The Shakspeare Calendar: Or, Wit and Wisdom for Every Day in the YearWilliam Carey Richards G.P. Putnam, 1850 - 118 pages |
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... . " Since the little wit that fools have was silenced , the little foolery that wise men have makes a greater show . " AS YOU LIKE IT , Act i . , Scene 2 . Mecember . DECEMBER 1st . - The Marine Hospital burned THE SHAKSPEARE CALENDAR .
... . " Since the little wit that fools have was silenced , the little foolery that wise men have makes a greater show . " AS YOU LIKE IT , Act i . , Scene 2 . Mecember . DECEMBER 1st . - The Marine Hospital burned THE SHAKSPEARE CALENDAR .
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... DECEMBER 1st . - The Marine Hospital burned at Brest , when great numbers of the sick perished . 1776 . " Those that ... DECEMBER 2d . - Napoleon crowned at Notre Dame . 1804 . " I've touched the highest point of all my great- ness ...
... DECEMBER 1st . - The Marine Hospital burned at Brest , when great numbers of the sick perished . 1776 . " Those that ... DECEMBER 2d . - Napoleon crowned at Notre Dame . 1804 . " I've touched the highest point of all my great- ness ...
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... DECEMBER 6th . General Monk born . 1603 . " The purest spring is not as free from mud As I am clear from treason to my sovereign . " 2 HENRY VI . , Act iii . , Scene 2 . DECEMBER 7th . - Cicero died . B. C. 43 . " Some there are Who on ...
... DECEMBER 6th . General Monk born . 1603 . " The purest spring is not as free from mud As I am clear from treason to my sovereign . " 2 HENRY VI . , Act iii . , Scene 2 . DECEMBER 7th . - Cicero died . B. C. 43 . " Some there are Who on ...
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... DECEMBER 10th . Royal records of England commenced . 1101 . " 6 Who has a book of all that monarchs do , He's more secure to keep it shut than shown . " PRINCE PERICLES , Act i . , Scene 1 . DECEMBER 11th . - Letters first delivered in ...
... DECEMBER 10th . Royal records of England commenced . 1101 . " 6 Who has a book of all that monarchs do , He's more secure to keep it shut than shown . " PRINCE PERICLES , Act i . , Scene 1 . DECEMBER 11th . - Letters first delivered in ...
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... DECEMBER 12th . - Jeffries thrown into the Tower . 1688 . " It stands agreed , I take it by all voices , that ... DECEMBER 13th . - Affirmation of Qua- kers accepted as an oath . 1721 . " I'll take thy word for faith , not ask thine oath ...
... DECEMBER 12th . - Jeffries thrown into the Tower . 1688 . " It stands agreed , I take it by all voices , that ... DECEMBER 13th . - Affirmation of Qua- kers accepted as an oath . 1721 . " I'll take thy word for faith , not ask thine oath ...
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23d.-The French 8th.-Richard Act passed Alack ALL'S ANTHONY AND CLEOPATRA APRIL AUGUST banished battle beheaded blessed blood born breath CAESAR CORIOLANUS cracks Of sulphurous crowned curse CYMBELINE death DECEMBER defeated destroyed died doth earth earthquake England English eyes fear FEBRUARY find out moonshine fire and cracks France George HAMLET hand Hastings hath head heart heaven HENRY IV HENRY VI HENRY VIII holy honor JANUARY JULIUS CAESAR JULY JUNE KING JOHN KING LEAR land LOVE'S LABOR LOST MACBETH MARCH MEASURE FOR MEASURE MERCHANT OF VENICE mercy methinks MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM moon mouth Napoleon ne'er never NOVEMBER o'er OCTOBER OTHELLO Parliament peace poor PRINCE PERICLES Queen RICHARD RICHARD II Rome Scene SEPTEMBER Shakes SHAKSPEARE CALENDAR soldier soul sovereign speak spirit sulphurous roaring sweet tears TEMPEST thee Thou art TIMON OF ATHENS TROILUS AND CRESSIDA TWELFTH NIGHT weep wind WINTER'S TALE
Popular passages
Page 15 - Hecuba to him or he to Hecuba That he should weep for her? What would he do Had he the motive and the cue for passion That I have? He would drown the stage with tears, And cleave the general ear with horrid speech, Make mad the guilty and appal the free, Confound the ignorant, and amaze indeed The very faculties of eyes and ears.
Page 63 - Renowned for their deeds as far from home, For Christian service and true chivalry, As is the sepulchre in stubborn Jewry Of the world's ransom, blessed Mary's Son: This land of such dear souls, this dear, dear land, Dear for her reputation through the world...
Page 88 - Set honour in one eye, and death i' the other, And I will look on both indifferently ; For, let the gods so speed me, as I love The name of honour more than I fear death.
Page 85 - If you prick us, do we not bleed ? if you tickle us, do we not laugh ? if you poison us, do we not die ? and if you wrong us, shall we not revenge? If we are like you in the rest, we will resemble you in that. If a Jew wrong a Christian, what is his humility? revenge : If a Christian wrong a Jew, what should his sufferance be by Christian example ? why, revenge. The villainy you teach me I will execute ; and it shall go hard but I will better the instruction.
Page 105 - Save base authority from others' books. • These earthly godfathers of heaven's lights, That give a name to every fixed star, Have no more profit of their shining nights, Than those that walk, and wot not what they are.
Page 56 - We go to gain a little patch of ground That hath in it no profit but the name.
Page 106 - But that I am forbid To tell the secrets of my prison-house, I could a tale unfold, whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul ; freeze thy young blood...
Page 32 - It must not be; there is no power in Venice Can alter a decree established: 'Twill be recorded for a precedent, And many an error by the same example Will rush into the state; it cannot be.
Page 14 - tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow.
Page 91 - Tu-who, a merry note, While greasy Joan doth keel the pot. When all aloud the wind doth blow And coughing drowns the parson's saw And birds sit brooding in the snow And Marian's nose looks red and...