Shakespeare's Henry the eighth, with intr. remarks, interpretation of the text, notes &c. and a life of cardinal Wolsey, adapted for scholastic or private study by J. Hunter. (Oxf. exam. scheme). |
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... fear that the wrath of Heaven denied his wish on account of the illegitimacy of his union with Katharine . This fear , he after- wards said , was first excited in his mind , in 1527 , by doubts , which Gabriel de Gramont , Bishop of ...
... fear that the wrath of Heaven denied his wish on account of the illegitimacy of his union with Katharine . This fear , he after- wards said , was first excited in his mind , in 1527 , by doubts , which Gabriel de Gramont , Bishop of ...
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... fears were , that the interview betwixt England and France might , through their amity , Breed him some prejudice ; for from this league Peeped harms that menaced him : He privily Deals with our cardinal ; and , as I trow , — Which I do ...
... fears were , that the interview betwixt England and France might , through their amity , Breed him some prejudice ; for from this league Peeped harms that menaced him : He privily Deals with our cardinal ; and , as I trow , — Which I do ...
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... fear Το cope malicious censurers ; which ever , As ravenous fishes , do a vessel follow And as regards my being the author , I have only given my voice among others , and that voice not suffered to pass my lips with- out the approbation ...
... fear Το cope malicious censurers ; which ever , As ravenous fishes , do a vessel follow And as regards my being the author , I have only given my voice among others , and that voice not suffered to pass my lips with- out the approbation ...
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... fear our motion will be mocked or carped at , 3 We should take root here where we sit , or sit State statues only . K. Hen . Things done well , And with a care , exempt themselves from fear ; Things done without example , in their issue ...
... fear our motion will be mocked or carped at , 3 We should take root here where we sit , or sit State statues only . K. Hen . Things done well , And with a care , exempt themselves from fear ; Things done without example , in their issue ...
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... fear , indeed ; and that he doubted , ' T would prove the verity of certain words Spoke by a holy monk : " that oft , " says he , " Hath sent to me , wishing me to permit John de la Car1 , my chaplain , a choice hour To hear from him a ...
... fear , indeed ; and that he doubted , ' T would prove the verity of certain words Spoke by a holy monk : " that oft , " says he , " Hath sent to me , wishing me to permit John de la Car1 , my chaplain , a choice hour To hear from him a ...
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adjective qualifying adverb modifying Anne Bullen archbishop Archbishop of Canterbury banquet bear Bishop Bishop of Winchester bless Buck Canterbury CARDINAL WOLSEY cardinal's Cavendish Cham clause compl conscience court Cran Cranmer Crom Cromwell dare death Duke of Buckingham Duke of Norfolk Duke of Suffolk Earl of Surrey England English Enter Exeunt expressing relation favour fear Gent gentleman give governed grace Gram Grif hath hear heart heaven Henry VIII highness Holinshed honesty honour interjection Kath Katharine king king's lady lord cardinal lord chamberlain madam malice marriage master means neut never noble nominative noun objective Parse person play pray preposition princes pron pronoun queen royal Sands SCENE sent Shakspeare Shakspeare's Sir Thomas Lovell soul speak surveyor thank thee thou tongue truth understood verb Viscount Rochford Winchester Wolsey's words
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Page 122 - Cromwell, I did not think to shed a tear In all my miseries; but thou hast forced me, Out of thy honest truth, to play the woman. Let's dry our eyes : and thus far hear me, Cromwell; And, when I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me more must be heard of, say, I taught thee, Say, Wolsey, that once trod the ways of glory...
Page 180 - This many summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride At length broke under me ; and now has left me, Weary, and old with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must for ever hide me.
Page 134 - For then, and not till then, he felt himself, And found the blessedness of being little : And, to add greater honours to his age Than man could give him, he died, fearing God.
Page 132 - So went to bed : where eagerly his sickness Pursued him still ; and, three nights after this, About the hour of eight, (which he himself Foretold should be his last, ) full of repentance, Continual meditations, tears, and sorrows, He gave his honours to the world again, His blessed part to heaven, and slept in peace.
Page 119 - This is the state of man : to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hopes ; to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon him ; The third day comes a frost, a killing frost, And, when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a-ripening, nips his root, And then he falls, as I do.
Page 133 - Noble madam, Men's evil manners live in brass ; their virtues We write in water. May it please your highness To hear me speak his good now ? Kath.
Page 123 - Love thyself last: cherish those hearts that hate thee; Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace, To silence envious tongues. Be just, and fear not : Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, Thy God's, and truth's...
Page 133 - He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading : Lofty and sour to them that loved him not ; But, to those men that sought him, sweet as summer...
Page 120 - Why, well ; Never so truly happy, my good Cromwell. I know myself now ; and I feel within me A peace above all earthly dignities, A still and quiet conscience.
Page 180 - Is that poor man, that hangs on princes' favours ! There is, betwixt that smile we would aspire to, That sweet aspect of princes, and their ruin. More pangs and fears than wars or women have ; And when he falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never to hope again.