The Works of William Shakespeare: In Nine Volumes, Volume 6Munroe, Francis & Parker, 1811 |
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... Plutarch . POPE . Of this play , there is no edition before that of the players , in folio , in 1623. JOHNSON . This play I conjecture to have been written in the year 1609 . It comprehends a period of about four years , commencing with ...
... Plutarch . POPE . Of this play , there is no edition before that of the players , in folio , in 1623. JOHNSON . This play I conjecture to have been written in the year 1609 . It comprehends a period of about four years , commencing with ...
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... Plutarch , in The Life of Coriolanus , relates this as his opinion of Cato the Elder , that a great soldier should carry terror in his looks and tone of voice ; and the poet , hereby following the historian , is fallen into a great ...
... Plutarch , in The Life of Coriolanus , relates this as his opinion of Cato the Elder , that a great soldier should carry terror in his looks and tone of voice ; and the poet , hereby following the historian , is fallen into a great ...
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... as if that god who leads him , whatsoever god he be JOHN . [ 2 ] By napless Shakspeare means thread - bare . Plutarch's words are " with a poore gowne on their backes . " MAL . Sic . ' Tis right . Bru . It was ACT II . 33 CORIOLANUS .
... as if that god who leads him , whatsoever god he be JOHN . [ 2 ] By napless Shakspeare means thread - bare . Plutarch's words are " with a poore gowne on their backes . " MAL . Sic . ' Tis right . Bru . It was ACT II . 33 CORIOLANUS .
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... characters , or the dictates of nature in general . WARB.The inaccuracy is to be attributed not to our author , but to Plutarch . North's translation , p . 244. MAL .. For my wounds ' sake , to give their suffrage 38 ACT II . CORIOLANUS .
... characters , or the dictates of nature in general . WARB.The inaccuracy is to be attributed not to our author , but to Plutarch . North's translation , p . 244. MAL .. For my wounds ' sake , to give their suffrage 38 ACT II . CORIOLANUS .
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... Plutarch informs us , that a temple dedicated to the Fortune of the La dies , was built on this occasion by order of the senate . STEEV . [ 2 ] Stay but for it . STEEV . [ 3 ] Subintelligitur , remember's his dam . WARB . like an engine ...
... Plutarch informs us , that a temple dedicated to the Fortune of the La dies , was built on this occasion by order of the senate . STEEV . [ 2 ] Stay but for it . STEEV . [ 3 ] Subintelligitur , remember's his dam . WARB . like an engine ...
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Page 54 - For I can raise no money by vile means : By heaven, I had rather coin my heart, And drop my blood for drachmas, than to wring From the hard hands of peasants their vile trash, By any indirection.
Page 47 - And bid them speak for me: but were I Brutus, And Brutus Antony, there were an Antony Would ruffle up your spirits and put a tongue In every wound of Caesar that should move The stones of Rome to rise and mutiny.
Page 44 - But yesterday the word of Caesar might Have stood against the world: now lies he there, And none so poor to do him reverence.
Page 29 - The barge she sat in, like a burnish'd throne, Burn'd on the water ; the poop was beaten gold, Purple the sails, and so perfumed that The winds were love-sick with them, the oars were silver, Which to the tune of flutes kept stroke, and made The water which they beat to follow faster, As amorous of their strokes.
Page 54 - I had rather coin my heart, And drop my blood for drachmas, than to wring From the hard hands of peasants their vile trash By any indirection: I did send To you for gold to pay my legions, Which you denied me: was that done like Cassius?
Page 45 - Caesar loved you. You are not wood, you are not stones, but men ; And, being men, hearing the will of Caesar, It will inflame you, it will make you mad : 'Tis good you know not that you are his heirs ; For if you should, O, what would come of it ! 4 Cit.
Page 98 - His legs bestrid the ocean : his rear'd arm Crested the world: * his voice was propertied As all the tuned spheres, and that to friends; But when he meant to quail' and shake the orb, He was as rattling thunder.
Page 42 - Who is here so base that would be a bondman ? If any, speak ; for him have I offended. Who is here so rude that would not be a Roman ? If any, speak ; for him have I offended. Who is here so vile that will not love his country ? If any, speak ; for him have I offended. I pause for a reply.
Page 44 - Yet Brutus says, he was ambitious ; And, sure, he is an honourable man. I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, But here I am to speak what I do know.
Page 9 - If Caesar carelessly but nod on him. He had a fever when he was in Spain, And when the fit was on him, I did mark How he did shake : 'tis true, this god did shake ; His coward...