 And be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense ; That keep the word of promise to our ear, And break it to our hope. — I'll not fight with thee. Macd. Then yield thee, coward, And live to be the show and gaze o  The Romance of History: England - Seite 89von Henry Neele - 1828Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Robert Nares - 1888 - 524 Seiten
...ReditiEus, part 1. PALTER, v. To shuffle, or speak contradictorily ; probably, to act in a paltry manner. Be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense. JUacb., v, 7What other bond Than secret Romans, that have spoke the word. And will not palter. Jal.... | |
 | Charlotte Carmichael Stopes - 1889 - 296 Seiten
...Macbeth began "to doubt the equivocation of the fiend that lied like truth," and concluded : — " Be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense ; That keep the word of promise to our ear And break it to our hope." Though fiends and faith have... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1890 - 536 Seiten
...(Clar. Press ed.). 126. palter, quibble, equivocate, play with words. Compare Macbeth, v. 8. 20: ' And be these juggling fiends no more believed That palter with us in a double sense.' And Coriolanus, iii. 1. 58: 'This paltering Becomes not Rome.' The word also means, to haggle in making... | |
 | 1912 - 314 Seiten
...whether a disappointed litigant has right or excuse to burst forth in the language of Macbeth, " ' Be these juggling fiends no more believed That palter with us in a double sense, That keep the word of promise to our ear And break it to our hope/ because the court thus disposed... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities - 1956 - 946 Seiten
...gullible, and myopic of our political pundits assure us that we can enjoy *'a peaceful coexistence." O, be these Juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense ; That keep the word of promise to our ear, And break it to our hope. The only peaceful coexistence... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1965 - 28 Seiten
...ripped. MACBETH. Accursed be that tongue that tells me so, for it hath cowed my better part of man! And be these juggling fiends no more believed, that palter with us in a double sense; that keep the word of promise to our ear, and break it to our hope. I'll not fight with thee. MACDUFF.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1967 - 212 Seiten
...ripped. MACBETH Accursed be that tongue that tells me so ; For it hath cowed my better part of man ; And be these juggling fiends no more believed That palter with us in a double sense, Thar keep the word of promise to our ear And break it to our hope. I'll not fight with thee. MACDUFF... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce - 1973 - 1224 Seiten
...closing, I should like to present the committee and the Congress with this advice from Macbeth, V. 7, "And be these juggling fiends no more believed, that palter with us in a double sense; that keep the word of promise to our ear, and break it to our hope." Thank you, Mr. Chairman. [Testimony... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton - 1977 - 678 Seiten
...December 24, 1801. 7. H is mistaken, for the lines are said by Macbeth to Macduff and should read: And be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word or promise to our ear, And break it to our hopes!— I'll not fight with thee" (Macbeth,... | |
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