Tales from Shakespear, by C. [and M.] Lamb, Volume 11807 |
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Page 141
... Bassanio wanted money , Anthonio assisted him ; and it seemed as if they had but one heart and one purse between them . One day Bassanio came to Anthonio , and told him that he wished to repair his fortune by a wealthy marriage with a ...
... Bassanio wanted money , Anthonio assisted him ; and it seemed as if they had but one heart and one purse between them . One day Bassanio came to Anthonio , and told him that he wished to repair his fortune by a wealthy marriage with a ...
Page 142
... Bassanio went together to Shy- lock , and Anthonio asked the Jew to lend him three thousand ducats upon any interest he should require , to be paid out of the merchandise con- tained in his ships at sea . On this Shylock thought within ...
... Bassanio went together to Shy- lock , and Anthonio asked the Jew to lend him three thousand ducats upon any interest he should require , to be paid out of the merchandise con- tained in his ships at sea . On this Shylock thought within ...
Page 144
... Bassanio said Anthonio should not sign to such a bond for him : but still Anthonio insisted that he would sign it , for that before the day of pay- ment came , his ships would return laden with many times the value of the money ...
... Bassanio said Anthonio should not sign to such a bond for him : but still Anthonio insisted that he would sign it , for that before the day of pay- ment came , his ships would return laden with many times the value of the money ...
Page 145
... Bassanio , who , notwithstanding all the Jew had said of his kind intentions , did not like his friend should run the hazard of this shocking penalty for his sake , Anthonio signed the bond , thinking it really was ( as the Jew said ) ...
... Bassanio , who , notwithstanding all the Jew had said of his kind intentions , did not like his friend should run the hazard of this shocking penalty for his sake , Anthonio signed the bond , thinking it really was ( as the Jew said ) ...
Page 146
... Bassanio . Bassanio was so overpowered with gratitude and wonder at the gracious manner in which the rich and noble Portia accepted of a man of his humble fortunes , that he could not express his joy and reverence to the dear lady who ...
... Bassanio . Bassanio was so overpowered with gratitude and wonder at the gracious manner in which the rich and noble Portia accepted of a man of his humble fortunes , that he could not express his joy and reverence to the dear lady who ...
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Aliena answered Anthonio Ariel banished Banquo Bassanio Beatrice began Bellarius Benedick brother Caius Caliban called Camillo cave Celia child Claudio Cordelia court Cymbeline daughter dead dear death Demetrius distress duke duke of Albany earl eyes fair fairy faithful father fear Ferdinand forest forest of Arden Ganimed gave give Gonerill Gratiano hear heard heart Helena Hermia Hermione Hero honour husband Iachimo Imogen Julia king king's knew lady Lear Leonato Leontes lived look lord lover Lysander Macbeth Macduff maid marry master Milan Miranda Nerissa never night noble Oberon Orlando palace Paulina Perdita Pisanio pity Polidore Polixenes Portia Posthumus prince Prospero Protheus Puck queen Regan replied ring Rosalind saying shepherd shewed Shylock Silvia sisters sleep speak speeches spirit strange sweet Sycorax talk tell thing thought Thurio Titania told took Valentine wicked wife wished wonder wood words young youth
Popular passages
Page 228 - Be bloody, bold, And resolute : laugh to scorn the power of man, For none of woman born shall harm Macbeth.
Page 20 - On the bat's back I do fly After summer merrily. Merrily, merrily shall I live now Under the blossom that hangs on the bough.
Page 152 - Why, this bond is forfeit ; And lawfully by this the Jew may claim A pound of flesh, to be by him cut off Nearest the merchant's heart : Be merciful ; Take thrice thy money ; bid me tear the bond.
Page 199 - Then they for sudden joy did weep, And I for sorrow sung, That such a king should play bo-peep, And go the fools among.
Page 143 - Signior Antonio, many a time and oft In the Rialto you have rated me About my moneys and my usances : Still have I borne it with a patient shrug, For sufferance is the badge of all our tribe. You call me misbeliever, cut-throat dog, And spit upon my Jewish gaberdine, 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 101 - But whate'er you are That in this desert inaccessible, Under the shade of melancholy boughs, Lose and neglect the creeping hours of time ; If ever you have look'd on better days, If ever been where bells have knoll'd to church.
Page 64 - Is it possible Disdain should die while she hath such meet food to feed it as Signior Benedick? Courtesy itself must convert to disdain if you come in her presence.
Page 142 - 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. He hates our sacred nation; and he rails, Even there where merchants most do congregate, On me, my bargains, and my well-won thrift, Which he calls interest: Cursed be my tribe If I forgive him ! BASS.
Page 6 - ... tackle, sail, or mast : there he left us, as he thought, to perish. But a kind lord of my court, one Gonzalo, who loved me, had privately placed in the boat, water, provisions, apparel, and some books, which I prize above my dukedom.
Page 233 - With thy keen sword impress, as make me bleed: Let fall thy blade on vulnerable crests; I bear a charmed life , which must not yield To one of woman born.