The Shakspeare Calendar: Or, Wit and Wisdom for Every Day in the YearWilliam Carey Richards G.P. Putnam, 1850 - 118 pages |
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... hands . " PRINCE PERICLES , Act ii . , Scene 4 . JANUARY 27th . - Mozart born . 1756 . " Sir , you are music's master . " PRINCE PERICLES , Act ii . , Scene 5 . JANUARY 28th . - The Habeas Corpus Act restored . 1818 . " The law hath not ...
... hands . " PRINCE PERICLES , Act ii . , Scene 4 . JANUARY 27th . - Mozart born . 1756 . " Sir , you are music's master . " PRINCE PERICLES , Act ii . , Scene 5 . JANUARY 28th . - The Habeas Corpus Act restored . 1818 . " The law hath not ...
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... hand Hath , with the king's blood , stained the king's own land . " RICHARD II . , Act v . , Scene 5 . JANUARY 31st . - Massacre of Glencoe . 1692 . " Such a piece of slaughter , The sun and moon ne'er look'd upon . " PRINCE PERICLES ...
... hand Hath , with the king's blood , stained the king's own land . " RICHARD II . , Act v . , Scene 5 . JANUARY 31st . - Massacre of Glencoe . 1692 . " Such a piece of slaughter , The sun and moon ne'er look'd upon . " PRINCE PERICLES ...
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... hands . " WINTER'S TALE , Act v . , Scene 2 . FEBRUARY 10th . - Queen Victoria and Prince Albert married . 1840 . 66 God , the best maker of all marriages , Combine your hearts in one - your realms in one . " HENRY V. , Act v . , Scene ...
... hands . " WINTER'S TALE , Act v . , Scene 2 . FEBRUARY 10th . - Queen Victoria and Prince Albert married . 1840 . 66 God , the best maker of all marriages , Combine your hearts in one - your realms in one . " HENRY V. , Act v . , Scene ...
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... hand Of stern injustice and confused wrong . " KING JOHN , Act v . , Scene 2 . FEBRUARY 24th . - Robert Fulton died . 1815 . " But , indeed , my invention Cometh from my pate . " OTHELLO , Act ii . , Scene 1 . FEBRUARY 25th . - Queen ...
... hand Of stern injustice and confused wrong . " KING JOHN , Act v . , Scene 2 . FEBRUARY 24th . - Robert Fulton died . 1815 . " But , indeed , my invention Cometh from my pate . " OTHELLO , Act ii . , Scene 1 . FEBRUARY 25th . - Queen ...
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... hand . " RICHARD II . , Act iv . , Scene 1 . APRIL 12th . - Seneca died . 65 . " Full of wise saws . " AS YOU LIKE IT , Act ii . , Scene 7 . APRIL 13th . Catholic Emancipation - takes place . 1829 . " Untainted , unexamined , free , at ...
... hand . " RICHARD II . , Act iv . , Scene 1 . APRIL 12th . - Seneca died . 65 . " Full of wise saws . " AS YOU LIKE IT , Act ii . , Scene 7 . APRIL 13th . Catholic Emancipation - takes place . 1829 . " Untainted , unexamined , free , at ...
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8th.-Richard Act passed Alack ALL'S ANTHONY AND CLEOPATRA APRIL AUGUST banished battle beheaded blessed blood born breath Cæsar CORIOLANUS cracks Of sulphurous crowned curse CYMBELINE death DECEMBER defeated destroyed died doth earth earthquake England English eyes fear FEBRUARY find out moonshine fire and cracks France French George HAMLET hand Hastings hath head heart heaven HENRY IV HENRY VI HENRY VIII holy honor JANUARY JULIUS CESAR JULY JUNE KING JOHN KING LEAR land live LOVE'S LABOR LOST MACBETH MARCH MEASURE FOR MEASURE MERCHANT OF VENICE mercy methinks MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM moon mouth Napoleon ne'er never NOVEMBER o'er OCTOBER OTHELLO Parliament peace poor PRINCE PERICLES Queen RICHARD RICHARD II Rome Scene SEPTEMBER Shakes SHAKSPEARE CALENDAR soldier soul sovereign speak spirit sulphurous roaring sweet tears TEMPEST thee Thou art TIMON OF ATHENS TROILUS AND CRESSIDA TWELFTH NIGHT weep wind WINTER'S TALE
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Page 63 - Renowned for their deeds as far from home, For Christian service and true chivalry, As is the sepulchre in stubborn Jewry Of the world's ransom, blessed Mary's Son: This land of such dear souls, this dear, dear land, Dear for her reputation through the world...
Page 105 - Save base authority from others' books. • These earthly godfathers of heaven's lights, That give a name to every fixed star, Have no more profit of their shining nights, Than those that walk, and wot not what they are.
Page 44 - But yesterday, the word of Caesar might Have stood against the world : now lies he there, And none so poor to do him reverence.
Page 56 - We go to gain a little patch of ground That hath in it no profit but the name.
Page 14 - tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow.
Page 78 - To chase these pagans, in those holy fields, Over whose acres walked those blessed feet, Which, fourteen hundred years ago, were nailed, For our advantage, on the bitter cross.
Page 91 - Tu-who, a merry note, While greasy Joan doth keel the pot. When all aloud the wind doth blow And coughing drowns the parson's saw And birds sit brooding in the snow And Marian's nose looks red and...
Page 20 - 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.
Page 32 - It must not be; there is no power in Venice Can alter a decree established: 'Twill be recorded for a precedent, And many an error by the same example Will rush into the state; it cannot be.
Page 16 - That he should weep for her/ What would he do, Had he the motive and the cue for passion That I have/ He would drown the stage with tears And cleave the general ear with horrid speech, Make mad the guilty and appal the free, Confound the ignorant, and amaze indeed The very faculties of eyes and ears.