The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, Volume 10F. C. and J. Rivington, 1821 |
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... observation of life , made to entangle himself with vows , upon any sudden provocation to vow revenge , and then to plead the obligation of a vow in defence of implacability . JOHNSON . In my opinion , made , the reading of all the ...
... observation of life , made to entangle himself with vows , upon any sudden provocation to vow revenge , and then to plead the obligation of a vow in defence of implacability . JOHNSON . In my opinion , made , the reading of all the ...
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... observed , gave by mistake this speech to Cordelia , and were followed by Rowe and Pope . Theobald first discovered the error . BOSWELL . I- QUEST of love ? ] Quest of love is amorous expedition . The term originated from Romance . A ...
... observed , gave by mistake this speech to Cordelia , and were followed by Rowe and Pope . Theobald first discovered the error . BOSWELL . I- QUEST of love ? ] Quest of love is amorous expedition . The term originated from Romance . A ...
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... observation we have made of it hath not been little : he always loved our sister most ; and with what poor judgment he hath now cast her off , appears too grossly . REG . ' Tis the infirmity of his age : yet he hath ever but slenderly ...
... observation we have made of it hath not been little : he always loved our sister most ; and with what poor judgment he hath now cast her off , appears too grossly . REG . ' Tis the infirmity of his age : yet he hath ever but slenderly ...
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... observed that this was the usual mode of address to a Lord in Shakspeare's time . MALONE . See Richard III . Act III . Sc . II . where the Pursuivant uses this address to Lord Hastings . STEevens . 5 - pretence ] wards in this play ...
... observed that this was the usual mode of address to a Lord in Shakspeare's time . MALONE . See Richard III . Act III . Sc . II . where the Pursuivant uses this address to Lord Hastings . STEevens . 5 - pretence ] wards in this play ...
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... observations are ingenious , but not satisfactory ; and as for Dr. Johnson's explanation , though it would be certainly just had Lear expressed himself in the past , and said , " I have been false persuaded I had daughters , " it cannot ...
... observations are ingenious , but not satisfactory ; and as for Dr. Johnson's explanation , though it would be certainly just had Lear expressed himself in the past , and said , " I have been false persuaded I had daughters , " it cannot ...
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Page 158 - Says suum, mun, ha no nonny, dolphin my boy, my boy, sessa ; let him trot by. [Storm still, continues. Lear. Why, thou were better in thy grave, than to answer with thy uncovered body this extremity of the skies. — Is man no more than this...
Page 247 - And, to deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind. Methinks I should know you and know this man; Yet I am doubtful; for I am mainly ignorant What place this is, and all the skill I have Remembers not these garments; nor I know not Where I did lodge last night. Do not laugh at me; For, as I am a man, I think this lady To be my child Cordelia.
Page 440 - The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together : our virtues would be proud if our faults whipped them not; and our crimes would despair if they were not cherished by our virtues.
Page 129 - Lear. O, reason not the need ; our basest beggars Are in the poorest thing superfluous : Allow not nature more than nature needs, Man's life is cheap as beast's.
Page 326 - Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie, Which we ascribe to heaven : the fated sky Gives us free scope; only, doth backward pull Our slow designs, when we ourselves are dull.
Page 76 - Lear. O, let me not be mad, not mad, sweet Heaven ! Keep me in temper : I would not be mad ! — Enter Gentleman.
Page 258 - LEAR. No, no, no, no! Come, let's away to prison: We two alone will sing like birds i' the cage: When thou dost ask me blessing, I'll kneel down And ask of thee forgiveness: so we'll live, And pray, and sing, and tell old tales, and laugh At gilded butterflies...
Page 231 - Thou rascal beadle, hold thy bloody hand ! Why dost thou lash that whore? Strip thine own back; Thou hotly lust'st to use her in that kind For which thou whipp'st her.
Page 13 - Good my lord, You have begot me, bred me, lov'd me; I Return those duties back as are right fit, Obey you, love you, and most honour you. Why have my sisters husbands, if they say They love you all? Haply...
Page 14 - The mysteries of Hecate, and the night ; By all the operation of the orbs From whom we do exist, and cease to be ; Here I disclaim all my paternal care, Propinquity and property of blood, And, as a stranger to my heart and me, Hold thee, from this, for ever.