artificer Cuts off his tale and talks of Arthur's death.
Page 42 - tis strange ! And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, The instruments of darkness tell us truths ; Win us with honest trifles, to betray us In deepest consequence.
Page 149 - Sit, worthy friends : — my lord is often thus, And hath been from his youth : pray you, keep seat ; The fit is momentary ; upon a thought...
Page 70 - He's here in double trust: First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, Strong both against the deed; then, as his host. Who should against his murderer shut the door, Not bear the knife myself.