The SonnetsNew American Library, 1988 - 246 pages "I feel that I have spent half my career with one or another Pelican Shakespeare in my back pocket. Convenience, however, is the least important aspect of the new Pelican Shakespeare series. Here is an elegant and clear text for either the study or the rehearsal room, notes where you need them and the distinguished scholarship of the general editors, Stephen Orgel and A. R. Braunmuller who understand that these are plays for performance as well as great texts for contemplation." (Patrick Stewart) The distinguished Pelican Shakespeare series, which has sold more than four million copies, is now completely revised and repackaged. Each volume features: |
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... keep pace ; Therefore desire , of perfect'st love being made , Shall neigh , no dull flesh in his fiery race ; But love , for love , thus shall excuse my jade : Since from thee going he went willful slow , Towards thee I'll run and give ...
... keep pace ; Therefore desire , of perfect'st love being made , Shall neigh , no dull flesh in his fiery race ; But love , for love , thus shall excuse my jade : Since from thee going he went willful slow , Towards thee I'll run and give ...
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William Shakespeare William Burto. 61 Is it thy will thy image should keep open My heavy eyelids to the weary night ... keeps mine eye awake , Mine own true love that doth my rest defeat , To play the watchman ever for thy sake . For thee ...
William Shakespeare William Burto. 61 Is it thy will thy image should keep open My heavy eyelids to the weary night ... keeps mine eye awake , Mine own true love that doth my rest defeat , To play the watchman ever for thy sake . For thee ...
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... keeps on combining ; the personal power of beauty and the political power of wisdom ; so as to imply that the political ... keep up an air of reconciling in himself the inconsistent virtues , or even of being a Machiavellian about the ...
... keeps on combining ; the personal power of beauty and the political power of wisdom ; so as to imply that the political ... keep up an air of reconciling in himself the inconsistent virtues , or even of being a Machiavellian about the ...
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appearance argument bear beauty beauty's become believe better cold dear death desire dost doth edition effect Elizabethan example experience express eyes face fact fair false fear feeling figure fingers flower gentle give grace hand happy hast hath heart Henry hold imagery jacks keep kind kiss leaves less lines lips live look love's lover meaning metaphors mind nature never night once perhaps person play poem poet possible praise present prince prove published reason reference rich seems sense sexual Shake Shakespeare sight sonnets speak spirit stand suggest summer's sweet tell thee thine things thou art thought thyself Time's true truth turn University Press verse virtue wish worth write written youth