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. |
From inside the book
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... ROMEO AND JULIET SHAKESPEARE'S SONNETS THE TAMING OF THE SHREW THE TEMPEST edited by G.K. Hunter * edited by John Wilders edited by Juliet Dusinberre edited by R.A. Foakes * edited by Philip Brockbank * edited by J.M. Nosworthy * edited ...
... Romeo and Juliet 3.2.1-2 , JULIET 8 I am giddy : expectation whirls me round . Troilus and Cressida 3.2.16 , TROILUS , about to be brought to Cressida by Pandarus ANTONY see MARK ANTONY ANXIETY 1 Doubting things go ill often hurts more ...
... Romeo and Juliet 1.1.120 , BENVOLIO TO ROMEO'S PARENTS See also CARES ; CONFUSION ; FEAR ; FOREBODING ; MISGIVINGS APPARITIONS 7 What , has this thing appeared again tonight ? Hamlet 1.1.24 , HORATIO TO BARNARDO AND MARCELLUS 8 What art ...
... Romeo and Juliet 1.5.44–7 , ROMEO catching sight of Juliet for the first time 8 Beauty herself is black . Sonnet 132.13 ; Shakespeare's beloved is popularly known as the ' Dark Lady ' 9 I see you what you are , you are too proud : But ...
... Romeo and Juliet 1.1.44–5 , bickering between Montagues and Capulets BRAVADO 10 11 I'll set my teeth And send to darkness all that stop me . Antony and Cleopatra 3.13.186-7 , ANTONY TO CLEOPATRA The next time I do fight I'll make Death ...
Contents
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Life of Shakespeare | 325 |
Glossary | 329 |
Topic Index | 342 |
Keyword Index | 347 |
Index of References to Plays | 392 |