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Page 216
... Banquo , they pronounced him , in a sort of riddling terms , to be lesser than Macbeth and greater ! not so happy , but much happier ! and pro- phesied that though he should never reign , yet his sons after him should be kings in ...
... Banquo , they pronounced him , in a sort of riddling terms , to be lesser than Macbeth and greater ! not so happy , but much happier ! and pro- phesied that though he should never reign , yet his sons after him should be kings in ...
Page 217
... Banquo , he said , " Do you not hope that your children shall be kings , when what the witches promised to me has so wonder- fully come to pass ? " " That hope , " answered the general , " might enkindle you to aim at the throne ; but ...
... Banquo , he said , " Do you not hope that your children shall be kings , when what the witches promised to me has so wonder- fully come to pass ? " " That hope , " answered the general , " might enkindle you to aim at the throne ; but ...
Page 224
... Banquo , should be kings after him . The thought of this , and that they had defiled their hands with blood , and done so great crimes , only to place the pos- terity of Banquo upon the throne , so rankled within them , that they ...
... Banquo , should be kings after him . The thought of this , and that they had defiled their hands with blood , and done so great crimes , only to place the pos- terity of Banquo upon the throne , so rankled within them , that they ...
Page 225
... Banquo present , whom yet he hoped he should rather have to chide for neglect , than to lament for any mischance . Just at these words the ghost of Banquo , whom he had caused to be murdered , entered the room , and placed himself on ...
... Banquo present , whom yet he hoped he should rather have to chide for neglect , than to lament for any mischance . Just at these words the ghost of Banquo , whom he had caused to be murdered , entered the room , and placed himself on ...
Page 226
... Banquo trou- bled them not more than the escape of Fleance , whom now they looked upon as father to a line of kings , who should keep their posterity out of the throne . With these miserable thoughts they found no peace , and Macbeth ...
... Banquo trou- bled them not more than the escape of Fleance , whom now they looked upon as father to a line of kings , who should keep their posterity out of the throne . With these miserable thoughts they found no peace , and Macbeth ...
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Aliena answered Anthonio Ariel banished Banquo Bassanio Beatrice began Bellarius Benedick brother Caius Caliban called Camillo cave Celia child Claudio Cordelia court Cymbeline daughter dead dear death Demetrius distress duke duke of Albany earl eyes fair fairy faithful father fear Ferdinand forest forest of Arden Ganimed gave give Gonerill Gratiano hear heard heart Helena Hermia Hermione Hero honour husband Iachimo Imogen Julia king king's knew lady Lear Leonato Leontes lived look lord lover Lysander Macbeth Macduff maid marry master Milan Miranda Nerissa never night noble Oberon Orlando palace Paulina Perdita Pisanio pity Polidore Polixenes Portia Posthumus prince Prospero Protheus Puck queen Regan replied ring Rosalind saying shepherd shewed Shylock Silvia sisters sleep speak speeches spirit strange sweet Sycorax talk tell thing thought Thurio Titania told took Valentine wicked wife wished wonder wood words young youth
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Page 228 - Be bloody, bold, And resolute : laugh to scorn the power of man, For none of woman born shall harm Macbeth.
Page 20 - On the bat's back I do fly After summer merrily. Merrily, merrily shall I live now Under the blossom that hangs on the bough.
Page 152 - Why, this bond is forfeit ; And lawfully by this the Jew may claim A pound of flesh, to be by him cut off Nearest the merchant's heart : Be merciful ; Take thrice thy money ; bid me tear the bond.
Page 199 - Then they for sudden joy did weep, And I for sorrow sung, That such a king should play bo-peep, And go the fools among.
Page 143 - Signior Antonio, many a time and oft In the Rialto you have rated me About my moneys and my usances : Still have I borne it with a patient shrug, For sufferance is the badge of all our tribe. You call me misbeliever, cut-throat dog, And spit upon my Jewish gaberdine, And all for use of that which is mine own. Well, then, it now appears you need my help. Go to, then ; you come to me, and you say, Shylock, we would have moneys...
Page 101 - But whate'er you are That in this desert inaccessible, Under the shade of melancholy boughs, Lose and neglect the creeping hours of time ; If ever you have look'd on better days, If ever been where bells have knoll'd to church.
Page 64 - Is it possible Disdain should die while she hath such meet food to feed it as Signior Benedick? Courtesy itself must convert to disdain if you come in her presence.
Page 142 - I hate him for he is a Christian : But more, for that, in low simplicity, He lends out money gratis, and brings down The rate of usance here with us in Venice. If I can catch him once upon the hip, I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him. He hates our sacred nation; and he rails, Even there where merchants most do congregate, On me, my bargains, and my well-won thrift, Which he calls interest: Cursed be my tribe If I forgive him ! BASS.
Page 6 - ... tackle, sail, or mast : there he left us, as he thought, to perish. But a kind lord of my court, one Gonzalo, who loved me, had privately placed in the boat, water, provisions, apparel, and some books, which I prize above my dukedom.
Page 233 - With thy keen sword impress, as make me bleed: Let fall thy blade on vulnerable crests; I bear a charmed life , which must not yield To one of woman born.