Illustrations of Shakespeare, and of Ancient Manners: With Dissertations on the Clowns and Fools of Shakespeare; on the Collection of Popular Tales Entitled Gesta Romanorum; and on the English Morris Dance, Band 2Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1807 |
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... observed in cases of appeal for murder , as we learn from the laws or assizes of Jerusalem made there in the four- teenth century ; by which he that was slain or vanquished from cowardice in the field of battle , was adjudged to be ...
... observed in cases of appeal for murder , as we learn from the laws or assizes of Jerusalem made there in the four- teenth century ; by which he that was slain or vanquished from cowardice in the field of battle , was adjudged to be ...
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... who , as is generally agreed , was drowned in a butt of Malmsey wine . He appears to have chosen the manner of his death , on which Mr. Hume VOL . II . makes the following observation : " A whimsi- cal choice KING HENRY VI . PART II . 17.
... who , as is generally agreed , was drowned in a butt of Malmsey wine . He appears to have chosen the manner of his death , on which Mr. Hume VOL . II . makes the following observation : " A whimsi- cal choice KING HENRY VI . PART II . 17.
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... observation : " A whimsi- cal choice , which implies that he had an ex- traordinary passion for that liquor * . " It should rather be inferred that the punishment in question was more frequent than is commonly known , and made use of ...
... observation : " A whimsi- cal choice , which implies that he had an ex- traordinary passion for that liquor * . " It should rather be inferred that the punishment in question was more frequent than is commonly known , and made use of ...
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... observe that its simple and original meaning was to discover or disclose ; that it has been confounded with betray , which is used , though not exclusively , for to discover for bad or treacherous purposes , a sense in which bewray is ...
... observe that its simple and original meaning was to discover or disclose ; that it has been confounded with betray , which is used , though not exclusively , for to discover for bad or treacherous purposes , a sense in which bewray is ...
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... observation * , and in some the monkey appears chained to a large globe or roller of wood , which , whilst it permitted the animal to shift his situation , prevented him from making his escape . It is almost unnecessary to add that the ...
... observation * , and in some the monkey appears chained to a large globe or roller of wood , which , whilst it permitted the animal to shift his situation , prevented him from making his escape . It is almost unnecessary to add that the ...
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Seite 85 - Let Rome in Tiber melt, and the wide arch Of the rang'd empire fall ! Here is my space. Kingdoms are clay : our dungy earth alike Feeds beast as man : the nobleness of life Is to do thus ; when such a mutual pair [Embracing.
Seite 200 - And then it started, like a guilty thing Upon a fearful summons. I have heard The cock, that is the trumpet to the morn, Doth with his lofty and shrill-sounding throat Awake the god of day; and at his warning. Whether in sea or fire, in earth or air, The extravagant and erring spirit hies To his confine; and of the truth herein This present object made probation.
Seite 272 - Ay, but to die, and go we know not where ; To lie in cold obstruction and to rot ; This sensible warm motion to become A kneaded clod ; and the delighted spirit To bathe in fiery floods, or to reside In thrilling region of thick-ribbed ice ; To be imprison'd in the viewless winds, And blown with restless violence round about The pendent world...
Seite 86 - I'll leave you, lady. Cleo. Courteous lord, one word. Sir, you and I must part, — but that's not it: Sir, you and I have lov'd, — but there's not it; That you know well : Something it is I would, — O, my oblivion is a very Antony, And I am all forgotten.
Seite 82 - When beggars die there are no comets seen ; The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes.
Seite 168 - Thou must be patient; we came crying hither. Thou know'st, the first time that we smell the air, We wawl, and cry: — I will preach to thee; mark me. Glo. Alack, alack the day ! Lear. When we are born, we cry, that we are come To this great stage of fools; This...
Seite 167 - 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.
Seite 185 - For nought so vile that on the earth doth live But to the earth some special good doth give...
Seite 250 - ... would seem to know my stops; you would pluck out the heart of my mystery; you would sound me from my lowest note to the top of my compass; and there is much music, excellent voice, in this little organ, yet cannot you make it speak. 'Sblood, do you think I am easier to be played on than a pipe? Call me what instrument you will, though you can fret me, you cannot play upon me.
Seite 245 - That they are not a pipe for fortune's finger To sound what stop she please. Give me that man That is not passion's slave, and I will wear him In my heart's core, ay, in my heart of heart, As I do thee.