Characteristics of Women, Moral, Poetical, and Historical, Volume 2; Volume 70Saunders and Otley, 1858 - Women in literature |
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... pity ; and we cannot but see and feel , that for Hermione to give way to tears and feminine complaints under such a blow , would be quite incompatible with the character . Thus she says of herself , as she is led to prison : There's ...
... pity ; and we cannot but see and feel , that for Hermione to give way to tears and feminine complaints under such a blow , would be quite incompatible with the character . Thus she says of herself , as she is led to prison : There's ...
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... pity we could die . " Desdemona , as a character , comes nearest to Miranda , both in herself as a woman , and in the perfect simplicity and unity of the delineation ; the figures are differently draped the proportions are the same ...
... pity we could die . " Desdemona , as a character , comes nearest to Miranda , both in herself as a woman , and in the perfect simplicity and unity of the delineation ; the figures are differently draped the proportions are the same ...
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... up the whole She loved me for the dangers I had passed , And I loved her that she did pity them— comprise whole volumes of sentiment and metaphysics . Desdemona displays at times a transient energy , arising from D 2 DESDEMONA . 35.
... up the whole She loved me for the dangers I had passed , And I loved her that she did pity them— comprise whole volumes of sentiment and metaphysics . Desdemona displays at times a transient energy , arising from D 2 DESDEMONA . 35.
Page 77
... The lady , seeing the poniard , and hearing those words , exclaimed in terror , ' Alas ! have pity on me for the love of heaven ! do not become the slayer of one who never of fended thee , only to pleasure another . God , IMOGEN . 77.
... The lady , seeing the poniard , and hearing those words , exclaimed in terror , ' Alas ! have pity on me for the love of heaven ! do not become the slayer of one who never of fended thee , only to pleasure another . God , IMOGEN . 77.
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... these white flakes Had challenged pity of them ! Was this a face To be exposed against the warring winds , To stand against the deep dread - bolted thunder , In the most terrible and nimble stroke Of quick cross CORDELIA . 93.
... these white flakes Had challenged pity of them ! Was this a face To be exposed against the warring winds , To stand against the deep dread - bolted thunder , In the most terrible and nimble stroke Of quick cross CORDELIA . 93.
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Page 315 - Cannot be ill ; cannot be good : — If ill, Why hath it given me earnest of success, Commencing in a truth ? I am thane of Cawdor : If good, why do I yield to that suggestion Whose horrid image doth unfix my hair, And make my seated heart knock at my ribs, • Against the use of nature...
Page 317 - Like the poor cat i' the adage? Macb. Prithee, peace I dare do all that may become a man; Who dares do more is none. Lady M. What beast was't then That made you break this enterprise to me? When you durst do it, then you were a man; And, to be more than what you were, you would Be so much more the man.
Page 228 - Grief fills the room up of my absent child, Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me, Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words, Remembers me of all his gracious parts, Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form; Then, have I reason to be fond of grief ? Fare you well: had you such a loss as I, I could give better comfort than you do.
Page 322 - Glamis thou art, and Cawdor, and shalt be What thou art promised : yet do I fear thy nature; \ It is too full o' the milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way...
Page 155 - tis most certain, Iras. Saucy lictors Will catch at us, like strumpets ; and scald rhymers Ballad us out o' tune : the quick comedians Extemporally will stage us, and present Our Alexandrian revels : Antony Shall be brought drunken forth, and I shall see Some squeaking Cleopatra boy my greatness I
Page 291 - Orpheus with his lute made trees. And the mountain-tops that freeze, Bow themselves, when he did sing : To his music, plants and flowers Ever sprung ; as sun and showers There had made a lasting spring.
Page 218 - And, father cardinal, I have heard you say That we shall see and know our friends in heaven : If that be true, I shall see my boy again...
Page 99 - Unhappy that I am, I cannot heave My heart into my mouth : I love your majesty According to my bond ; nor more nor less.
Page 93 - O my dear father ! Restoration, hang Thy medicine on my lips ; and let this kiss Repair those violent harms, that my two sisters Have in thy reverence made ! Kent.
Page 104 - tis fittest. Cor. How does my royal lord? How fares your majesty? Lear. You do me wrong, to take me out o' the grave. — Thou art a soul in bliss ; but I am bound Upon a wheel of fire, that mine own tears Do scald like molten lead.