The Arden Dictionary Of Shakespeare QuotationsA&C Black, 2014 M07 11 - 408 pages Who said " Neither a lender nor a borrower be"? Who are the star-crossed lovers? Which Shakespearean lady protests "too much"? If you have ever been stuck trying to identify a Shakespearean quote then this is the book for you! With over 3,000 quotes from single lines to quite long extracts, organized by topic and by play, this is an essential book for anyone with an interest in Shakespeare. The key word index makes it easy to use and it also includes a glossary of unfamiliar terms and a brief biography of Shakespeare. The Dictionary is easy to dip into by word or theme (love, greed, disease, war etc) or by play, and the indexes allow readers to track down a half-remembered quote easily. An ideal companion for all students, teachers or performers of Shakespeare, this Dictionary is a useful and entertaining reference work. |
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... BOLINGBROKE AND NORTHUMBERLAND - a rather poor echo of Christopher Marlowe's description of Helen of Troy in Doctor Faustus ( 5.1.107 ) : ' Was this the face that launched a thousand ships ? ' ; see also SORROW 10 I , that am rudely ...
... BOLINGBROKE See also COUNTRY LIFE ; HAPPINESS ; HUMBLE LIFE CONTRACTS 3 If you repay me not on such a day In such a place , such sum or sums as are Expressed in the condition , let the forfeit Be nominated for an equal pound Of your ...
... BOLINGBROKE TO BUSHY AND GREENE 5 Naught so vile that on the earth doth live But to the earth some special good doth give ; Nor aught so good but , strained from that fair use , Revolts from true birth , stumbling on abuse . Romeo and ...
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Contents
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Life of Shakespeare | 325 |
Glossary | 329 |
Topic Index | 342 |
Keyword Index | 347 |
Index of References to Plays | 392 |