The Plays of William Shakspeare ...C. Bathurst, 1785 |
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... First , because it is highly probable that it is the very displeafing play " alluded to in the epilogue to the fecond part of King Henry iv . - for Oldeafile died a martyr . Oldcaile is the Falstaff of the piece , which is defpicable ...
... First , because it is highly probable that it is the very displeafing play " alluded to in the epilogue to the fecond part of King Henry iv . - for Oldeafile died a martyr . Oldcaile is the Falstaff of the piece , which is defpicable ...
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... first scene of Timon , the poet fays , " I'll unbolt to you . ” To embar , however , feems , from the following paffage in the first book of Stanyhurit's translation of Virgil , 1582 , to fignify to break or cut off abruptly : " Heere ...
... first scene of Timon , the poet fays , " I'll unbolt to you . ” To embar , however , feems , from the following paffage in the first book of Stanyhurit's translation of Virgil , 1582 , to fignify to break or cut off abruptly : " Heere ...
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... first begin : For once the eagle England being in prey , To her unguarded neft the weazel Scot Comes fneaking , and ... first fcene of this act . Befides , the poet had here an eye to Hall , who gives this obfervation to the duke of ...
... first begin : For once the eagle England being in prey , To her unguarded neft the weazel Scot Comes fneaking , and ... first fcene of this act . Befides , the poet had here an eye to Hall , who gives this obfervation to the duke of ...
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... first piece , Every Man in his Humour , on the ftage , and though our author had performed a part in it , Jonfon in the prologue to that play , as in many other places , has endeavoured to ridicule and depretiate him : " He rather prays ...
... first piece , Every Man in his Humour , on the ftage , and though our author had performed a part in it , Jonfon in the prologue to that play , as in many other places , has endeavoured to ridicule and depretiate him : " He rather prays ...
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... first thruft , I'll kill him ; by this fword , I will . Pijt . Sword is an oath , and oaths muft have their course . Bard . Corporal Nym , an thou wilt be friends , be friends an thou wilt not , why then be enemies with me too . Pr ...
... first thruft , I'll kill him ; by this fword , I will . Pijt . Sword is an oath , and oaths muft have their course . Bard . Corporal Nym , an thou wilt be friends , be friends an thou wilt not , why then be enemies with me too . Pr ...
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Page 26 - Where some, like magistrates, correct at home, Others, like merchants, venture trade abroad, Others, like soldiers, armed in their stings, Make boot upon the summer's velvet buds, Which pillage they with merry march bring home To the tent-royal of their ( emperor...
Page 489 - Would I were dead! if God's good will were so; For what is in this world but grief and woe? O God! methinks it were a happy life, To be no better than a homely swain; To sit upon a hill, as I do now, To carve out dials quaintly, point by point...
Page 512 - Content!' to that which grieves my heart, And wet my cheeks with artificial tears, And frame my face to all occasions.
Page 129 - By Jove, I am not covetous for gold, Nor care I who doth feed upon my cost; It yearns me not if men my garments wear; Such outward things dwell not in my desires; But if it be a sin to covet honour, I am the most offending soul alive.
Page 571 - I have no brother, I am like no brother; And this word 'love,' which greybeards call divine, Be resident in men like one another, And not in me! I am myself alone.
Page 5 - Piece out our imperfections with your thoughts ; Into a thousand parts divide one man, And make imaginary puissance ; Think, when we talk of horses, that you see them Printing their proud hoofs i...
Page 107 - From camp to camp, through the foul womb of night, The hum of either army stilly sounds, That the fix'd sentinels almost receive The secret whispers of each other's watch...
Page 26 - Obedience : for so work the honey bees, Creatures that by a rule in nature teach The art of order to a peopled kingdom : They have a king, and officers of sorts ; Where some, like magistrates, correct at home, Others, like merchants, venture trade abroad ; Others, like soldiers, armed in their stings, Make boot upon the summer's velvet buds ; Which pillage they with merry march bring...