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... Moth , are of a very different stamp . Here the Poet was evidently feeding of the fruit that grows from observation , not " of the dainties that are bred in a book : " here he is plainly at work in a vein where his eye and hand are at ...
... Moth , are of a very different stamp . Here the Poet was evidently feeding of the fruit that grows from observation , not " of the dainties that are bred in a book : " here he is plainly at work in a vein where his eye and hand are at ...
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... Moth " was probably pronounced " Mote " ; " Mercade " is generally " Marcade " ; " Armado " is sometimes given as " Armatho " ; " Boyet " rhymes with " debt " in V. ii . 334 ; " Longaville " with " ill " in IV . iii . 126 , and with ...
... Moth " was probably pronounced " Mote " ; " Mercade " is generally " Marcade " ; " Armado " is sometimes given as " Armatho " ; " Boyet " rhymes with " debt " in V. ii . 334 ; " Longaville " with " ill " in IV . iii . 126 , and with ...
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... Moth his Page . Arm . Boy , what sign is it when a man of great spirit grows melancholy ? Moth . A great sign , sir , that he will look sad . Arm . Why , sadness is one and the self - same thing , dear imp . 5. " Imp " literally means a ...
... Moth his Page . Arm . Boy , what sign is it when a man of great spirit grows melancholy ? Moth . A great sign , sir , that he will look sad . Arm . Why , sadness is one and the self - same thing , dear imp . 5. " Imp " literally means a ...
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Moth . No , no ; O Lord , sir , no . Arm . How canst thou part sadness and melan- choly , my tender juvenal ? Moth . By a familiar demonstration of the working , my tough senior . Arm . Why tough senior ? why tough senior ? Moth . Why ...
Moth . No , no ; O Lord , sir , no . Arm . How canst thou part sadness and melan- choly , my tender juvenal ? Moth . By a familiar demonstration of the working , my tough senior . Arm . Why tough senior ? why tough senior ? Moth . Why ...
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... Moth . I am answered , sir . Arm . I love not to be crossed . Moth . [ Aside ] . He speaks the mere contrary ; crosses love not him . Arm . I have promised to study three years with the Duke . Moth . You may do it in an hour , sir ...
... Moth . I am answered , sir . Arm . I love not to be crossed . Moth . [ Aside ] . He speaks the mere contrary ; crosses love not him . Arm . I have promised to study three years with the Duke . Moth . You may do it in an hour , sir ...
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