The Dramatic Works of Thomas Dekker: Now First Collected with Illustrative Notes and a Memoir of the Author, Volume 4J. Pearson, 1622 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 48
Page 8
... Such as refuse to offer sacrifice To any of our gods , put to the torture , Grub up this growing mischief by the roots ; And know , when we are mercifull to them , We to our felves are cruell . Semp . You pour oil On fire that burns ...
... Such as refuse to offer sacrifice To any of our gods , put to the torture , Grub up this growing mischief by the roots ; And know , when we are mercifull to them , We to our felves are cruell . Semp . You pour oil On fire that burns ...
Page 11
... Such as refuse to offer facrifice To any of our gods , put to the torture , Grub up this growing mischief by the roots ; And know , when we are mercifull to them , We to our felves are cruell . Semp . You pour oil On fire that burns ...
... Such as refuse to offer facrifice To any of our gods , put to the torture , Grub up this growing mischief by the roots ; And know , when we are mercifull to them , We to our felves are cruell . Semp . You pour oil On fire that burns ...
Page 11
... confirm , but honour all That are in this moft forward . Sap . Sacred Cæfar , If your imperial Majesty stand pleas'd To showre your favours upon such as are The boldeft champions of our religion ; Look on this 10 The Virgin Martir .
... confirm , but honour all That are in this moft forward . Sap . Sacred Cæfar , If your imperial Majesty stand pleas'd To showre your favours upon such as are The boldeft champions of our religion ; Look on this 10 The Virgin Martir .
Page 13
... Such mercy from a Roman , were meer madness : We are familiar with what cruelty Rome , fince her infant greatness , ever us'd Such as the triumph'd over ; age nor fex Exempted from her tyranny ; scepter'd Princes Kept in your common ...
... Such mercy from a Roman , were meer madness : We are familiar with what cruelty Rome , fince her infant greatness , ever us'd Such as the triumph'd over ; age nor fex Exempted from her tyranny ; scepter'd Princes Kept in your common ...
Page 16
... such a worm as I am , Refuse what Kings upon their knees would fue for ? Call it great Lady , by another name , An humble modefty , that would not match A Molehill with Olimpus . Artem . He that's famous For honourable actions in the ...
... such a worm as I am , Refuse what Kings upon their knees would fue for ? Call it great Lady , by another name , An humble modefty , that would not match A Molehill with Olimpus . Artem . He that's famous For honourable actions in the ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
againſt Angelo Artemia baſe becauſe beſt caft cauſe Chriftians Clarington Clow Court daughters defire Devil elſe Enter Exeunt Exit eyes Father felfe fhall fhew firſt flave fome foul Frank ftand ftill fuch fure fweet Gazetto Gent giue hand Harpax hath haue heart heaven heere himſelf honour houſe I'le i'th Iago is't King Lady laſt Lord loue Macrinus Maſter moft moſt mufick muft muſt neuer Nico pleaſe pleaſure pray preſent Queene Sapritius Sawy ſay ſee ſhall ſhe ſhould Sir Art Somerton ſpeak Spun ſtand ſuch Sunne ſweet thee thefe Theoph there's theſe thine Thomas Dekker Thor Thorney thoſe thou art thouſand Tormiella uſe vpon Warb whofe whoſe wife Witch Witch of Edmonton woman worſe
Popular passages
Page 309 - Tis a sport to content a king. So, ho ! ho ! through the skies How the proud bird flies, And sousing kills with a grace. Now the deer falls ; hark ! how they ring.
Page 21 - Filled with bright heavenly courtiers, I dare assure you, And pawn these eyes upon it, and this hand, My father is in Heaven ; and, pretty mistress, If your illustrious hour-glass spend his sand No worse than yet it does, upon my life, You and I both shall meet my father there, And he shall bid you welcome.
Page 21 - I'll set that day Which gave thee to me. Little did I hope To meet such worlds of comfort in thyself, This little, pretty body, when I, coming Forth of the temple, heard my beggar-boy, My sweet-faced, godly beggar-boy, crave an alms, Which with glad hand I gave, with lucky hand...
Page 384 - Dare any swear I ever tempted maiden With golden hooks flung at her chastity, To come and lose her honour? and being lost, To pay not a denier for't? Some slaves have done...
Page 353 - Saw. Bless me! the devil! Dog. Come, do not fear; I love thee much too well To hurt or fright thee; if I seem terrible, It is to such as hate me. I have found Thy love unfeign'd; have...
Page 369 - Oh gods ! — oh, mine eyes ! Sus. How now ? what ail'st thou, lad ? Win. Something hit mine eye, (it makes it water still,) Even as you said
Page 339 - Tis all thine own ; and though I cannot make thee A present payment, yet thou shalt be sure I will not fail thee. Frank. But our occasions — Sir Ar.
Page 76 - Dorothea but hereafter named, You will rise up with reverence, and no more, As things unworthy of your thoughts, remember What the canonized Spartan ladies were, Which lying Greece so boasts of. Your own matrons, Your Roman dames, whose figures you yet keep As holy relics, in her history Will find a second urn: Gracchus...
Page 366 - I'll be there, but unseen to any but thyself. Get thee gone before ; fear not my presence. I have work to-night ; I serve more masters, more dames than one. Cud. He can serve Mammon and the devil too. Dog. It shall concern thee and thy love's purchase.
Page 350 - Banks. I do, witch, I do ; and worse I would, knew I a name more hateful. What makest thou upon my ground? Saw. Gather a few rotten sticks to warm me. Banks. Down with them when I bid thee, quickly ; I'll make thy bones rattle in thy skin else.