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" O, how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours ! There is, betwixt that smile we would aspire to, That sweet aspect of princes, and their ruin, More pangs and fears than wars or women have; And when he falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never... "
The Works of Shakespeare: In Eight Volumes : Collated with the Oldest Copies ... - Page 368
by William Shakespeare - 1762
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Richard III. Henry VIII. Troilus and Cressida. Timon of Athens. Coriolanus

William Shakespeare - 1836 - 588 pages
...smile we would aspire to, That sweet aspect of princes, and their ruin, More pangs and fears than wars or women have ; And when he falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never to hope again. — Enter CROMWELL, amazedty. Why, how now, Cromwell ? Crom. I have no power to speak, sir. that his body shall remain...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare, Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1838 - 522 pages
...smile we would aspire to, That sweet aspect of princes, and their ruin, More pangs and fears than wars or women have ; And when he falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never to hope again. — ¡ Enter Cromwell, amazedly. Why, how now, Cromwell? Croin. 1 have no power to speak, sir. Wol. What, omaz'd At my misfortunes?...
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The Young Man's Book of Elegant Poetry: Comprising Selections from the Works ...

American poetry - 1838 - 332 pages
...! Thero is, betwixt that smile we would aspire to, The sweet aspect of princes, and our ruin, Wore pangs and fears than war or women have ; And when he falls, he falls like Lucifer, Kever to hope again. Cromwell, I did not think to shed a tear In all my miseries; but thou hast forced...
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The poetic reciter; or, Beauties of the British poets: adapted for reading ...

Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...we would aspire to, • That sweet aspect of princes, and our ruin, More pangs and fears than wars or women have ; And when he falls, he -falls like Lucifer, Never to hope again. * ° . •.: • ';stij i Cromwell, I did not think to shed a tear In all my miseries ; but thou hast...
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Beyond Tragedy: Structure & Experience in Shakespeare's Romances, Volume 10

Robert W. Uphaus - Literary Criticism - 1981 - 172 pages
...smile we would aspire to, That sweet aspect of princes, and their ruin, More pangs and fears than wars or women have; And when he falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never to hope again. (III.ii.365-72) Then, after declaring, "The King has cur'd me, / I humbly thank his Grace" (380-81),...
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An Audition Handbook of Great Speeches

Jerry Blunt - Performing Arts - 1990 - 232 pages
...smile we would aspire to, That sweet aspect of princes, and their ruin, More pangs and fears than wars or women have; And when he falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never to hope again. (57) Act III, Scene 2: Wolsey has just spoken with his faithful follower and pupil, Cromwell, who now...
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The Columbia Dictionary of Quotations

Robert Andrews - Reference - 1993 - 1214 pages
...smile we would aspire to. That sweet aspect of princes, and their ruin. More pangs and fears than wars or women have. And when he falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never to hope again. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616), English dramatist, poet. Cardinal Wolsey, in Henry VIII, acl 3, sc....
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Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations

Suzy Platt - Quotations, English - 1992 - 550 pages
...smile we would aspire to, That sweet aspect of princes, and their ruin, More pangs and fears than wars or women have; And when he falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never to hope again. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, Henry VIII, act III, scene ii, lines 350-72. Cardinal Wolsey is speaking about...
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Selected Poems

William Shakespeare - Poetry - 1995 - 136 pages
...smile we would aspire to, That sweet aspect of princes, and their ruin, More pangs and fears than wars or women have; And when he falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never to hope again. 42 0 mighty Caesar! dost thou lie so low? Are all thy conquests, glories, triumphs, spoils, Shrunk...
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The Oxford Shakespeare: King Henry VIII: or All is True

William Shakespeare - Drama - 2008 - 246 pages
...would aspire to — That sweet aspect of princes — and their ruin 370 More pangs and fears than wars or women have; And when he falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never to hope again. Enter Cromwell, standing amazed Why, how now, Cromwell? CROMWELL I have no power to speak, sir. CARDINAL WOLSEY What,...
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