Lectures on English History and Tragic Poetry, as Illustrated by ShakspeareJ. B. Lippincott & Company, 1860 - 466 من الصفحات |
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... close by the enemy a host of unarmed men . He asked who they were and what they were doing , and was told they were the monks of Bangor , praying for the success of their countrymen . " Then , " said Ethelred , and he said . rightly ...
... close by the enemy a host of unarmed men . He asked who they were and what they were doing , and was told they were the monks of Bangor , praying for the success of their countrymen . " Then , " said Ethelred , and he said . rightly ...
الصفحة 110
... close the Saxon day . But , looking away from the sove- reign's character , the political horizon of England was darkened by lowering clouds and a stormy sunset . The weapons with which Edward strove with his turbulent and tempestuous ...
... close the Saxon day . But , looking away from the sove- reign's character , the political horizon of England was darkened by lowering clouds and a stormy sunset . The weapons with which Edward strove with his turbulent and tempestuous ...
الصفحة 116
... close of the succeeding century began the reign of King John . The interval of about one hundred and forty years was an eventful period , which I cannot attempt to do more than glance swiftly over . The Saxon race had become degenerate ...
... close of the succeeding century began the reign of King John . The interval of about one hundred and forty years was an eventful period , which I cannot attempt to do more than glance swiftly over . The Saxon race had become degenerate ...
الصفحة 127
... close to each other . The stars- the events - strike us and remain in our eye , little modi- fied by the difference of dates . An historic drama is , therefore , a collection of events borrowed from history , but connected together , in ...
... close to each other . The stars- the events - strike us and remain in our eye , little modi- fied by the difference of dates . An historic drama is , therefore , a collection of events borrowed from history , but connected together , in ...
الصفحة 127
... close to each other . The stars- the events — strike us and remain in our eye , little modi- fied by the difference of dates . An historic drama is , therefore , a collection of events borrowed from history , but connected together , in ...
... close to each other . The stars- the events — strike us and remain in our eye , little modi- fied by the difference of dates . An historic drama is , therefore , a collection of events borrowed from history , but connected together , in ...
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الصفحة 225 - Tis two or three, my lord, that bring you word, Macduff is fled to England. Macb. Fled to England? Len. Ay, my good lord. Macb. Time, thou anticipat'st my dread exploits : The flighty purpose never is o'ertook, Unless the deed go with it. From this moment The very firstlings of my heart shall be The firstlings of my hand. And even now, To crown my thoughts with acts, be it thought and done. The castle of Macduff I will surprise ; Seize upon Fife ; give to the edge o' the sword His wife, his babes,...
الصفحة 244 - Never, lago. Like to the Pontic sea, Whose icy current and compulsive course Ne'er feels retiring ebb, but keeps due on To the Propontic and the Hellespont ; Even so my bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne'er look back, ne'er ebb to humble love. Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up. — Now, by yond marble heaven, In the due reverence of a sacred vow {Kneels, I here engage my words.
الصفحة 51 - And, father Cardinal, I have heard you say That we shall see and know our friends in heaven; If that be true, I shall see my boy again; For since the birth of Cain, the first male child, To him that did but yesterday suspire, There was not such a gracious creature born.
الصفحة 217 - Shine not in vain ; nor think, though men were none, That heaven would want spectators, God want praise : Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep : All these with ceaseless praise his works behold Both day and night. How often from the steep Of echoing hill or thicket have we heard Celestial voices to the midnight air, Sole, or responsive each to other's note, Singing their great Creator...
الصفحة 166 - My conscience hath a thousand several tongues, And every tongue brings in a several tale, And every tale condemns me for a villain. Perjury, perjury, in the high'st degree; Murder, stern murder in the dir'st degree; All several sins, all us'd in each degree, Throng to the bar, crying all, 'Guilty, guilty!
الصفحة 51 - Grief fills the room up of my absent child, Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me, Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words, Remembers me of all his gracious parts, Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form ; Then have I reason to be fond of grief.
الصفحة 67 - God save him; No joyful tongue gave him his welcome home : But dust was thrown upon his sacred head ; Which with such gentle sorrow he shook off, — His face still combating with tears and smiles, The badges of his grief and patience ; — That had not God, for some strong purpose, steel'd The hearts of men, they must perforce have melted, And barbarism itself have pitied him.
الصفحة 151 - Thou hast most traitorously corrupted the youth of the realm in erecting a grammar school; and whereas, before, our forefathers had no other books but the score and the tally, thou hast caused printing to be used, and, contrary to the king, his crown and dignity, thou hast built a paper-mill.
الصفحة 90 - So when this loose behaviour I throw off, And pay the debt I never promised, By how much better than my word I am, By so much shall I falsify men's hopes...
الصفحة 202 - Pray, do not mock me: I am a very foolish fond old man, fourscore and upward, not an hour more nor less; and, to deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind.