The complete works of Shakspere, with historical and analytical introductions to each play, also notes explanatory by J.O. Halliwell and other commentators, illustr. by portraits of actors of the age. [3 vols. With] The doubtful plays, with notes by H. Tyrrell |
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Alice Amadine Andronicus Appears Arcite Arden ASSARACUS blood brother Cador Clare Clown Corineus cousin Crom Cromwell Daugh daughter death devil doth drama Edol Enter Exeunt Exit eyes Fabel fair Fair Em faith farewell father fear Flow Flowerdale Gent gentleman give Goths hand hath hear heart heaven honour Humber husband i'faith Idle king knave knight lady leave live Locrine look lord lord Cobham Lubeck Luce marry master means mistress Mosbie Mouse Mucedorus murder ne'er never noble oath Palamon Pericles poor pray Prince queen SCENE Shakspere Sir John Sir John Oldcastle Sir Lanc sir Lancelot sirrah sister soul speak stand sweet sword tell thee there's Theseus thine thou art thou hast thou shalt Thra thyself Titus Andronicus unto villain wench wife wilt woman word
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Page 348 - Be it not done in pride, or in presumption. Some say no evil thing that walks by night, In fog or fire, by lake or moorish fen, Blue meagre hag, or stubborn unlaid ghost, That breaks his magic chains at curfew time, No goblin or swart faery of the mine, Hath hurtful power o'er true virginity.
Page 96 - And I saw an Angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years...
Page 275 - That sin doth ten times aggravate itself, That is committed in a holy place : An evil deed, done by authority, Is sin, and subornation : Deck an ape In tissue, and the beauty of the robe Adds but the greater scorn unto the beast.
Page 444 - The Two Noble Kinsmen: Presented at the Blackfriers by the Kings Maiesties servants, with great applause: Written by the memorable Worthies of their time; Mr. John Fletcher, and Mr. William Shakspeare. Gent.
Page 298 - France came in sight of the English, his blood began to boil, and he cried out to his marshals, " Order the Genoese forward, and begin the battle, in the name of God and St. Denis.
Page 9 - Wilt thou draw near the nature of the gods ? Draw near them then in being merciful : Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge ; Thrice noble Titus, spare my first-born son.