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
Results 1-5 of 18
... WITCHES 5 Is this a dagger , which I see before me , The handle toward my hand ? Come , let me clutch thee : - I have thee not , and yet I see thee still . Macbeth 2.1.33-5 , MACBETH See also FAIRIES ; OMENS AND PORTENTS ; SPIRITS ...
... witch . Much Ado About Nothing 2.1.170 , CLAUDIO 5 He hath a daily beauty in his life . Othello 5.1.19 , IAGO TO RODERIGO , of Cassio ; see also RESENTMENT 6 O momentary grace of mortal men , Which we more hunt for than the grace of God ...
... 1.1.8 , SECOND WITCH ; more at WITCHES 9 Thrice the brinded cat hath mewed . Macbeth 4.1.1 , FIRST WITCH 10 A harmless necessary cat . Merchant of Venice 4.1.55 , SHYLOCK CAUSES 1 What need we any spur but our own CATS 27.
... witch hath power to charm , So hallowed and so gracious is that time . Hamlet 1.1.163-9 , MARCELLUS TO HORATIO ... witches that deform the body , Disguised cheaters , prating mountebanks , And many such - like liberties of sin . Comedy ...
... witches 7 The Devil can cite Scripture for his purpose . Merchant of Venice 1.3.96 , ANTONIO TO BASSANIO , referring to Shylock 8 The fiend is at mine elbow , and tempts me . Merchant of Venice 2.2.2–3 , LAUNCELOT GOBBO DISAPPOINTMENT ...
Contents
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Life of Shakespeare | 325 |
Glossary | 329 |
Topic Index | 342 |
Keyword Index | 347 |
Index of References to Plays | 392 |