Literature and Life, Book 1

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Page 396 - Antonius! 190 Ant. Caesar? Goes. Let me have men about me that are fat, Sleek-headed men and such as sleep o' nights. Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look; He thinks too much; such men are dangerous. 195 Ant. Fear him not, Caesar; he's not dangerous; He is a noble Roman and well-given.
Page 439 - that a man might know The end of this day's business ere it come! b. Ambition should be made of sterner stuff. c. Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears. d. This was the most unkindest cut of all e. Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. f.
Page 447 - And what is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries earth if it be in tune, 35 And over it softly her warm ear lays; Whether we look, or whether we listen, We hear life murmur, or see it glisten; Every clod feels a stir of might,
Page 420 - And, in his mantle muffling up his face, Even at the base of Pompey's statue. Which all the while ran blood, great Caesar fell. O what a fall was there, my countrymen! Then I, and you, and all of us fell down, 205 Whilst bloody treason flourished over us. 179.
Page 396 - So soon as that spare Cassius. He reads much; He is a great observer, and he looks Quite through the deeds of men; he loves no plays, As thou dost, Antony; he hears no music; Seldom he smiles, and smiles in such a sort As if he mocked himself and scorned his spirit
Page 527 - For I was as it were a child of thee, And trusted to thy billows far and near, And laid my hand upon thy mane—as I do here. NOTES AND QUESTIONS 1. What devices does Byron use to give to this poem its musical quality? Point out examples. Which lines do you think most musical?
Page 419 - poor, etc., so humble as to pay any regard to Caesar. Your hearts and minds to mutiny and rage, I should do Brutus wrong, and Cassius wrong, Who, you all know, are honorable men. I will not do them wrong; I rather choose To wrong the dead, to wrong myself and you,
Page 524 - 5 Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather. Who doth ambition shun And loves to live i' the sun, 10 Seeking the food he eats And pleased with what he gets, Come hither, come hither, come hither; Here shall he see No enemy IS But winter and rough weather. SEAWEED HENRY
Page 529 - Thy hair soft-lifted by the winnowing wind; Or on a half-reaped furrow sound asleep, Drowsed with the fume of poppies, while thy hook Spares the next swath and all its twined flowers; And sometimes like a gleaner them dost keep Steady thy laden head across a brook; 20 Or by a
Page 261 - THE FIRST It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three. "By thy long gray beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me? II The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, And I am next of kin; The guests are met, the feast is set— May'st hear the merry din.

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