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... expressions as current still , in familiar and colloquial use , as they ever were : and though it is difficult to define ... expression and per se , and , to signify the contraction & , substituted for that conjunction , is not yet for ...
... expressions as current still , in familiar and colloquial use , as they ever were : and though it is difficult to define ... expression and per se , and , to signify the contraction & , substituted for that conjunction , is not yet for ...
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... . AMBERGREASE , Amber gris . Lite- rally gray amber , from its colour and perfume . Long known , and formerly This expression was already current in Chaucer's time [ and ALS AMB 21 suffered by the city from this place of | +...
... . AMBERGREASE , Amber gris . Lite- rally gray amber , from its colour and perfume . Long known , and formerly This expression was already current in Chaucer's time [ and ALS AMB 21 suffered by the city from this place of | +...
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ROBERT NARES, A.M., F.R.S., F.A.S.,. This expression was already current in Chaucer's time [ and long before ] : O noble ... expression sit in , it seems that an anchor's chair , or seat , is meant , in the latter passage . But that would ...
ROBERT NARES, A.M., F.R.S., F.A.S.,. This expression was already current in Chaucer's time [ and long before ] : O noble ... expression sit in , it seems that an anchor's chair , or seat , is meant , in the latter passage . But that would ...
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... expression is very common in old writers . + ANIMALLILIO . be more noble than the sun , because it had a sensitive soul in it , I fell to think that the same proportion which those animalillios bore with me in point of bigues , the same ...
... expression is very common in old writers . + ANIMALLILIO . be more noble than the sun , because it had a sensitive soul in it , I fell to think that the same proportion which those animalillios bore with me in point of bigues , the same ...
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... expression for a serjeant , who was called Serviens ad legem , a servant to the law ; or one who was serving his time to the law . the French . A preparation . From They likewise made theyr apprestes to meete with them in the field ...
... expression for a serjeant , who was called Serviens ad legem , a servant to the law ; or one who was serving his time to the law . the French . A preparation . From They likewise made theyr apprestes to meete with them in the field ...
Common terms and phrases
alluded appears applied arms bear called common corruption court death derived Dictionarie doth drink edition English Epigrams explained expression eyes face fair fear following passage fool French give given hand hath head heart Hence Holinsh horse Italy John Johnson Jons keep kind king lady Latin Letters light live look lord master means meant mentioned nature never night once origin perhaps person phrase play Poems poor probably Rich round says seems sense Shakespeare side sometimes sort speak Spens Spenser stand supposed sweet Taylor's tell term thee thing thou thought tion Todd turn unto viii wear woman word young
Popular passages
Page 247 - Their virtues else — be they as pure as grace, As infinite as man may undergo — Shall in the general censure take corruption From that particular fault: the dram of eale Doth all the noble substance of a doubt To his own scandal.
Page 233 - Be content; Your low-laid son our godhead will uplift: His comforts thrive, his trials well are spent.
Page 6 - If I were a woman I would kiss as many of you as had beards that pleased me, complexions that liked me, and breaths that I defied not.
Page 390 - O, it offends me to the soul, to hear a robustious periwig-pated fellow tear a passion to tatters, to very rags, to split the ears of the groundlings; who, for the most part, are capable of nothing but inexplicable dumb shows, and noise: I would have such a fellow whipped for o'erdoing Termagant; it out-herods Herod: Pray you, avoid it.
Page 231 - ... who hath had three suits to his back, six shirts to his body, horse to ride, and weapon to wear ; But mice and rats, and such small deer,* Have been Tom's food for seven long year.
Page 406 - Dunsinane," and now a wood Comes toward Dunsinane. Arm, arm, and out! If this which he avouches does appear, There is nor flying hence nor tarrying here. I 'gin to be aweary of the sun And wish the estate o
Page 99 - I' the commonwealth I would by contraries Execute all things; for no kind of traffic Would I admit; no name of magistrate; Letters should not be known; riches, poverty, And use of service, none; contract, succession, Bourn, bound of land, tilth, vineyard, none; No use of metal, corn, or wine, or oil; No occupation; all men idle, all; And women too, but innocent and pure; No sovereignty; — Seb.
Page 233 - Ay, but to die, and go we know not where ; To lie in cold obstruction, and to rot ; This sensible warm motion to become A kneaded clod ; and the delighted spirit To bathe in fiery floods, or to reside In thrilling regions of thick-ribbed ice...
Page 349 - Give me my Romeo, and when he shall die, Take him and cut him out in little stars, And he will make the face of heaven so fine, That all the world will be in love with night, And pay no worship to the garish Sun.
Page 236 - Hear, Nature, hear ! dear goddess, hear ! Suspend thy purpose, if thou didst intend To make this creature fruitful ! Into her womb convey sterility ! Dry up in her the organs of increase, And from her derogate body never spring A babe to honour her...