Shakespeare's Knowledge and Use of the Bible: With Appendix Containing Additional Illustrations and Tercentenary SermonSmith, Elder & Company, 1864 - 365 pages |
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... a castaway . 1 Cor . ix . 17 . Why do you look on us , and shake your head , And call us - orphans , wretches , castaways ? King Rich . III . Act ii . Sc . 2 . CHOICE , adj . = select , excellent . A in the Bible and in Shakspeare . 31.
... a castaway . 1 Cor . ix . 17 . Why do you look on us , and shake your head , And call us - orphans , wretches , castaways ? King Rich . III . Act ii . Sc . 2 . CHOICE , adj . = select , excellent . A in the Bible and in Shakspeare . 31.
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... head . Twelfth Night , Act iii . Sc . 3 . Rachel was beautiful and well - favoured . Gen. xxix . 17 . A shrewd ill - favoured wife . Taming of Shrew , Act i . Sc . z . The present meaning of the word is also found both in the Bible and ...
... head . Twelfth Night , Act iii . Sc . 3 . Rachel was beautiful and well - favoured . Gen. xxix . 17 . A shrewd ill - favoured wife . Taming of Shrew , Act i . Sc . z . The present meaning of the word is also found both in the Bible and ...
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... head , once in Bible , frequent in Shak- speare . His mischief shall return upon his own head ; and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate . Ps . vii . 16 . Enter , skirmishing , the Retainers of Gloster and Winchester ...
... head , once in Bible , frequent in Shak- speare . His mischief shall return upon his own head ; and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate . Ps . vii . 16 . Enter , skirmishing , the Retainers of Gloster and Winchester ...
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... head , Which princes , flushed with conquest , aim to hit . Now bind my brows with iron ; and approach The ragged'st hour that time and spite dare bring , To frown upon the enraged Northumberland ! Let heaven kiss earth ! Now let not ...
... head , Which princes , flushed with conquest , aim to hit . Now bind my brows with iron ; and approach The ragged'st hour that time and spite dare bring , To frown upon the enraged Northumberland ! Let heaven kiss earth ! Now let not ...
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... head and shoulders , and have given ourselves without scruple to hell , that ever the devil could have made you our delight ? Ford . What , a hodge pudding ? a bag of flax ? Mrs. Page . A puff'd man ? Page . Oid , cold , wither'd , and ...
... head and shoulders , and have given ourselves without scruple to hell , that ever the devil could have made you our delight ? Ford . What , a hodge pudding ? a bag of flax ? Mrs. Page . A puff'd man ? Page . Oid , cold , wither'd , and ...
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Page 224 - To die, to sleep : To sleep : perchance to dream : ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause...
Page 237 - Whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed; Give unto Thy servants that peace which the world cannot give; that both our hearts may be set to obey Thy commandments, and also that by Thee we being defended from the fear of our enemies may pass our time in rest and quietness; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Page 60 - Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again. And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
Page 257 - ild you! They say the owl was a baker's daughter. Lord! we know what we are, but know not what we may be.
Page 134 - And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
Page 82 - In the most high and palmy state of Rome, A little ere the mightiest Julius fell, The graves stood tenantless, and the sheeted dead Did squeak and gibber in the Roman streets...
Page 113 - Alas ! alas ! Why, all the souls that were, were forfeit once; And He that might the vantage best have took, Found out the remedy: How would you be, If he, which is the top of judgment, should But judge you as you are? O, think on that; And mercy then will breathe within your lips, Like man new made.
Page 140 - And, like a man to double business bound, I stand in pause where I shall first begin, And both neglect. What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?
Page 52 - Now, my co-mates and brothers in exile, Hath not old custom made this life more sweet Than that of painted pomp? Are not these woods More free from peril than the envious court? Here feel we but the penalty of Adam, — The seasons' difference : as the icy fang And churlish chiding of the winter's wind, Which when it bites and blows upon my body, Even till I shrink with cold, I smile and say, This is no flattery : these are counsellors That feelingly persuade me what I am.
Page 141 - In the corrupted currents of this world Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice, And oft 'tis seen the wicked prize itself Buys out the law: but 'tis not so above; There is no shuffling, there the action lies In his true nature, and we ourselves compell'd Even to the teeth and forehead of our faults To give in evidence.