 | James Boswell - 1785 - 548 pages
...friend, to bring in a more lively manner to his remembrance the period when he was Do Johnfgn's pupil. upon one of the chimney-tops, and croaked. Then, I in my turn repeated \ " The raven himfelfis hoarfc, " That croaks the fatal enterance cf Duncan, " Under ray battlements." " I wifh yon... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 546 pages
...friend, to bring in a more lively manner to his remembrance the period when he was Dr. Johnfon's pupil. upon one of the chimney-tops, and croaked. Then, I in my turn repeated " The raven himfelf.is hoarfe, " That croaks the fatal enterance of Duncan, " Under my battlements." " I wifh you... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 478 pages
...fituation of the old caftle correfponds exactly to Shakfpeare's defcription. While we were there to-day, it happened oddly, that a raven perched upon one of...croaked. Then I in my turn repeated— " The raven himfelf is hoarfe, " That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan, " Under my battlements." ' " I wifh... | |
 | E. H. Seymour - 1805 - 500 pages
..." Doth seek " To have thee crown'd withal." 64. " • — Give him tending, " He brings great news. The raven himself is hoarse, " That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan " Under my battlements." Doctor Johnson and Mr. Fuseli appear to have been refining this passage into perplexity. That the messenger... | |
 | John Howe Baron Chedworth - 1805 - 392 pages
...alteration is, Which supernatural assistance seems To crown thee with. P. 492.— 295.— 373. Lady M. The raven himself is hoarse, That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements. The present reading is right. But it is observable that Sir William Davenant appears to have supposed... | |
 | E. H. Seymour - 1805 - 500 pages
...To have thee crown'd withal." 64. " Give him tending, " lie brings great news. The raven him" self is hoarse, " That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan " Under my battlements." Doctor Johnson and Mr. Fuscli appear to have been refining this passage into perplexity. That the messenger... | |
 | Francis Douce - 1807 - 560 pages
...breath, had scarcely more Than would make up his message. LADY M. Give him tending, He brings great news. The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan. The last lines may appear less difficult, if the reader will suppose that at the moment in which the... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 424 pages
...scarcely more Than would make up his message. He brings great news. [Exit SEYTON. Lady. Give him tending, The raven himself is hoarse, That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements. Come, all you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here ; And fill me, from the crown to... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1808 - 432 pages
...scarcely more Than would make up his message. Lady. Give him tending, He brings great news. [Exit SEYTON. The raven himself is hoarse, That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements. Come, all you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here ; And fill me, from the crown to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1810 - 438 pages
...situation of the old castle corresponds exactly to Shakspeare's description. While we were there to-day, it happened oddly, that a raven perched upon one of...chimneytops, and croaked. Then I in my turn repeated — * I took the liberty of giving this familiar appellation to my celebrated friend, to bring in a... | |
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The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements. Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full Of direst cruelty ! make thick my blood ; Stop up... 
