The Works of Shakespeare: the Text Carefully Restored According to the First Editions: Timon of Athens; Coriolanus; Julius Cæser; Anthony and CleopatraJ. Munroe, 1855 |
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... appears to us the most probable account why he should have pitched upon a theme so manifestly unsuited to his purpose , and so barren of those qualities that would recommend it for dramatic treatment . In our Introduction to Measure for ...
... appears to us the most probable account why he should have pitched upon a theme so manifestly unsuited to his purpose , and so barren of those qualities that would recommend it for dramatic treatment . In our Introduction to Measure for ...
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... appears to us , is this , that Shakespeare's approved severity of taste and strength of judgment at that period of his life , together with his fulness and availability of resource , would hardly have endured to retain certain parts in ...
... appears to us , is this , that Shakespeare's approved severity of taste and strength of judgment at that period of his life , together with his fulness and availability of resource , would hardly have endured to retain certain parts in ...
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... appears to be stark mad . Being further urged and exhorted , Timon persists that he has no need of them ; that his spade is all the riches he desires ; and that he shall deem himself the happiest of men , if none come near him . That ...
... appears to be stark mad . Being further urged and exhorted , Timon persists that he has no need of them ; that his spade is all the riches he desires ; and that he shall deem himself the happiest of men , if none come near him . That ...
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... appears sufficiently strained and far - fetched ; but perhaps the Poet meant something of burlesque , and so dashed the poetaster's language with absurdity . H. 10 Johnson explains the passage thus : " My poem is not a satire written ...
... appears sufficiently strained and far - fetched ; but perhaps the Poet meant something of burlesque , and so dashed the poetaster's language with absurdity . H. 10 Johnson explains the passage thus : " My poem is not a satire written ...
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... appears to be a corruption or else an old form of do it or do't . No other instance of the word has been found . Collier's second folio changes it to do't . VOL . VIII . 4 H. Tim . You had rather be at a breakfast of SC . II . 37 TIMON ...
... appears to be a corruption or else an old form of do it or do't . No other instance of the word has been found . Collier's second folio changes it to do't . VOL . VIII . 4 H. Tim . You had rather be at a breakfast of SC . II . 37 TIMON ...
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Alcib Alcibiades Antium Apem Apemantus Athens Aufidius bear blood Brutus Cæs Caius Casca Cassius Char Charmian Cleo Cleopatra Collier's second folio Cominius consul Coriolanus death dost doth Egypt enemies ENOBARBUS Enter Eros Exeunt Exit eyes fear Flav follow fool fortune friends Fulvia give gods gold hand hath hear heart honour i'the Julius Cæsar king lady Lart Lepidus look lord Lucilius Lucius madam Marcius Mark Antony matter means Menenius Mess mind never noble o'the Octavia old copies passage peace play Pleb Plutarch Plutus Poet Poet's Pompey pr'ythee pray Proculeius Romans Rome SCENE Senate Serv Servant Shakespeare soldier speak speech spirit stand sword tell thee thine thing thou art thou hast thought Timon Timon of Athens Titinius Tribunes unto Volsces Volscian word
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Page 400 - And will, no doubt, with reasons answer you. I come not, friends, to steal away your hearts : I am no orator, as Brutus is ; But, as you know me all, a plain blunt man, That love my friend ; and that they know full well That gave me public leave to speak of him...
Page 399 - O, now you weep; and, I perceive, you feel The dint of pity : these are gracious drops. Kind souls, what ! weep you, when you but behold Our Caesar's vesture wounded ? Look you here, Here is himself, marr'd, as you see, with traitors.
Page 338 - Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world, Like a Colossus ; and we petty men Walk under his huge legs, and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves.
Page 393 - Romans, countrymen, and lovers! hear me for my cause ; and be silent that you may hear : believe me for mine honour; and have respect to mine honour, that you may believe: censure me in your wisdom; and awake your senses that you may the better judge. If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar's, to him I say, that Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his.
Page 396 - Come I to speak in Caesar's funeral. He was my friend, faithful and just to me; But Brutus says he was ambitious, And Brutus is an honourable man. He hath brought many captives home to Rome, Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill: Did this in Caesar seem ambitious? When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept; Ambition should be made of sterner stuff: Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honourable man.
Page 393 - Who is here so base that would be a bondman? If any, speak; for him have I offended. Who is here so rude that would not be a Roman? If any, speak; for him have I offended. Who is here so vile that will not love his country? If any, speak; for him have I offended. I pause for a reply.
Page 410 - I an itching palm? You know that you are Brutus that speak this, Or, by the gods, this speech were else your last. Bru. The name of Cassius honours this corruption, And chastisement doth therefore hide his head. Cas. Chastisement! Bru. Remember March, the ides of March remember ! Did not great Julius bleed for justice...
Page 396 - Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; And, sure, he is an honourable man. I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, But here I am to speak what I do know. You all did love him once, not without cause; What cause withholds you then to mourn for him ? O judgment, thou art fled to brutish beasts, And men have lost their reason!
Page 467 - Let Rome in Tiber melt, and the wide arch Of the rang'd empire fall ! Here is my space. Kingdoms are clay : our dungy earth alike Feeds beast as man : the nobleness of life Is to do thus ; when such a mutual pair [Embracing. And such a twain can do't, in which I bind, On pain of punishment, the world to weet We stand up peerless.
Page 393 - As Caesar loved me, I weep for him ; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it ; as he was -valiant, I honour him : but, as he was ambitious, I slew him.