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William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe. mory of his Mistress , to have expos'd fome certain Parts of her Father's Life upon the Stage . He has dealt much more freely with the Minister of that Great King , and certain- ly nothing was ever ...
William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe. mory of his Mistress , to have expos'd fome certain Parts of her Father's Life upon the Stage . He has dealt much more freely with the Minister of that Great King , and certain- ly nothing was ever ...
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... my mean Task Would be as heavy to me , as odious , but The Mistress which I ferve , quickens what's dead , And makes my Labours Pleasures : O fhe is VOL . I. D Ter Ten times more gentle , than her Father's crabbed ; The TEMPEST 33.
... my mean Task Would be as heavy to me , as odious , but The Mistress which I ferve , quickens what's dead , And makes my Labours Pleasures : O fhe is VOL . I. D Ter Ten times more gentle , than her Father's crabbed ; The TEMPEST 33.
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... Mistress Weeps when the fees me work , and says , fuch Baseness Had never like Executor ; I forget ; But these sweet Thoughts do even refresh my Labours , Moft bufie least , when I do it . Enter Miranda , and Prospero at a Distance ...
... Mistress Weeps when the fees me work , and says , fuch Baseness Had never like Executor ; I forget ; But these sweet Thoughts do even refresh my Labours , Moft bufie least , when I do it . Enter Miranda , and Prospero at a Distance ...
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... my mean Task Would be as heavy to me , as odious , but The Mistress which I ferve , quickens what's dead , And makes my Labours Pleafures : O fhe is VOL . I. D Ten Ten times more gentle , than her Father's crabbed ; The TEMPEST 33.
... my mean Task Would be as heavy to me , as odious , but The Mistress which I ferve , quickens what's dead , And makes my Labours Pleafures : O fhe is VOL . I. D Ten Ten times more gentle , than her Father's crabbed ; The TEMPEST 33.
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... Mistress Weeps when the fees me work , and fays , fuch Baseness Had never like Executor ; I forget ; But these sweet Thoughts do even refresh my Labours , Most busie leaft , when I do it . Enter Miranda , and Profpero at a Distance ...
... Mistress Weeps when the fees me work , and fays , fuch Baseness Had never like Executor ; I forget ; But these sweet Thoughts do even refresh my Labours , Most busie leaft , when I do it . Enter Miranda , and Profpero at a Distance ...
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Page 20 - All things in common nature should produce Without sweat or endeavour : treason, felony, Sword, pike, knife, gun, or need of any engine, Would I not have; but nature should bring forth, .Of its own kind, all foison, all abundance, To feed my innocent people.
Page 95 - Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not.
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Page 41 - ... swains commend her ? Holy, fair and wise is she ; The heaven such grace did lend her That she might admired be. Is she kind as she is fair ? for beauty lives with kindness : Love doth to her eyes repair, To help him of his blindness ; And, being help'd, inhabits there. Then to Silvia let us sing, That Silvia is excelling ; She excels each mortal thing Upon the dull earth dwelling ; To her let us garlands bring.
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Page xxiv - I loved the man, and do honour his memory on this side idolatry as much as any. He was indeed honest, and of an open and free nature ; had an excellent fancy, brave notions, and gentle expressions, wherein he flowed with that facility that sometime it was necessary he should be stopped.