The Comedies, Histories, Tragedies, and Poems of William Shakspere: Histories. TragediesC. Knight, 1843 |
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... Unto your gracious excellence , that are the substance Of that great shadow I did represent : The happiest gift that ever marquess gave , The fairest queen that ever king possess'd . " This is a singular commencement of a drama which ...
... Unto your gracious excellence , that are the substance Of that great shadow I did represent : The happiest gift that ever marquess gave , The fairest queen that ever king possess'd . " This is a singular commencement of a drama which ...
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... unto which , we may venture to say , the audiences in 1592 had never before yielded up their tears . But it was not by poetical fervour alone that they were subdued . The exhibition of their " forefathers ' valiant acts , " in the ...
... unto which , we may venture to say , the audiences in 1592 had never before yielded up their tears . But it was not by poetical fervour alone that they were subdued . The exhibition of their " forefathers ' valiant acts , " in the ...
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... unto the French ! Cold news for me , for I had hope of France , Even as I have of fertile England . " 6 In the third act of The First Part of the Contention ' * York re- peats the same sentiment in the same words : - - " King . Welcome ...
... unto the French ! Cold news for me , for I had hope of France , Even as I have of fertile England . " 6 In the third act of The First Part of the Contention ' * York re- peats the same sentiment in the same words : - - " King . Welcome ...
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... unto my charge , Do it without invention suddenly ; As I with sudden and extemporal speech Purpose to answer what thou canst object . Glo . Presumptuous priest ! this place com- mands my patience , FIRST PART OF THE CONTENTION , Act II ...
... unto my charge , Do it without invention suddenly ; As I with sudden and extemporal speech Purpose to answer what thou canst object . Glo . Presumptuous priest ! this place com- mands my patience , FIRST PART OF THE CONTENTION , Act II ...
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... unto the French ! Cold news for me , for I had hope of France , Even as I have of fertile England . A day will come when York shall claim his own , And therefore I will take the Nevils ' parts , And make a show of love to proud duke ...
... unto the French ! Cold news for me , for I had hope of France , Even as I have of fertile England . A day will come when York shall claim his own , And therefore I will take the Nevils ' parts , And make a show of love to proud duke ...
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