 | William Shakespeare, Henry Norman 1814-1886 Hudson - History - 1872 - 542 pages
...that promise, is highly probable. On the other hand, in the Chorus to Act v. we have the following : "Were now the general of our gracious Empress (As...many would the peaceful city quit, To welcome him ! " This undoubtedly refers to the Earl of Essex, who went on his expedition against the Irish rebels... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1874 - 578 pages
...Preface, Vol. I., pp. v. — xvi. Upon the evidence of a passage in the Chorus to the Fifth Act,— " Were now the general of our gracious empress (As,...many would the peaceful city quit, To welcome him !" — which bears an unmistakeable reference to the Irish expedition of tho Earl of Essex, begun and... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1875 - 1146 pages
...antique Rome, With the plebeians swarming at their heels,— Lio forth, and fetch their conquering Caesar ijux. To signify unto his plac>' [As yet the lamentation of the French [him ; Invites the king of England's stay at home ; The... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1875 - 584 pages
...antique Rome, With the plebeians swarming at their heels.— Go forth, and fetch their conquering Cassar in : As, by a lower but by loving likelihood, Were...on his sword, How many would the peaceful city quit [cause,) To welcome him ! much more, (and much more Did they this Harry. Now in London place him ;... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1875 - 438 pages
...of Essex to Ireland, in 1 599, must have been written during his absence : — " As by a lower but loving likelihood, Were now the general of our gracious...many would the peaceful city quit To welcome him." This, coupled with the omission of all mention of this play by Meres in his Palladia Tamia, 1598, renders... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1875 - 114 pages
...likelihood, Were now the general of our gracious empress* (As in good time, he may) from Ireland coining, Bringing rebellion broached on his sword, How many...cause, Did they this Harry." Now in London place him ; and omit All the oceurrences, whatever ehanc'd, Till Harry's back-return again to France ; There... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1875 - 1154 pages
...With the plebeians swarming at their heels, — Go forth, and fetch their conquering Caesar in : , to this fight, Lei rlow many would the peaceful city quit. To welcome him ! much more, and much more cause, Did they this... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1875 - 794 pages
...Loud shouts and salutations from their mouths, Even in the presence of the crowned king. SHAKSPEARE. Were now the general of our gracious empress, As in...coming, Bringing rebellion broached on his sword. SHAKSPEARE. Their weapons only Seem'd on our side ; but for their spirits and souls, This word rebellion,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1877 - 252 pages
...play is here necessary. In the Chorus at the beginning of Act V. the following passage occurs : — ' Were now the general of our gracious empress, As in...many would the peaceful city quit, To welcome him ! ' This is universally received as an allusion to the expedition of the Earl_of Essex, and o~must... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1878 - 788 pages
...Loud shouts and salutations from their mouths, Even in the presence of the crowned king. SHAKSPEARE. Were now the general of our gracious empress, As in...coming, Bringing rebellion broached on his sword. SHAKSI'EARE. Their weapons only Seem'd on our side ; but for their spirits and souls, This word rebellion,... | |
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Like to the senators of the antique Rome, With the plebeians swarming at their heels, — Go forth, and fetch their conquering Caesar in : As, by a lower but by loving likelihood, Were now the general of our gracious empress (As in good time he may) from... 
