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... Pyrrhus will prove a friend ; But let him know he has a conqueror's right . He must be taught to ftifle his refentments , And facrifice his vengeance to his fafety . Should he prove headstrong , rafh , or unadvis'd , He then will ...
... Pyrrhus will prove a friend ; But let him know he has a conqueror's right . He must be taught to ftifle his refentments , And facrifice his vengeance to his fafety . Should he prove headstrong , rafh , or unadvis'd , He then will ...
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... Pyrrhus ' arms ! Would Hector , were he living , and I dead , Forget Andromache , and wed her foe ? -Andromache will not be falfe to Pyrrhus , Nor violate her facred love for Hector . This hour I'll meet the king , the holy priest Shall ...
... Pyrrhus ' arms ! Would Hector , were he living , and I dead , Forget Andromache , and wed her foe ? -Andromache will not be falfe to Pyrrhus , Nor violate her facred love for Hector . This hour I'll meet the king , the holy priest Shall ...
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... Pyrrhus ; but it will never give to any inan the innate greatness , with which Mr. Quin pronoun- ces the fentiments of Cato . The high opinion also which many of our play- ers have of their profeffion , may not be with- out its uses to ...
... Pyrrhus ; but it will never give to any inan the innate greatness , with which Mr. Quin pronoun- ces the fentiments of Cato . The high opinion also which many of our play- ers have of their profeffion , may not be with- out its uses to ...
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... Pyrrhus from this fpeech , it is that noble , that haughty refentment with which this player makes him receive the fecret threatning couched under fmooth words by the ambafiador , of the Greeks joining against him in cafe of a refufal ...
... Pyrrhus from this fpeech , it is that noble , that haughty refentment with which this player makes him receive the fecret threatning couched under fmooth words by the ambafiador , of the Greeks joining against him in cafe of a refufal ...
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... Pyrrhus apologizes for his own incon- ftancy , by telling her , the man who ne'er was lov'd can ne'er be false ; with how much fpirit and earnestnefs does Mrs. Horton answer to this , Have I not lov'd you then , perfidious man ? For you ...
... Pyrrhus apologizes for his own incon- ftancy , by telling her , the man who ne'er was lov'd can ne'er be false ; with how much fpirit and earnestnefs does Mrs. Horton answer to this , Have I not lov'd you then , perfidious man ? For you ...
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Page 146 - Put out the light, and then put out the light. If I quench thee, thou flaming minister, I can again thy former light restore, Should I repent me; but once put out thy light, Thou cunning'st pattern of excelling nature, I know not where is that Promethean heat That can thy light relume.
Page 205 - Tis but an hour ago since it was nine, And after one hour more 'twill be eleven ; And so, from hour to hour, we ripe and ripe, And then, from hour to hour, we rot and rot; And thereby hangs a tale.
Page 190 - Haste thee, Nymph, and bring with thee Jest, and youthful Jollity, Quips and cranks, and wanton wiles, Nods and becks, and wreathed smiles, Such as hang on Hebe's cheek, And love to live in dimple sleek ; Sport that wrinkled Care derides, And Laughter holding both his sides.
Page 206 - Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice, In fair round belly with good capon...
Page 45 - Though I look old, yet I am strong and lusty: For in my youth I never did apply Hot and rebellious liquors in my blood; Nor did not with unbashful forehead woo The means of weakness and debility; Therefore my age is as a lusty winter, Frosty, but kindly: let me go with you; I'll do the service of a younger man In all your business and necessities.
Page 117 - Thou know'st the mask of night is on my face, Else would a maiden blush bepaint my cheek For that which thou hast heard me speak to-night. Fain would I dwell on form, fain, fain deny What I have spoke: but farewell compliment! Dost thou love me? I know thou wilt say 'Ay,' And I will take thy word: yet, if thou swear'st, Thou mayst prove false; at lovers' perjuries, They say, Jove laughs.
Page 321 - By Heaven, methinks it were an easy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-fac'd moon; Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowned honour by the locks...
Page 67 - Would through the airy region stream so bright That birds would sing and think it were not night. See how she leans her cheek upon her hand! O that I were a glove upon that hand, That I might touch that cheek!
Page 145 - Never, lago. Like to the Pontic sea, Whose icy current and compulsive course Ne'er feels retiring ebb, but keeps due on To the Propontic and the Hellespont ; Even so my bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne'er look back, ne'er ebb to humble love. Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up. — Now, by yond marble heaven, In the due reverence of a sacred vow {Kneels, I here engage my words.
Page 146 - I'll smell it on the tree. — [Kissing her. O balmy breath, that dost almost persuade Justice to break her sword ! — One more, one more. — Be thus when thou art dead, and I will kill thee, And love thee after : — One more, and this the last : So sweet was ne'er so fatal.