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" When that this body did contain a spirit, A kingdom for it was too small a bound; But now two paces of the vilest earth Is room enough. "
King Henry the Fourth: A Historical Play - Page 64
by William Shakespeare - 1803
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The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis

Juvenal - 1806 - 572 pages
...ambition, how much art thou 'shrunk ! " When that this body di<l contain a spirit, " A kingdom for it wa-> too small a bound ; " But now, two paces of the vilest earth " Is room enough ! The reader of taste and feeling will thank me for adding, from Shirley, the following exquisite allusion...
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The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis

Juvenal - 1806 - 576 pages
...apostrophe of Prince Henry to the lifeles* remains of Hotspur : " Fare thee well, great heart ! " Ill-weav'd ambition, how much art thou shrunk ! " When that this body did contain a spirit, a A kingdom for it was too small a bound ; " But now, two paces of the vilest earth " Is room enough...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: With the Corrections and ..., Volume 8

William Shakespeare - 1806 - 356 pages
...worms, brave Percy: Fare thee well, great heart! Ill-weav'd ambition, how much art thou shrunk !9 \Vhen that this body did contain a spirit, A kingdom for it was too small a bound;1 , But now, two paces of the vilest earth Is room enough: — This earth, that bears thee dead,2...
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The Plays of Shakspeare: Printed from the Text of Samuel Johnson ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1807 - 382 pages
...dust, And food for [Dies. P. Hen. For worms, brave Percy: Fare thee well, great heart!— Ill-weav'd ambition, how much art thou shrunk! When that this...bound; But now, two paces of the vilest earth Is room enough:—This earth, that bears thee dead, If thou wert sensible of courtesy, I should not make so...
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“The” Plays of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the ..., Volume 9

William Shakespeare - 1807 - 494 pages
...well, great heart:! — Hl-Weav'd ambition, lipw much art thou shrunk! When that this body did coiilaiu a spirit, A kingdom for it was too small a bound,. But now, (.wo paces of the vilest earth Is mom enough : — This earth, that bears thec de.'id, . v Heart not...
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King Henry IV.: The First[-second] Part ... in Five Acts

William Shakespeare - 1808 - 400 pages
...food for [HOTSPUR dies. P. Hen. For worms, brave Percy : Fare thee well, great heart ! — Ill-weav'd ambition, how much art thou shrunk! When that this...gentleman. Adieu, and take thy praise with thee to heavrn ! Thy ignomy sleep with thee in the grave, But not remember'd in thy epitaph ! — [He sees...
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The Annual review and history of literature, A. Aiken ed, Volume 7

Arthur Aikin - 1809 - 832 pages
...lesson against ambition, almost in the very words of Prince Henry's Soliloquy on Hotspur. Ill we-ived Ambition, how much art thou shrunk ! When that this...contain a spirit, A kingdom for it was too small a bound ; Bat now, two paces of the vilest earth I« room enough. We give the extract from the poet, and leave...
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The Works of William Shakespeare, Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1810 - 458 pages
...And food for — [Die*. P. Hen. For worms, brave Percy : Fare thee well, great heart ! — Ill-weav'd ambition, how much art thou shrunk ! When that this...bears thee dead, Bears not alive so stout a gentleman. If thou wert sensible of courtesy, I should not make so dear a show of zeal :— But let my favours...
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Comedy of errors. Macbeth. King John. King Richard II. King Henry IV., part I

William Shakespeare - 1811 - 544 pages
...dust, And food for [Dies. P Hen. For worms, brave Percy : Fare thee well, great heart !— Ill-weav'd ambition, how much art thou shrunk ! When that this...bears thee dead Bears not alive so stout a gentleman. If thou wert sensible of courtesy, I should not make so dear a show of zeal : — But let my favours...
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The plays of William Shakspeare, pr. from the text of the ..., Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1811 - 534 pages
...worms, brave Percy: Fare thee well, great heart ! — Ili-weav'd ambition, how much art thou shrunk 1 When that this body did contain a spirit, A kingdom for it was too small a bound ; But now, two puces of the vilest earth la room enongh : — This earth, that bears thee dead, Bears not alive so...
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