John. It is the curse of kings, to be attended By slaves that take their humours for a warrant To break within the bloody house of life ; And, on the winking of authority, To understand a law ; to know the meaning Of dangerous majesty, when, perchance,... The Works of Shakespeare ... - Page 105by William Shakespeare - 1907Full view - About this book
| Abraham John Valpy - 1816 - 624 pages
...slept with even an Aristophanes under his pillow ; it is of such men as these the poet speaks, It'is the curse of kings, to be attended By slaves that take their humours for a warrant; And who, to be endeared to a king, Make no conscience to destroy his- /amour. In a word, if there be... | |
| Abraham John Valpy - 1816 - 630 pages
...with even an Aristophanes under his pillow ; it is of such tnen as these the. poet speaks, It is th^ curse of kings, to be attended By slaves that take their humours for a warrant j And who, to be endeared to a king, . Make no conscience to destroy his honour. In a word, if there... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...off his tale, and talks of Arthur's death. King! nil Purposes too servilely and hastily executed. h is the curse of kings, to be attended By slaves, that take their humors for a warrant To break into the bloody house of life ; And, on the winking of authority, To... | |
| 1817 - 610 pages
...consenting to other deeds of this dark description, and it has been repeated in his favour, that — ' It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves...warrant To break within the bloody house of life;' but the deity to whom his worshippers so frequently offer up human sacrifices, cannot at least be supposed... | |
| 1817 - 592 pages
...consentmg to other deeds of this dark description, and it has been repeated in his favour, that — ' It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves...warrant To break within the bloody house of life;' but the deity to whom his worshippers so frequently offer up human sacrifices, cannot at least be supposed... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1817 - 372 pages
...kill him. Hub. Had none, my lord ! why, did you not provoke me? K. John. It is the curse of*kings, to be attended By slaves, that take their humours...a warrant To break within the bloody house of life : And, on the winking of authority, To understand a law ; to know the meaning Of dangerous majesty,... | |
| Sir Robert Wilson - 1817 - 240 pages
...dagger; much less indeed, the " mere winking of authority," is sufficient to instigate the crime. ". It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves that take their humour for a warrant, And hreak into the bloody house of life." I . . J . ; Alexander hastened his... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1818 - 362 pages
...murder'd him : I had mighty cause To wish him dead, but thou hadst none to kill him. Hub. Had none, my lord ! why, did you not provoke me ? K. John. It...a warrant To break within the bloody house of life : And, on the winking of authority, To understand a law ; to know the meaning Of dangerous majesty,... | |
| 1818 - 174 pages
...teaches charms to last, Still makes new conquests, and maintains the past. Pope. 4. Present disposition. It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves, that take their humour for a warrant To break into the blood-house of life. Shak. K. John. Another thought her nobler... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1819 - 560 pages
...murder d him: I had mighty cause • To wish him dead, but thou hadst none to kill him. Hub. Had none, my lord ! why, did you not provoke me ? K. John. It...for a warrant To break within the bloody house of Ufe : And, on the winking of authority, To understand a law ; to know the meaning Of dangerous majesty,... | |
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