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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... .245 , PAROLLES TO SOLDIERS 7 I fear your disposition . King Lear 4.2.32 , ALBANY TO GONERIL 8 I know thee well ; a serviceable villain . King Lear 4.6.247 , EDGAR TO OSWALD 1 Which is the villain ? Let me see his 16 | AUTUMN.
... Goneril 9 Pitchers have ears . Richard III 2.4.37 , QUEEN ELIZABETH TO THE DUCHESS OF YORK , in the presence of the boy Duke of York ; proverbial ( see also RUMOUR ) 10 Thou art thy mother's glass , and she in thee Calls back the lovely ...
... convey sterility , Dry up in her the organs of increase , And from her derogate body never spring A babe to honour her . King Lear 1.4.267–73 , LEAR curses Goneril 1 The devil damn thee black , thou cream - 46 | CRUELTY.
... GONERIL 8 My daughter ! O my ducats ! O my daughter ! Fled with a Christian ! O my Christian ducats ! Justice , the law , my ducats , and my daughter ! Merchant of Venice 2.8.15–17 , SOLANIO , describing Shylock in a rage See also ...
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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 |