When that this body did contain a spirit, A kingdom for it was too small a bound; But now two paces of the vilest earth Is room enough: this earth, that bears thee dead, Bears not alive so stout a gentleman. The Seven Tragedies of Aeschylus - Page 92by Aeschylus - 1829 - 342 pagesFull view - About this book
| English essays - 1821 - 712 pages
...COUNTY HISTORY. SHROPSHIRE. " Fare thee well, great heart ! — lll-weav'd ambition, how much art tliou shrunk ! When that this body did contain a spirit,...now, two paces of the vilest earth Is room enough : — This earth, that bears thee dead, Bears not alive 10 stout a gentleman. If thou wer'l sensible... | |
| Juvenal - 1802 - 574 pages
...surpassed by that beautiful and pathetic apostrophe of Prince Henry to the lifeless remains of Hotspur : " Fare thee well great heart ! " Ill-weav'd ambition,...now, two paces of the vilest earth -" Is room enough !" Of fleets that bridges o'er the waves supplied, Of chariots rolling on the stedfast tide, VER. 246.... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1803 - 632 pages
...Lies on my tongue:—No, Percy, thou art dust, And food for [Dies. P. Hen. For worms, brave Percy: Fare thee well, great heart!— Ill-weav'd ambition,...bound; But now, two paces of the vilest earth Is room enough:—This earth, that bears thee dead, Bears not alive so stout a gentleman. If thou wert sensible... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1803 - 154 pages
...for—— ' [HOTSPUR dies. P. Hen. For worms, brave Percy : Fare thee well, great heart !— Jll-wcav'd ambition, how much art thou shrunk ! When that this...now, two paces of the vilest earth Is room enough : — This earth, that bears thee dead, Bears not alive so stout a gentleman. Adieu, and take thy praise... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...And food for [Dies. P. lien. For worms, brave Percy : Fare thee well, great heart ! — Ill-wcav'd ambition, how much art thou shrunk ! When that this...too small a bound ; But now, two paces of the vilest eartrj Is room enough : — This earth, that bears then dead, Bears not alive so stout a gentleman.... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 480 pages
...Lies on my tongue: — No, Percy, thou art dust, And food for [Dies. P. Hen. For worms, brave Percy : Fare thee well, great heart! — Ill-weav'd ambition,...now, two paces of the vilest earth Is room enough: — This earth, that bears thee dead, Bears not alive so stout a gentleman. If thou wert sensible of... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 488 pages
...Lies on my tongue: — No, Percy, thou art dust, And food for [Dies. P. Hen. For worms, brave Percy : Fare thee well, great heart! — Ill-weav'd ambition,...now, two paces of the vilest earth Is room enough: — This earth, that bears thee dead, Bears not alive so stout a gentleman. If thou wert sensible of... | |
| John Howe Baron Chedworth - 1805 - 392 pages
...Johnson are clearly wrong; Mr. Steevens's explanation is the true one. P. 444.— 258.— 587. P. Hen. Ill-weav'd ambition, how much art thou shrunk ! When...now, two paces of the vilest earth Is room enough. I think the two following lines (the last of an epitaph said to be on the tomb of Scipio) are more similar... | |
| Juvenal - 1806 - 578 pages
...sail'd around, beautiful and pathetick apostrophe of Prince Henry to the lifeless remains of Hotspur: Fare thee well, great heart! Ill-weav'd ambition,...now, two paces of the vilest earth " Is room enough ! The reader of taste and feeling will thank me for adding, from Shirley, the following exquisite allusion... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1806 - 502 pages
...Lies on my tongue : — No, Percy, thou art dust, And food for [Dies. P. Hen. For worms, brave Percy : Fare thee well, great heart!— Ill-weav'd ambition,...small a bound ; But now, two paces of the vilest earth Js room enough : —This earth, that bears thee dead, Bears not alive so stout a gentleman. If thou... | |
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