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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... VIOLA APPEARANCES 3 I took this lark for a bunting . All's Well That Ends Well 2.5.5-6 , Lafew to BERTRAM 4 Seems , madam ? Nay , it is . I know not ' seems ' . Hamlet 1.2.76 , HAMLET TO GERTRUDE 5 The devil hath power T'assume a ...
... , BEATRICE TO LEONATO 9 Now Jove , in his next commodity of hair , send thee a beard ! Twelfth Night 3.1.45–6 , Feste to VIOLA , disguised as the boy Cesario See also MEN AND WOMEN BEAUTY 1 O beauty , Till now I never knew BEARDS 17.
... VIOLA TO OLIVIA 10 Beauty dead , black Chaos comes again . Venus and Adonis 1020 See also APPEARANCE BEGGARS 11 Bedlam beggars , who , with roaring voices , Strike in their numbed and mortified bare arms Pins , wooden pricks , nails ...
... VIOLA TO OLIVIA CHOICE 8 Since my dear soul was mistress of her choice And could of men distinguish her election , Sh'ath sealed thee for herself . Hamlet 3.2.64-6 , HAMLET TO HORATIO 9 Take her or leave her . King Lear 1.1.206 , LEAR ...
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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 |