The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes. With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators. To which are Added NotesT. Longman, 1793 |
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... blood for blood , Controlment for controlment ; fo answer France . " 3 - control- ] Oppofition , from controller . JOHNSON . I think it rather means constraint or compulfion . So , in the fecond act of King Henry V. when Exeter demands ...
... blood for blood , Controlment for controlment ; fo answer France . " 3 - control- ] Oppofition , from controller . JOHNSON . I think it rather means constraint or compulfion . So , in the fecond act of King Henry V. when Exeter demands ...
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... blood , Richard , that robb'd the lion of his heart , " And fought the holy wars in Palestine , By this brave duke came early to his grave : ' Richard , that robb'd & c . ] So , Raftal , in his Chronicle : " It is fayd that a lyon was ...
... blood , Richard , that robb'd the lion of his heart , " And fought the holy wars in Palestine , By this brave duke came early to his grave : ' Richard , that robb'd & c . ] So , Raftal , in his Chronicle : " It is fayd that a lyon was ...
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... blood , But we will make it fubject to this boy . CONST . Stay for an answer to your embassy , Left unadvis'd you ftain your fwords with blood : My lord Chatillon may from England bring That right in peace , which here we urge in war ...
... blood , But we will make it fubject to this boy . CONST . Stay for an answer to your embassy , Left unadvis'd you ftain your fwords with blood : My lord Chatillon may from England bring That right in peace , which here we urge in war ...
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... blood doth in these temples beat , Which owe the crown that thou o'ermaftereft ? K. JOHN . From whom haft thou this ... blood , the blood - bolter'd Banquo . " The verb to blot is ufed figuratively for to difgrace , a few lines lower ...
... blood doth in these temples beat , Which owe the crown that thou o'ermaftereft ? K. JOHN . From whom haft thou this ... blood , the blood - bolter'd Banquo . " The verb to blot is ufed figuratively for to difgrace , a few lines lower ...
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... blood again , Which here we came to fpout against your town , And leave your children , wives , and you , in peace . But if you fondly pass our proffer'd offer , 4 Forwearied- ] i . e . worn out . Sax . So , Chaucer , in his Romaunt of ...
... blood again , Which here we came to fpout against your town , And leave your children , wives , and you , in peace . But if you fondly pass our proffer'd offer , 4 Forwearied- ] i . e . worn out . Sax . So , Chaucer , in his Romaunt of ...
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againſt alfo Aumerle Baftard BAST becauſe blood BOLING Bolingbroke called coufin death doft doth Duke Duke of Hereford duke of Norfolk Earl England Engliſh Exeunt expreffion fack faid Falſtaff fame Faulconbridge fays fcene fecond feems fenfe fhall fhould fignifies fince firft firſt folio fome forrow foul fpeak fpeech ftand ftate ftill fubject fuch fuppofe fweet Gaunt grief hath heaven Henry VI himſelf honour itſelf John of Gaunt JOHNSON King Henry King John King Richard KING RICHARD II lady laft loft lord majefty MALONE means Merick Mortimer moſt muft muſt myſelf night obferves old copies old play paffage Percy perfon POINS Pope prefent prince purpoſe quarto Queen Rape of Lucrece reafon RICH ſay Shakspeare ſhall Sir John Sir John Oldcastle ſpeak STEEVENS thee thefe THEOBALD theſe thofe thoſe thou art thouſand ufed uſed WARBURTON whofe word
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