 I'll observe his looks; I'll tent him to the quick: if he but blench, I know my course. The spirit that I have seen May be the devil : and the devil hath power To assume a pleasing shape; yea, and perhaps Out of my weakness and my melancholy, — As he...  The Stratford Shakspere, ed. by C. Knight - Page 44by William Shakespeare - 1856Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 498 pages
...the quick ; if he do blench,5 I know my course. The spirit, that I have seen, May be a devil : und the devil hath power To assume a pleasing shape ;...damn me : I'll have grounds More relative than this :7 The play's the thing, Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king. [Exit. 3 MnJless — ] Unnatural.... | |
 | 1811 - 530 pages
...father's fyaving been murdered, and consequent decisive action. The spirit that I have seen May be a devil: and the devil hath power To assume a pleasing...with such spirits) Abuses me to damn me;— I'll have ground .M<, iv relative than this. Exactly in the spirit of the same complcxional feeling, Lear says,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1812 - 414 pages
...tent him* to the quick ; if he do blench,8 I know my course. The spirit, that I have seen, May be a devil ; and the devil hath power To assume a pleasing...: I'll have grounds More relative than this : The play's the thing, Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king. [Exit. ACT III. SCENE I. — A Room... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1812 - 420 pages
...tent him* to the quick ; if he do blench,4 I know my course. The spirit, that I have seen, May be a devil ; and the devil hath power To assume a pleasing...: I'll have grounds More relative than this : The play's the thing, Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king. [Exit, ACT III. SCENE I. — A Room... | |
 | William Richardson - Characters and characteristics in literature - 1812 - 468 pages
...evidence upon which he proceeds. • The spirit that I've seen May be a devil; and the devil hath power T' assume a pleasing shape ; yea, and, perhaps, Out of...damn me. I'll have grounds More relative than this. In this manner he becomes irresolute and indecisive. Additionally, therefore, to the sorrow and melancholy... | |
 | Robert Deverell - Hieroglyphics - 1813 - 350 pages
...blench, I know my course. This spirit that I have Seen, May be the devil ; and the devil hath power T* assume a pleasing shape ; yea, and, perhaps. Out of...me. I'll have grounds More relative than this : the play's the thing, Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the King. [jfeft ACT III. SCENE — The Palate.... | |
 | Robert Deverell - 1813 - 666 pages
...blench, . I know my course. This spirit that I have seen, May be the devil ; and the devil hath power T' assume a pleasing shape ; yea, and, perhaps, Out of...me. I'll have grounds More relative than this : the play'sthe thing, Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the King. [Exit. ACT III. SCENE — The Palace,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 528 pages
...I'll tent him to the quick ; if he do blench, I know my course. The spirit, that I have seen, May be a devil : and the devil hath power To assume a pleasing...very potent with such spirits), Abuses me to damn me : Til have grounds More relative than this : The play's the thing, Wherein I'll catch the conscience... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1817 - 898 pages
...been an evil illusion. " The spirit that I have seen May be the devil, and the devil halt) power T' assume a pleasing shape, yea, and perhaps, Out of...me. I'll have grounds More relative than this : the play's the thing, Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the King." The various gradations of grief,... | |
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