Life in English Literature: An Introduction for Beginners, Volumes 1-3Methuen, 1949 - 535 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 50
Page 11
... fair question , and deserves a fair answer . The reason for reading is not to pass exam- inations , or secure any sort of cash advantage , neither is it to " improve our minds . " Reading is an end in itself . Socrates , after he had ...
... fair question , and deserves a fair answer . The reason for reading is not to pass exam- inations , or secure any sort of cash advantage , neither is it to " improve our minds . " Reading is an end in itself . Socrates , after he had ...
Page 159
... Fair . PURECRAFT : And I would be satisfied from you , relig- iously - wise , whether a widow of the sanctified as ... Fair , and as a Bartholomew pig , it cannot be eaten ; for the very calling it a Bartholomew pig , and to eat it so ...
... Fair . PURECRAFT : And I would be satisfied from you , relig- iously - wise , whether a widow of the sanctified as ... Fair , and as a Bartholomew pig , it cannot be eaten ; for the very calling it a Bartholomew pig , and to eat it so ...
Page 163
... Fair . BUSY : The sin of the Fair provokes me , I cannot be silent . PURECRAFT : Good brother Zeal ! LEATHERHEAD : Sir , I'll make you silent , believe it . LITTLEWIT : I'd give a shilling you could , i'faith , friend . ( Aside to ...
... Fair . BUSY : The sin of the Fair provokes me , I cannot be silent . PURECRAFT : Good brother Zeal ! LEATHERHEAD : Sir , I'll make you silent , believe it . LITTLEWIT : I'd give a shilling you could , i'faith , friend . ( Aside to ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Apollyon Ben Jonson Betsey Betsinda Byron called Cavalier poets character CHARLES SURFACE Chaucer CHIEF JUSTICE Coleridge cried dead death Dickens DOGB drink English eyes Faerie Queene fair FALSTAFF father Faustus fear Felpham fire Gamp gentleman give hand happy HARDCASTLE hath head hear heard heart heaven heroic couplet honour HOSTESS humour Johnson JULIET King L. A. G. STRONG lady LEATHERHEAD live London look Lord Majesty MALAPROP Master constable matter mind MOSCA never night once Paston play pleasure poems poet poetry POINS poor Pope pray Prig PRINCE HENRY PUFF Queen Romeo servant Shakespeare Sir Bedivere sleep soul Spenser spirit story sweet Swift talk Tamburlaine tell theatre thee things thou art thought to-day told took Tybalt uncle Toby unto VOLPONE walk wife wind word Wordsworth write wrote young