Tempest. Two gentlemen of VeronaPrinted for, and under the direction of, John Bell, 1788 |
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... Theobald found , or might have found , this peech transferred to Prospero in the alteration of this lay by Dryden and D'Avenant . MALONE . 488.when thou didst not , savage , Know thy own meaning , By this ex- ression , the poet seems to ...
... Theobald found , or might have found , this peech transferred to Prospero in the alteration of this lay by Dryden and D'Avenant . MALONE . 488.when thou didst not , savage , Know thy own meaning , By this ex- ression , the poet seems to ...
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... THEOBALD . 584.controul thee , ] Confute thee , unanswer- ably contradict thee . JOHNSON . 588. I fear , you have done yourself some wrong : - ] i . e . I fear that , in asserting yourself to be king of Naples , you have uttered a ...
... THEOBALD . 584.controul thee , ] Confute thee , unanswer- ably contradict thee . JOHNSON . 588. I fear , you have done yourself some wrong : - ] i . e . I fear that , in asserting yourself to be king of Naples , you have uttered a ...
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... THEOBALD . 12. The visitor- ] Gonzalo gives not only advice but comfort , and is therefore properly called The Visitor , like others who visit the sick or distressed to give them consolation . In some of the Protestant churches there is ...
... THEOBALD . 12. The visitor- ] Gonzalo gives not only advice but comfort , and is therefore properly called The Visitor , like others who visit the sick or distressed to give them consolation . In some of the Protestant churches there is ...
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... THEOBALD . Ben Jonson , in his Masque of Augurs , confirms the conjecture of Theobald-- " The poor cattle yonder are passing away the time with a cheat loaf , and a bumbard of broken beer . " STEEVENS . 401.this fish painted , ) To ...
... THEOBALD . Ben Jonson , in his Masque of Augurs , confirms the conjecture of Theobald-- " The poor cattle yonder are passing away the time with a cheat loaf , and a bumbard of broken beer . " STEEVENS . 401.this fish painted , ) To ...
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... Theobald would re Mr. Holt , who wro that limpets are in s I have suffered scame Theobald substitu word , he says , has inclined to retain se 1593 , I find the beq 473. I have no long spoon . ] Alluding to the pro- verb , A long ...
... Theobald would re Mr. Holt , who wro that limpets are in s I have suffered scame Theobald substitu word , he says , has inclined to retain se 1593 , I find the beq 473. I have no long spoon . ] Alluding to the pro- verb , A long ...
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ANTHONIO Ariel Ben Jonson Caliban called Ceres daughter Dido didst dost doth Duke duke of Milan e'er edition Eglamour Enter ARIEL Exeunt Exit eyes Faery Queen father fear folio gentle GENTLEMEN OF VERONA give Gonzalo grace hath hear heaven honour island JOHNSON Julia king lady Laun Launce look lord lov'd Lucetta madam MALONE master mean Midsummer Night's Dream Milan mind Mira Miranda mistress monster month's mind musick Naples old copy passage Phaėton play poet Pr'ythee pray Prince of Tyre Prospero queen SCENE Sebastian sense servant Shakspere shalt shew signifies Silvia Sir Protheus Sir Thurio speak Speed spirit STEEVENS Stephano strange sweet Sycorax tell TEMPEST thee Theobald thing thou art thou hast Thurio thyself Trin Trinculo Tunis unto Valentine Verona WARBURTON word
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Page 23 - I pitied thee, Took pains to make thee speak, taught thee each hour One thing or other : when thou didst not, savage, Know thine own meaning, but would'st gabble like A thing most brutish, I endow'd thy purposes With words that made them known : But thy vile race, Though thou didst learn, had that in't which good natures Could not abide to be with ; therefore wast thou Deservedly confin'd into this rock, Who hadst deserv'd more than a prison. Cal. You taught me language; and my profit on't Is, I...
Page 53 - I have broke your hest to say so. Fer. Admir'd Miranda ! Indeed, the top of admiration ; worth What's dearest to the world ! Full many a lady I have ey'd with best regard ; and many a time The harmony of their tongues hath into bondage Brought my too diligent ear : for several virtues Have I lik'd several women ; never any With so full soul, but some defect in her Did quarrel with the noblest grace she ow'd, And put it to the foil : but you, O you ! So perfect, and so peerless, are created Of every...
Page 86 - O ! wonder ! How many goodly creatures are there here ! How beauteous mankind is ! O brave new world, That has such people in't ! Pro.
Page 73 - The heaven such grace did lend her, That she might admired be. Is she kind as she is fair ? For beauty lives with kindness : Love doth to her eyes repair, To help him of his blindness ; And, being help'd, inhabits there. Then to Silvia let us sing, That Silvia is excelling : She excels each mortal thing, Upon the dull earth dwelling : To her let us garlands bring.
Page 8 - If by your art, my dearest father, you have Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them. The sky, it seems, would pour down stinking pitch, But that the sea, mounting to the welkin's cheek, Dashes the fire out.
Page 23 - would it had been done ! Thou didst prevent me ; I had peopled else This isle with Calibans. Pro. Abhorred slave ; Which any print of goodness will not take, Being capable of all ill ! I pitied thee, Took pains to make thee speak, taught thee each hour One thing or other : when thou didst not, savage, Know thine own meaning, but would'st gabble like A thing most brutish, I endow'd thy purposes With words that made them known...
Page 80 - twixt the green sea and the azur'd vault Set roaring war : to the dread rattling thunder Have I given fire, and rifted Jove's stout oak With his own bolt : the strong-bas'd promontory Have I made shake ; and by the spurs pluck'd up The pine and cedar : graves, at my command, Have wak'd their sleepers ; op'd, and let them forth By my so potent art...
Page 45 - A strange fish! Were I in England now, as once I was, and had but this fish painted, not a holiday fool there but would give a piece of silver: there would this monster make a man; any strange beast there makes a man: when they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian. Legged like a man! and his fins like arms! Warm, o
Page 80 - Some heavenly music, (which even now I do,) To work mine end upon their senses, that This airy charm is for, I'll break my staff, Bury it certain fathoms in the earth, And, deeper than did ever plummet sound, I'll drown my book.
Page 65 - O, it is monstrous! monstrous! Methought, the billows spoke, and told me of it; The winds did sing it to me; and the thunder, That deep and dreadful organ-pipe, pronounc'd The name of Prosper; it did bass my trespass. Therefore my son i" the ooze is bedded ; and I'll seek him deeper than e'er plummet sounded, And with him there lie mudded.