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" All murder'd: for within the hollow crown That rounds the mortal temples of a king Keeps Death his court, and there the antic sits, Scoffing his state and grinning at his pomp... "
King John ; King Richard II ; King Henry IV. Part 1 ; King Henry IV. Part 2 ... - Page 1081
by William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709
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The History of Poland: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time

James Fletcher - 1831 - 458 pages
...obsequies of both him and Michael. This was really a practical method of teaching new monarchs that " — within the hollow crown That rounds the mortal temples of a king Keeps Death his court." The ceremony * is then concluded with a singular form. Every new king is obliged to appear in the Stanislaus-Kirche,...
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The Plays and Poems of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the Text ...

William Shakespeare - 1833 - 1140 pages
...the ghosts they have depos'd; Some poison'd by their wives, some sleeping kill'd; All murdcr'd : — eare antic sits, "') Scoffing his state, and grinning at his pomp; Allowing him a breath, a little scene...
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Summer flowers, from the garden of wisdom

Charles Feist - 1833 - 304 pages
...made. ON THE UNCERTAINTY OF LIFE. Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs. SH4KSPEARE. * * * * within the hollow crown That rounds the mortal temples of a King, Keeps DEATH his court ; and there the antic sits, Scoffing his state, and grinning at his pomp ; Allowing him a breath, a little scene, To...
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The Every-day Book and Table Book: Or, Everlasting Calandar of Popular ...

William Hone - 1835 - 924 pages
...the ghosts they have depos'd ; Some poison'd by their wives, some sleeping killed ; All murder'd :— For within the hollow crown. That rounds the mortal temples of a king, Keeps Death his court— RICHARD II. Does any man envy the situation of monarchs ? Let him peruse the following statement, which...
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Winter's tale. Comedy of errors. Macbeth. King John. Richard II. Henry IV, pt. 1

William Shakespeare - 1836 - 570 pages
...the ghosts they have deposed ; Some poisoned by their wives, some sleeping killed ; All murdered. — For within the hollow crown, That rounds the mortal...temples of a king, Keeps death his court ; and there the antic sits, Scoffing his state, and grinning at his pomp ; Allowing him a breath, a little scene To...
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Bentley's Miscellany, Volume 42

Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1857 - 672 pages
...heads to think of One who is himself too a King, the King of Terrors. They cannot bear to think that within the hollow crown That rounds the mortal temples of a king, Keeps Death his court ; and there the antic sits, Scoffing his state, and grinning at his pomp. Like common men, and often still more absolutely,...
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Complete Works: With Dr. Johnson's Preface, a Glossary, and an Account of ...

William Shakespeare - 1838 - 1130 pages
...ghosts they have deposed ; Some poison'd by their wives, some sleeping kill'd ; All murder'd : — ook his answer long ago. Vio. If I did love you in...master's flame, With such a suffering, such a deadly l antic sits, Scoffing his state, and grinning at his pomp ; Allowing him a breath, a little scene To...
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The National Preceptor: Or, Selections in Prose and Poetry; Consisting of ...

Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 pages
...ghosts they have depos'd ; Some poison'd by their wives, some sleeping kill'd ; All murder'd ; — 3. For within the hollow crown That rounds the mortal...temples of a king, Keeps death his court : and there the antic sits, Scoffing his state, and grinning at his pomp; Allowing him a breath, a little scene, As...
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The wisdom and genius of Shakspeare: comprising moral philosophy ...

William Shakespeare - 1838 - 484 pages
...That sits in heart-grief and uneasiness Under the sweet shade of your government. 20 — ii. 2. 317 Within the hollow crown, That rounds the mortal temples of a king, Keeps Death his court: and there the antic sits, Scoffing his state, and grinning at his pomp ; Allowing him a breath, a little scene To...
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Illustrations of Shakespeare and of Ancient Manners: With Dissertations on ...

Francis Douce - 1839 - 678 pages
...Shakspeare's time, seems to mean in this place, a measure, portion, or quantity. SCENE 2. Page 280. K. RICH For within the hollow crown That rounds the mortal...temples of a king Keeps death his court; and there the antick sits, Scoffing his state, and grinning at his pomp. Some part of this fine description might...
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