Critical Essays of the Seventeenth Century ...

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Clarendon Press, 1908
 

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Strana 240 - And little blest with the set phrase of peace ; For since these Arms of mine had seven years pith, Till now some nine Moons wasted, they have us'd Their dearest action in the Tented Field ; And little of this great World can I speak More than pertains to Broils and
Strana 254 - the plumed troop and the big Wars That make Ambition Vertue! O farewel, Farewel the neighing Steed and the shrill Trump, The spirit stirring Drum, th' ear-piercing Fife, The royal Banner, and all quality, Pride, Pomp, and Circumstance of glorious War! And O ye Mortal Engines, whose wide throats Th' immortal Joves great clamours counterfeit, Farewel! Othello's occupation's gone!
Strana 242 - When remedies are past, the grief is ended By seeing the worst, which late on hopes depended. To mourn a mischief that is past and gone Is the next way to draw more mischief on ; What cannot be preserved when Fortune takes, Patience her injury a Mocker makes. The
Strana 130 - native easiness, bringing all things as near the Mathematical plainness as they can, and preferring the language of Artizans, Countrymen, and Merchants, before that of Wits or Scholars. And here there is one thing not to be pass'd by, which
Strana 249 - A fair Estate is sold to put money in his Purse for this adventure. And lo, here, the next day : Rod. / do follow here in the Chace, not like a Hound that hunts, but one that fills up the cry. My Money is
Strana 259 - Lud. Who, I, my Lord? Oth. /, you, did wish that I wou'd make her turn : Sir, she can turn, and turn, and yet go on, And turn agen ; and she can weep, Sir, weep ; And she is obedient, as you say, obedient,
Strana 240 - grave, and reverend Signiors, My very noble and approved good Masters : That I have tane away this old mans Daughter, It is most true ; true, I have Married her ; The very front and head of my offending Hath this extent, no more : rude I am in my
Strana 351 - [Jonson] wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it.' 'They [Beaumont and Fletcher] understood and imitated the conversation of gentlemen much better ; whose wild debaucheries and quickness of wit in repartees, no poet can ever paint as they have done.
Strana 129 - Mysteries upon which we Writers and Speakers look so bigg. And, in few words, I dare say that, of all the Studies of men, nothing may be sooner obtain'd than this vicious abundance of Phrase, this trick of Metaphors, this volubility of Tongue, which makes so great a noise in the World.
Strana 252 - be bold with Not to affect many proposed Matches Of her own clime, complexion, and degree, Wherein we see, in all things, Nature tends, Fye, we may smell in such a will most rank, Foul disproportion, thoughts unnatural.

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