The Plays of William Shakespeare ...T. Bensley, 1803 |
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... Ancient Poetry , Vol . 1 . Line 258 . PERCY . we know what belongs to a frippery :-) A frippery was a shop where old clothes were sold . STEEVENS . Line 264. Let's along , ] First edit . Let's alone . JOHNSON . - 269 . under the line ...
... Ancient Poetry , Vol . 1 . Line 258 . PERCY . we know what belongs to a frippery :-) A frippery was a shop where old clothes were sold . STEEVENS . Line 264. Let's along , ] First edit . Let's alone . JOHNSON . - 269 . under the line ...
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... senti- ments of the ancients on the subject of enchantments . FARMER . Line 43.with printless foot Masque : Do chase the ebbing Neptune , - ) So Milton , in his " Whilst from off the waters fleet , " Thus 22 [ ACT - V . ΑΝΝΟΤΑTIONS ON.
... senti- ments of the ancients on the subject of enchantments . FARMER . Line 43.with printless foot Masque : Do chase the ebbing Neptune , - ) So Milton , in his " Whilst from off the waters fleet , " Thus 22 [ ACT - V . ΑΝΝΟΤΑTIONS ON.
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... the times . Line 22. The luce , & c . ] I see no consequence in this answer . Perhaps we may read , the salt fish is not an old coat . That is , the fresh fish is the coat of an ancient family , Merry Wives of Windsor,
... the times . Line 22. The luce , & c . ] I see no consequence in this answer . Perhaps we may read , the salt fish is not an old coat . That is , the fresh fish is the coat of an ancient family , Merry Wives of Windsor,
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William Shakespeare. fresh fish is the coat of an ancient family , and the salt fish is the coat of a merchant grown rich by trading over the sea . The luce is a pike or jack . JOHNSON . " Many a fair partriche had he in mewe , " And ...
William Shakespeare. fresh fish is the coat of an ancient family , and the salt fish is the coat of a merchant grown rich by trading over the sea . The luce is a pike or jack . JOHNSON . " Many a fair partriche had he in mewe , " And ...
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... ancient custom among the country fellows , of trying whether they shall succeed with their mistresses , by carrying the batchelor's buttons ( a plant of the Lychnis kind , whose flowers resembled a coat button in form ) in their pockets ...
... ancient custom among the country fellows , of trying whether they shall succeed with their mistresses , by carrying the batchelor's buttons ( a plant of the Lychnis kind , whose flowers resembled a coat button in form ) in their pockets ...
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Alluding allusion ancient ANNOTATIONS answer appears beauty believe Ben Jonson blood Cæsar called character common Coriolanus corruption death devil doth duke editions editors expression eyes fairies falconry Falstaff fear folio fool fortune French give GREY Hamlet hand hath head heart heaven Henry VI Holinshed honour horse humour JOHNS JOHNSON Line Julius Cæsar kind King Henry kiss lady language Line 80 lord Macbeth MALONE means meant mentioned mind mistress nature never night obscure observed old copies Othello passage passion perhaps person phrase play poet poor POPE present prince probably proverbial quarto queen racter reason says SCENE SCENE II seems sense Shak Shakspeare Shakspeare's shew signifies Sir Thomas Hanmer soul speak speech spirit stand STEEV STEEVENS suppose sweet sword tell term thee THEOBALD thing thou art thought tion tongue virtue WARB WARBURTON woman word
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Page 52 - With coral clasps and amber studs — And if these pleasures may thee move, Come live with me and be my Love.
Page 53 - The rest complains of cares to come. The flowers do fade, and wanton fields To wayward Winter reckoning yields: A honey tongue, a heart of gall, Is fancy's spring, but sorrow's fall. Thy gowns, thy shoes, thy beds of roses, Thy cap, thy kirtle, and thy posies, Soon break, soon wither...
Page 274 - Thus thou must do, if thou have it'; And that which rather thou dost fear to do Than wishest should be undone. Hie thee hither, That I may pour my spirits in thine ear, And chastise with the valour of my tongue All that impedes thee from the golden round, Which fate and metaphysical aid doth seem To have thee crown'd withal.
Page 279 - Alarum'd by his sentinel, the wolf, Whose howl's his watch, thus with his stealthy pace. With Tarquin's ravishing strides, towards his design Moves like a ghost.
Page 667 - That it should come to this! But two months dead: nay, not so much, not two: So excellent a king; that was, to this, Hyperion to a satyr; so loving to my mother That he might not beteem the winds of heaven Visit her face too roughly.
Page 94 - There is a history in all men's lives, Figuring the nature of the times deceased ; The which observed, a man may prophesy, With a near aim, of the main chance of things As yet not come to life, which in their seeds And weak beginnings lie intreasured. Such things become the hatch and brood of time...
Page 421 - For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds: I will be like the most High.
Page 287 - Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and bake; Eye of newt and toe of frog, Wool of bat and tongue of dog, Adder's fork and blind-worm's sting, Lizard's leg and howlet's wing, For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble. ALL. Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble. THIRD WITCH. Scale of dragon, tooth of wolf, Witches...
Page 73 - twill endure wind and weather. Vio. 'Tis beauty truly blent, whose red and white Nature's own sweet and cunning hand laid on : Lady, you are the cruell'st she alive, If you will lead these graces to the grave, And leave the world no copy.