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... comes o Padua from Verona . The period indicated is the sixteenth century , bout the year 1535. The time supposed to be occupied by the action is our days . The correct spelling of the hero's name is Petrucio ; the ' was robably ...
... comes o Padua from Verona . The period indicated is the sixteenth century , bout the year 1535. The time supposed to be occupied by the action is our days . The correct spelling of the hero's name is Petrucio ; the ' was robably ...
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... come again and again to enjoy it , and in many instances a dozen its have been made by the same parties . As far as I have been able to ascertain , " The Taming of the Shrew " 1 never until now been acted in this country in its entirety ...
... come again and again to enjoy it , and in many instances a dozen its have been made by the same parties . As far as I have been able to ascertain , " The Taming of the Shrew " 1 never until now been acted in this country in its entirety ...
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... ? Tap . A lord , with a murrain ? Come , art thou drunk still ? Slie . Who's this ? Tapster ? Oh , I have had the bravest dream that ever heard'st in all thy life . Tap . Yea , marry , but thou hadst best ΤΟ AN ADDITIONAL WORD .
... ? Tap . A lord , with a murrain ? Come , art thou drunk still ? Slie . Who's this ? Tapster ? Oh , I have had the bravest dream that ever heard'st in all thy life . Tap . Yea , marry , but thou hadst best ΤΟ AN ADDITIONAL WORD .
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... come near . [ HUNTSMAN beckons off , and then crosses to R. Enter the PLAYERS . Now , fellows , you are welcome . 1 Play . We thank your honor . Lord . Do you intend to stay with me to - night ? 2 Play . So please your lordship to ...
... come near . [ HUNTSMAN beckons off , and then crosses to R. Enter the PLAYERS . Now , fellows , you are welcome . 1 Play . We thank your honor . Lord . Do you intend to stay with me to - night ? 2 Play . So please your lordship to ...
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... comes it that your kindred shuns your house , beaten hence by your strange lunacy . noble lord , bethink thee of thy birth , home thy ancient thoughts from banishment , I banish hence these abject lowly dreams . [ Servants approach bed ...
... comes it that your kindred shuns your house , beaten hence by your strange lunacy . noble lord , bethink thee of thy birth , home thy ancient thoughts from banishment , I banish hence these abject lowly dreams . [ Servants approach bed ...
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acted apparel AUGUSTIN DALY Bian Bion BIONDELLO bride comedy comes curst Curt Curtis Daly's Theatre daughter doth dream duty Edwin Booth English peasants Enter GRUMIO Enter KATHARINE Enter PETRUCHIO entreat Exeunt Exit fair father fool Garrick gentleman gown hath hear heard hither honor horse HORTENSIO HUNTSMAN husband Induction Kath kiss Kitty Clive knock lady Licio look lord LUCENTIO and BIANCA lute Madam maid marry master mistress moon Nath ne'er never Padua PEDANT piece Pisa play players pray Re-enter ready right Vincentio scene servant Shakespeare Shakspere's Shrew Signior Baptista signior Gremio signior Lucentio Sirrah Slie stay suitor sweet Kate Taming tell thee Thomas Hardy thou canst thou hast thou liest Tranio unto Verona villain Warwickshire wench What's wife wilt win my love
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Page 75 - 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 ; To watch the night in storms, the day in cold, While 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.
Page 75 - While 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. Such duty as the subject owes the prince, Even such, a woman oweth to her husband...
Page 75 - I am ashamed that women are so simple 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 50 - I will be master of what is mine own : She is my goods, my chattels ; she is my house, My household stuff, my field, my barn, My horse, my ox, my ass, my any thing...