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... beauty or of wisdom we find no difficulties ; the text is every- where adequately the same . But to study SHAKESPEARE as we would a Greek Poet , dwell- ing on every line and syllable , weighing every phrase and every word , then we need ...
... beauty or of wisdom we find no difficulties ; the text is every- where adequately the same . But to study SHAKESPEARE as we would a Greek Poet , dwell- ing on every line and syllable , weighing every phrase and every word , then we need ...
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... beauty to be a slender lovely figure , an oval face , a Grecian nose , glowing dark eyes , and hair of glossy jet , flowing down over a haughty , Junonian neck . It would never occur to any poet north of the Alps in choosing an Italian ...
... beauty to be a slender lovely figure , an oval face , a Grecian nose , glowing dark eyes , and hair of glossy jet , flowing down over a haughty , Junonian neck . It would never occur to any poet north of the Alps in choosing an Italian ...
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... beauty in the South , the Poet has indicated in the finest way , which has not perhaps been generally detected - to wit , by her name . Nerissa is simply the Italian Nericcia ( from nero ) , and thereby signifies the black - haired ...
... beauty in the South , the Poet has indicated in the finest way , which has not perhaps been generally detected - to wit , by her name . Nerissa is simply the Italian Nericcia ( from nero ) , and thereby signifies the black - haired ...
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... beauty . Perhaps these words are to be considered as having a relation to those which follow ; as if she was to be esteemed ' fairer ' in the possession of those ' wond'rous virtues ' which adorn her mind , than in that of so many ...
... beauty . Perhaps these words are to be considered as having a relation to those which follow ; as if she was to be esteemed ' fairer ' in the possession of those ' wond'rous virtues ' which adorn her mind , than in that of so many ...
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ABBOTT actor ALLEN allusion Ansaldo Anthonio Antonio appears Baff Bassanio Bellario Belmont better bond BOOTH called Capell caskets character Christian CLARENDON Coll COLLIER Court daughter doth Dr Johnson dramatic ducats Duke Dyce ECCLES Edition English F₂ father fleſh Folio Gesta Romanorum Giannetto giue give Gratiano HALLIWELL hath haue heere Huds instances Jessica Jew of Malta KARL ELZE Ktly lady Lancelet Launcelot Lord Lorenzo loue MALONE means Merchant of Venice moneyes muſt Nerissa night Padua passage phrase play poet Pope Pope+ Portia pound of flesh Prince Q₂ Q₂Q3 Quarto Rlfe Rowe et seq Rowe+ ſay says Scene seems sense Shakespeare ſhall ſhould Shylock speech STAUNTON Steev STEEVENS story thee Theob thou Tubal vpon WALKER Warb word
Passagens conhecidas
Página 364 - Tarry a little ; there is something else. This bond doth give thee here no jot of blood ; The words expressly are ' a pound of flesh : ' Take then thy bond, take thou thy pound of flesh ; But, in the cutting it, if thou dost shed One drop of Christian blood, thy lands and goods Are, by the laws of Venice, confiscate Unto the state of Venice.
Página 419 - When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this, That, in the course of justice, none of us Should see salvation: we do pray for mercy; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy. I have spoke thus much To mitigate the justice of thy plea; Which if thou follow, this strict court of Venice Must needs give sentence 'gainst the merchant there.
Página 431 - LEAR. Then let them anatomize Regan ; see what breeds about her heart. Is there any cause in nature that makes these hard hearts?
Página 250 - For do but note a wild and wanton herd, Or race of youthful and unhandled colts, Fetching mad bounds, bellowing and neighing loud, Which is the hot condition of their blood ; If they but hear perchance a trumpet sound, Or any air of music touch their ears, You shall perceive them make a mutual stand, Their savage eyes...
Página 359 - Myself and what is mine to you and yours Is now converted: but now I was the lord Of this fair mansion, master of my servants, Queen o'er myself; and even now, but now, This house, these servants, and this same myself Are yours, my lord. I give them with this ring...
Página 212 - Wilt thou draw near the nature of the gods ? Draw near them then in being merciful : Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge, Thrice-noble Titus, spare my first-born son.
Página 323 - It's no sin to deceive a Christian; For they themselves hold it a principle, Faith is not to be held with heretics; But all are heretics that are not Jews; This follows well, and therefore, daughter, fear not.
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