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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... WINTER'S TALE and Gretchen E. Minton edited by Jonathan Bate edited by David Bevington edited by Keir Elam edited by William C. Carroll edited by Lois Potter edited by John Pitcher * Second series The Arden Dictionary of Shakespeare ...
... Winter's Tale 3.3.58 , describing Antigonus on the desert shore of Bohemia . Possibly the best - known stage direction in English drama . See also BIRDS ; CATS ; DOGS ; HORSES ANTICIPATION 6 Time goes on crutches till love hath all his ...
... Winter's Tale 1.2.446–7 , POLIXENES TO CAMILLO See also HYPOCRISY ARGUMENT 7 O sir , we quarrel in print , by the book ; as you have books for good manners . I will name you the degrees . The first , the Retort Courteous ; the second ...
... Winter's Tale 5.3.78–9 , LEONTES TO PAULINA See also POETRY AUTHORITY 6 KENT You have that in your countenance which I would fain call master . LEAR What's that ? KENT Authority . King Lear 1.4.27-30 7 Thou hast seen a farmer's dog bark ...
... Winter's Tale 4.4.675-6 , AUTOLYCUS See also DECLINE AND FALL BEARDS 7 Nay , faith , let not me play a woman : I have a beard coming . Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2.44–5 , FRANCIS FLUTE , horrified at the idea of having to act a female ...
Contents
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Life of Shakespeare | 325 |
Glossary | 329 |
Topic Index | 342 |
Keyword Index | 347 |
Index of References to Plays | 392 |