Tales from Shakespear: Designed for the Use of Young Persons, Volume 1M.J. Godwin, at the Juvenile Library, 1809 - 236 pages |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Aliena answered Anthonio Ariel banished Banquo Bassanio Beatrice began Bellarius Benedick brother Caius Caliban called Camillo cave Celia child Claudio Cordelia court Cymbeline daughter dead dear death Demetrius distress duke duke of Albany earl eyes fair fairy faithful father fear Ferdinand forest forest of Arden Ganimed gave gentle give Gonerill Gratiano hear heard heart Helena Hermia Hermione Hero honour husband Iachimo Imogen Julia king king's knew lady Lear Leonato Leontes lived look lord lover Lysander Macbeth Macduff maid marry master Milan Miranda Nerissa never night noble Oberon Orlando palace Paulina Perdita Pisanio pity Polidore Polixenes Portia Posthumus prince Prospero Protheus Puck queen Regan replied ring Rosalind saying shepherd shewed Shylock Silvia sisters sleep speak speeches spirit strange sweet Sycorax talk tell thing thought Thurio Titania told Valentine wicked wife wished wonder wood words young youth
Popular passages
Page 20 - On the bat's back I do fly After summer merrily. Merrily, merrily shall I live now Under the blossom that hangs on the bough.
Page 142 - If I can catch him once upon the hip, I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him. He hates our sacred nation; and he rails, Even there where merchants most do congregate, On me, my bargains, and my well-won thrift, Which he calls interest: Cursed be my tribe, If I forgive him!
Page 233 - With thy keen sword impress, as make me bleed: Let fall thy blade on vulnerable crests; I bear a charmed life , which must not yield To one of woman born.
Page 228 - Be bloody, bold, And resolute : laugh to scorn the power of man, For none of woman born shall harm Macbeth.
Page 155 - 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...
Page 29 - Philomel, with melody Sing in our sweet lullaby ; Lulla, lulla, lullaby, lulla, lulla, lullaby : Never harm, Nor spell nor charm, Come our lovely lady nigh ; So, good night, with lullaby.
Page 14 - At this Prospero smiled, and nodded his head, as much as to say: This goes on exactly as I could wish; my girl will be queen of Naples.' And then Ferdinand, in another fine long speech (for young princes speak in courtly phrases), told the innocent Miranda he was heir to the crown of Naples, and that she should be his queen. 'Ah! sir,' said she, 'I am a fool to weep at what I am glad of.
Page 64 - Is it possible Disdain should die while she hath such meet food to feed it as Signior Benedick? Courtesy itself must convert to disdain if you come in her presence.
Page 76 - Claudio, in the most passionate language, proclaimed the guilt of the blameless Hero, who, amazed at the strange words he uttered, said meekly, "Is my lord well, that he does speak so wide ?" Leonato, in the utmost horror, said to the prince, " My lord, why speak not you?'
Page 15 - Hence, bashful cunning; And prompt me, plain and holy innocence ! I am your wife, if you will marry me...