The Taming of the ShrewMacmillan, 1912 - 135 pages |
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Bian Bianca Bion Biondello bride Burton heath call'd Cambio comedy comes curst Curt daughter doth Enter Petruchio entreat Exeunt Exit father fessor of English Ff Q fool froward gentleman gown Grumio hand hath hear Henry Henry IV hither honour horse husband Induction Kath kiss knave knock Licio lish look lord Madam maid married master mean Merchant of Venice merry Minola mistress muscadel never Pedant Petruchio and Katherina Ph.D Pisa play porringer pray Professor of Eng Professor of English Re-enter SCENE II Padua servant Shakespeare's Shrew Signior Baptista Signior Gremio Signior Hortensio Signior Lucentio Sirrah sister stay suitors sweet Kate Taming tell thee thine Tranio University unto villain Vincentio what's wife WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON wilt win my love withal Woman's Prize words
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Page 17 - The mathematics, and the metaphysics, Fall to them, as you find your stomach serves you: No profit grows where is no pleasure ta'en ; — In brief, sir, study what you most affect.
Page 114 - Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper, Thy head, thy sovereign; one that cares for thee, And for thy maintenance commits his body To painful labour both by sea and land...
Page 92 - Our purses shall be proud, our garments poor : For 'tis the mind that makes the body rich ; And as the sun breaks through the darkest clouds, So honour peereth in the meanest habit. What, is the jay more precious than the lark, Because his feathers are more beautiful ? Or is the adder better than the eel, Because his painted skin contents the eye ? O, no, good Kate ; neither art thou the worse For this poor furniture, and mean array.
Page 115 - To offer war where they should kneel for peace, Or seek for rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.
Page 115 - To watch the night in storms, the day in cold, Whilst thou liest warm at home, secure and safe; And craves no other tribute at thy hands But love, fair looks, and true obedience ; Too little payment for so great a debt.