John Bartlett (18201905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
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| William Shakespeare. (15641616) (continued) |
| 1754 | The gods are just, and of our pleasant vices Make instruments to plague us. |
King Lear. Act v. Sc. 3. |
1755 | Her voice was ever soft, Gentle, and low,an excellent thing in woman. |
King Lear. Act v. Sc. 3. |
1756 | Vex not his ghost: O, let him pass! he hates him much That would upon the rack of this tough world Stretch him out longer. |
King Lear. Act v. Sc. 3. |
1757 | That never set a squadron in the field, Nor the division of a battle knows. |
Othello. Act i. Sc. 1. |
1758 | The bookish theoric. |
Othello. Act i. Sc. 1. |
1759 | T is the curse of service, Preferment goes by letter and affection, And not by old gradation, where each second Stood heir to the first. |
Othello. Act i. Sc. 1. |
1760 | We cannot all be masters, nor all masters Cannot be truly followd. |
Othello. Act i. Sc. 1. |
1761 | Whip me such honest knaves. |
Othello. Act i. Sc. 1. |
1762 | I will wear my heart upon my sleeve For daws to peck at. |
Othello. Act i. Sc. 1. |
1763 | You are one of those that will not serve God, if the devil bid you. |
Othello. Act i. Sc. 1. |
1764 | The wealthy curled darlings of our nation. |
Othello. Act i. Sc. 2. |
1765 | Most potent, grave, and reverend signiors, My very noble and approvd good masters, That I have taen away this old mans daughter, It is most true; true, I have married her: The very head and front of my offending Hath this extent, no more. Rude am I in my speech, 1 And little blessd with the soft phrase of peace: For since these arms of mine had seven years pith, Till now some nine moons wasted, they have used
| | Note 1. Though I be rude in speech.2 Cor. xi. 6. [back] |
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