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... Cleom . Dejected ! no , it never shall be said , That fate had power upon a Spartan soul : My mind on its own centre stands unmoved , And stable , as the fabric of the world , Propt on itself ; still I am Cleomenes . I fought the battle ...
... Cleom . Dejected ! no , it never shall be said , That fate had power upon a Spartan soul : My mind on its own centre stands unmoved , And stable , as the fabric of the world , Propt on itself ; still I am Cleomenes . I fought the battle ...
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... Cleom . I've heard you . Το Crat . Hear her still ; she tells you true . This melancholy flatters , but unmans you . What is it else , but penury of soul , A lazy frost , a numbness of the mind , That locks up all the vigour to attempt ...
... Cleom . I've heard you . Το Crat . Hear her still ; she tells you true . This melancholy flatters , but unmans you . What is it else , but penury of soul , A lazy frost , a numbness of the mind , That locks up all the vigour to attempt ...
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... Cleom . Well , I will live . Crat . Thou shalt . Cleom . I'll try at least . Crat . Do not go back , and beat off what thou saidst . Cleon . Peace , peace , good grandmother ; he lives already , And conquers too , in saying he will try ...
... Cleom . Well , I will live . Crat . Thou shalt . Cleom . I'll try at least . Crat . Do not go back , and beat off what thou saidst . Cleon . Peace , peace , good grandmother ; he lives already , And conquers too , in saying he will try ...
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... Cleom . That's my boy , my hopeful lion's whelp . [ Takes and kisses him . Cleor . So Hector hugged his young Astyanax ; Went out to fight , and never saw him more . Cleon . But why did not Astyanax go with Hector ? Crat . Because he ...
... Cleom . That's my boy , my hopeful lion's whelp . [ Takes and kisses him . Cleor . So Hector hugged his young Astyanax ; Went out to fight , and never saw him more . Cleon . But why did not Astyanax go with Hector ? Crat . Because he ...
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... Cleom . And what part acted you ? Panth . As little as I could ; and daily would have less , So please the gods , for that's a wise man's part . Cleom . Would I could share thy balmy , even temper , And milkiness of blood . Panth . You ...
... Cleom . And what part acted you ? Panth . As little as I could ; and daily would have less , So please the gods , for that's a wise man's part . Cleom . Would I could share thy balmy , even temper , And milkiness of blood . Panth . You ...
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WORKS OF JOHN DRYDEN NOW 1ST C John 1631-1700 Dryden,Walter Sir Scott, 1771-1832 No preview available - 2016 |
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Page 460 - I shall say the less of Mr Collier, because in many things he has taxed me justly; and I have pleaded guilty to all thoughts and expressions of mine which can be truly argued of obscenity, profaneness, or immorality, and retract them.
Page 459 - His onset was violent: those passages which while they stood single had passed with little notice, when they were accumulated and exposed together, excited horror; the wise and the pious caught the alarm, and the nation wondered why it had so long suffered irreligion and licentiousness to be openly taught at the public charge.
Page 453 - Sheba ; but he fell down and humbled himself before her, and was carried to an inner chamber and laid on a bed of state ; which was not a little defiled with the presents of the Queen which had been bestowed on his garments ; such as wine, cream, jelly, beverage, cakes, spices, and other good matters.
Page 458 - All, all of a piece throughout ; Thy chase had a beast in view : Thy wars brought nothing about ; Thy lovers were all untrue. 'Tis well an old age is out, And time to begin a new.
Page 185 - Thou shalt live still, I hope, boy. Shall I draw it? Hengo. You draw away my soul, then. I would live A little longer— spare me, Heavens ! — but only To thank you for your tender love : good uncle, Good noble uncle, weep not.
Page 401 - Unite the differing faith of all the world, To idolize her face. Gar. And well she may : Her eyes, her lips, her cheeks, her shape, her features, Seem to be drawn by Love's own hand ; by Love, Himself in love...
Page 453 - I will now, in good sooth, declare to you, who will not blab, that the gunpowder fright is got out of all our heads, and we are going on, hereabouts, as if the devil was contriving every man should blow up himself, by wild riot, excess, and devastation of time and temperance.
Page 458 - Calms appear when storms are past; Love will have his hour at last: Nature is my kindly care; Mars destroys, and I repair; Take me, take me, while you may, Venus comes not every day.
Page 453 - Queen which had been bestowed on his garments, such as wine, cream, jelly, beverage, cakes, spices and other good matters. The entertainment and show went forward, and most of the presenters went backward, or fell down, wine did so occupy their upper chambers. Now did appear, in rich dress, Hope, Faith and Charity; Hope did...
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