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" 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. "
An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespear Compared with the Greek ... - Page 180
by Mrs. Montagu (Elizabeth) - 1769 - 288 pages
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare, George Steevens - 1829 - 542 pages
...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. — Enter Cromwell, enuuedly. Why, how now, Cromwell ? Crom. I have no power to speak, sir. |fo/. What,...
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Studies in Poetry: Embracing Notices of the Lives and Writings of the Best ...

George Barrell Cheever - American poetry - 1830 - 516 pages
...smile he 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. — Enter CROMWELL, amazedly. Why, how now, Cromwell ? Crom. I have no power to speak, sir. Wol. What,...
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The Dramatic Works, Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1831 - 522 pages
...aspire to, That sweet aspect of princes, and their ruin, More pangs and fears than wars or women hare -, And when he falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never to hope again. — Enler Cromwell, amazedly. Why, how now, Cromwell 7 Crom. I have no power to speak, sir. Wot. What,...
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The English Orator: a Selection of Pieces for Reading & Recitation

James Hedderwick - Oratory - 1833 - 232 pages
...favours ! There is, betwixt that smile he would aspire to— That sweet aspect of princes, and his ruin, More pangs and fears than war or women have;...falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never to hope again ! • Why, how now, Cromwell? Crom. I have no power to speak, sir. Wol. What!— amazed At my misfortunes...
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Poetic gems: partly original; but chiefly selected from the best authors: by ...

Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 254 pages
...aspire to, That sweet regard of princes, and our ruin, More pangs and fears than war and women know ; And when he falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never to hope again. Cromwell, I did not think to shed a tear In all my miseries ; but thou hast forc'd me, Out of thy honest...
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Beyond Tragedy: Structure & Experience in Shakespeare's Romances, Volume 10

Robert W. Uphaus - Literary Criticism - 1981 - 172 pages
...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. (III.ii.365-72) Then, after declaring, "The King has cur'd me, / I humbly thank his Grace" (380-81),...
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An Audition Handbook of Great Speeches

Jerry Blunt - Performing Arts - 1990 - 232 pages
...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. (57) Act III, Scene 2: Wolsey has just spoken with his faithful follower and pupil, Cromwell, who now...
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The Columbia Dictionary of Quotations

Robert Andrews - Reference - 1993 - 1214 pages
...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. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616), English dramatist, poet. Cardinal Wolsey, in Henry VIII, acl 3, sc....
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Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations

Suzy Platt - Quotations, English - 1992 - 550 pages
...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. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, Henry VIII, act III, scene ii, lines 350-72. Cardinal Wolsey is speaking about...
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Selected Poems

William Shakespeare - Poetry - 1995 - 136 pages
...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. 42 0 mighty Caesar! dost thou lie so low? Are all thy conquests, glories, triumphs, spoils, Shrunk...
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