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Heav'n witness , I've been to you a true and humble wife , At all times to your will ,
conformable : Ever in fear to kindle your dislike , Yea , subject to your count'
nance ; glad or forry , As I saw it inclin'd : when was the hour , I ever contradicted
...
Heav'n witness , I've been to you a true and humble wife , At all times to your will ,
conformable : Ever in fear to kindle your dislike , Yea , subject to your count'
nance ; glad or forry , As I saw it inclin'd : when was the hour , I ever contradicted
...
Page 136
... Sbakespear might be easily allowed to found a play , especially fince he has
followed with great exactness fuch histories as were then thought true : por can it
be doubted , that the scenes of enchantment , however they inay now be
ridiculed ...
... Sbakespear might be easily allowed to found a play , especially fince he has
followed with great exactness fuch histories as were then thought true : por can it
be doubted , that the scenes of enchantment , however they inay now be
ridiculed ...
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Scene X. True Fortitude . ( 6 ) I dare do all that may become a man , Who dares
do more , is none . ACT II . SCENE II . The n.urdering Scene , Macbeth alone . Is
this a dagger which I fee before me , The handle tow'rd my hand ? come let me ...
Scene X. True Fortitude . ( 6 ) I dare do all that may become a man , Who dares
do more , is none . ACT II . SCENE II . The n.urdering Scene , Macbeth alone . Is
this a dagger which I fee before me , The handle tow'rd my hand ? come let me ...
Page 148
Oh , these flaws and starts ( 12 ) Impostors to true fear , ) would well become A
woman's story at a winter's fire . Suthoriz'd by her grandam . Shame itself ! Why
do you make such faces ? when all's done , You look but on a stool . Macb .
Prythee ...
Oh , these flaws and starts ( 12 ) Impostors to true fear , ) would well become A
woman's story at a winter's fire . Suthoriz'd by her grandam . Shame itself ! Why
do you make such faces ? when all's done , You look but on a stool . Macb .
Prythee ...
Page 245
Pleasure and revenge Have ears more deaf than adders , to the voice Of any true
decision . ACT III . SCENE III . An expecting Lover . No , Pandarus : I stalk about
her door Like a strange foul upon the Stygian banks Staying for waftage .
Pleasure and revenge Have ears more deaf than adders , to the voice Of any true
decision . ACT III . SCENE III . An expecting Lover . No , Pandarus : I stalk about
her door Like a strange foul upon the Stygian banks Staying for waftage .
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| Title | The beauties of Shakespear: regularly selected from each play, with explanatory notes and similar passages from ancient and modern authors by W. Dodd, Volume 2 The beauties of Shakespear: regularly selected from each play, with explanatory notes and similar passages from ancient and modern authors by W. Dodd, William Shakespeare |
| Author | William Shakespeare |
| Editor | William Dodd |
| Published | 1752 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 4 Jul 2007 |
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