The Plays of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the Text of the Corrected Copy Left by the Late George Steevens, Esq. ; with Glossarial Notes, Volume 8J. Johnson, 1803 |
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... noble nature May catch a wrench - would all were well - ' tis pity- And so , intending " other serious matters , After distasteful looks , and these hard fractions , .8 With certain half - caps , and cold - moving nods , They froze me ...
... noble nature May catch a wrench - would all were well - ' tis pity- And so , intending " other serious matters , After distasteful looks , and these hard fractions , .8 With certain half - caps , and cold - moving nods , They froze me ...
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... noble gentleman ' tis , if he would not keep so good a house . Many a time and often I have dined with him , and told him on't ; and come again to supper to him , of purpose to have him spend less and yet he would embrace no counsel ...
... noble gentleman ' tis , if he would not keep so good a house . Many a time and often I have dined with him , and told him on't ; and come again to supper to him , of purpose to have him spend less and yet he would embrace no counsel ...
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... noble fury , and fair spirit , Seeing his reputation touch'd to death , He did oppose his foe : And with such sober and unnoted passion He did behave his anger , ere ' twas spent , As if he had but prov'd an argument . 1 Sen. You ...
... noble fury , and fair spirit , Seeing his reputation touch'd to death , He did oppose his foe : And with such sober and unnoted passion He did behave his anger , ere ' twas spent , As if he had but prov'd an argument . 1 Sen. You ...
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... noble lord , Tim . Ah , my good friend ! what cheer ? [ The banquet brought in . 2 Lord . My most honourable lord , I am e'en sick of shame , that , when your lordship this other day sent to me , I was so unfortunate a beggar . Tim ...
... noble lord , Tim . Ah , my good friend ! what cheer ? [ The banquet brought in . 2 Lord . My most honourable lord , I am e'en sick of shame , that , when your lordship this other day sent to me , I was so unfortunate a beggar . Tim ...
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... noble 2 Lord . It does : but time will - and so- 3 Lord . I do conceive . Tim . Each man to his stool , with that spur as he would to the lip of his mistress : your diet shall be in all places alike . Make not a city feast of it , to ...
... noble 2 Lord . It does : but time will - and so- 3 Lord . I do conceive . Tim . Each man to his stool , with that spur as he would to the lip of his mistress : your diet shall be in all places alike . Make not a city feast of it , to ...
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Page 312 - Julius bleed for justice' sake ? What villain touch'd his body, that did stab, And not for justice ? What, shall one of us, That struck the foremost man of all this world But for supporting robbers, shall we now Contaminate our fingers with base bribes, And sell the mighty space of our large honours For so much trash as may be grasped thus?
Page 303 - What private griefs they have, alas, I know not, That made them do it; they are wise and honourable, And will, no doubt, with reasons answer you. 1 come not, friends, to steal away your hearts: I am no orator, as Brutus is; But (as you know me all) a plain blunt man, That love my friend; and that they know full well That gave me public leave to speak of him. For I have neither wit...
Page 315 - O Cassius, you are yoked with a lamb That carries anger as the flint bears fire ; Who, much enforced, shows a hasty spark, And straight is cold again.
Page 314 - I had rather coin my heart, And drop my blood for drachmas, than to wring From the hard hands of peasants their vile trash By any indirection. I did send To you for gold to pay my legions,. Which you denied me. Was that done like Cassius?
Page 300 - Caesar lov'd you. You are not wood, you are not stones, but men ; And, being men, hearing the will of Caesar, It will inflame you, it will make you mad. 'Tis good you know not that you are his heirs ; For, if you should, O, what would come of it!
Page 251 - Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world. Like a Colossus ; and we petty men Walk under his huge legs, and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves.
Page 299 - Yet Brutus says, he was ambitious ; And Brutus is an honourable man. You all did see that on the Lupercal I thrice presented him a kingly crown, Which he did thrice refuse. Was this ambition? Yet Brutus says, he was ambitious ; And, sure, he is an honourable man. I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, But here I am to speak what I do know. You all did love him once, not without cause ; What cause withholds you then to mourn for him...
Page 475 - Give me my robe, put on my crown ; I have Immortal longings in me. Now no more The juice of Egypt's grape shall moist this lip. — Yare, yare, good Iras ; quick. — Methinks, I hear Antony call ; I see him rouse himself To praise my noble act ; I hear him mock The luck of Caesar, which the gods give men To excuse their after wrath.
Page 250 - Did I the tired Caesar : And this man Is now become a god ; and Cassius is A wretched creature, and must bend his body, If Caesar carelessly but nod on him.
Page 266 - Tis good. Go to the gate ; somebody knocks. [Exit Lucius. Since Cassius first did whet me against Caesar, I have not slept. Between the acting of a dreadful thing And the first motion, all the interim is Like a phantasma, or a hideous dream : The Genius, and the mortal instruments, Are then in council ; and the state of man, Like to a little kingdom, suffers then The nature of an insurrection.