 I know my course. The spirit that I have seen May be the devil : and the devil hath power To assume a pleasing shape; yea, and perhaps Out of my weakness and my melancholy, — As he is very potent with such spirits, — Abuses me to damn me: I'll have...  The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare - Page 425by William Shakespeare - 1838Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - English drama - 1849 - 400 pages
...Shakspeare's own attestation to the truth of the idea of Hamlet which I have before put forth. Ib. The spirit that I have seen, May be a devil : and...very potent with such spirits) Abuses me to damn me. See Sir Thomas Brown : I believe that those apparitions and ghosts of departed persons are not the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1851 - 712 pages
...murder of my father, Before mine uncle-; I'll observe his looks ; I'll tent him to the quick; if he do blench, I know my course. The spirit that I have...than this. The play's the thing, Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king. [Exit. ACT III. SCENE I. A Room in the Castle. Enter King, Queen, PoLomus,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1851 - 408 pages
...uncle: I'll observe his looks; I'll tent him to the quick; if he do blench, I know my course. The spirit I have seen, May be a devil: and the devil hath power...than this: The play's the thing Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king. ACT III. HYPOCRISY. We are oft to blame in this. 'Tis too much prov'd,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1851 - 532 pages
...father, Before mine uncle ; I'll observe his looks ; I'll tent him 4 to the quick ; if he do blench,5 I know my course. The spirit that I have seen, May...Abuses me to damn me. I'll have grounds More relative 6 than this. The play's the thing, Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king. [Exit. 1 The first... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1851 - 602 pages
...father, Before mine uncle ; I'll observe his looks ; I'll tent him 4 to the quick ; if he do blench,5 I know my course. The spirit that I have seen, May...Abuses me to damn me. I'll have grounds More relative 6 than this. The play's the thing, Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king. [Exit. 1 The first... | |
 | John Celivergos Zachos - Elocution - 1851 - 570 pages
...murder of my father, Before mine uncle ; I '11 observe his looks ; I '11 tent him to the quick ; if he do blench, I know my course. The spirit, that I have...very potent with such spirits,) Abuses me to damn me ; I '11 have grounds More relative than this. The play 's the thing, Wherein I "11 catch the conscience... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1851 - 586 pages
...father, Before mine uncle : I'll observe his looks ; I'll tent him§ to the quick ; if he do blench, |l I know my course. The spirit, that I have seen, May...melancholy (As he is very potent with such spirits), * A dreamy, stupid fellow. t Destruction, t Unnatural. $ Search him. Abuses me to damn me : I'll have... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1852 - 570 pages
...father, Before mine uncle : I'll observe his looks ; I'll tent him§ to the quick ; if he do blench, |l I know my course. The spirit, that I have seen, May...melancholy (As he is very potent with such spirits), « A dreamy, stupid fellow. t Destruction. t Unnatural. } Search him. I Shrink -or start. Abuses me... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1852 - 574 pages
...father, Before mine uncle : I'll observe his looks ; I'll tent him§ to the quick ; if he do blench, |l < I know my course. The spirit, that I have seen, May...melancholy (As he is very potent with such spirits), * A dreamy, stupid fellow. t Destruction, t Unnatural. $ Search him. • H Shrink or start. Abuses... | |
 | Lewis Gaylord Clark - Wit and humor - 1852 - 350 pages
...discourteously, kept them up at night, and prevented their sleeping on their posts. Hence l thus HAMLET :' * THE spirit that I have seen May be a devil ; and the...As he is very potent with such spirits, Abuses me too — damn-me ! ' This is quite different from the usual reading, and is as much an ' improvement... | |
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