Merchant of VeniceBernhard Tauchnitz, 1843 - 77 pages |
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Page 361
... lives longer . Por . Good sentences , and well pronounced . Ner . They would be better , if well followed . Por . If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do , chapels had been churches , and poor men's cottages princes ' pa ...
... lives longer . Por . Good sentences , and well pronounced . Ner . They would be better , if well followed . Por . If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do , chapels had been churches , and poor men's cottages princes ' pa ...
Page 363
... live to be as old as Sibylla , I will die as chaste as Diana , unless I be obtained by the manner of my father's will . I am glad this parcel of wooers are so reasonable ; for there is not one among them but I dote on his very absence ...
... live to be as old as Sibylla , I will die as chaste as Diana , unless I be obtained by the manner of my father's will . I am glad this parcel of wooers are so reasonable ; for there is not one among them but I dote on his very absence ...
Page 372
... live . Laun . Well , let his father be what a ' will , we talk of young master Launcelot . Gob . Your worship's friend , and Launcelot , Sir . Laun . But I pray you , ergo , old man , ergo , I beseech you , talk you of young master ...
... live . Laun . Well , let his father be what a ' will , we talk of young master Launcelot . Gob . Your worship's friend , and Launcelot , Sir . Laun . But I pray you , ergo , old man , ergo , I beseech you , talk you of young master ...
Page 389
... lives there uncheck'd , that Antonio hath a ship of rich lading wreck'd on the narrow seas ; the Goodwins , I think they call the place : a very dangerous flat , and fatal , where the carcasses of many a tall ship lie buried , as they ...
... lives there uncheck'd , that Antonio hath a ship of rich lading wreck'd on the narrow seas ; the Goodwins , I think they call the place : a very dangerous flat , and fatal , where the carcasses of many a tall ship lie buried , as they ...
Page 393
... live upon the rack . Por . Upon the rack , Bassanio ? then confess What treason there is mingled with your love . Bass . None , but that ugly treason of mistrust , Which makes me fear th ' enjoying of my love . There may as well be ...
... live upon the rack . Por . Upon the rack , Bassanio ? then confess What treason there is mingled with your love . Bass . None , but that ugly treason of mistrust , Which makes me fear th ' enjoying of my love . There may as well be ...
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Apartment in PORTIA'S argosies art thou bag-pipe Bass Bellario Belmont blood bond casket choose chooseth Christian clerk court daughter dear deny deserves devil doctor dost doth Duke Enter BASSANIO Enter PORTIA Exeunt Exit eyes fair fair lady faith father fear fool forfeit forfeiture fortune Genoa gentle gentleman give gold hath hazard hear heart heaven honest honour husband Jailor Jew's Jew's house justice lady Laun Launcelot Gobbo leave letter look lord Bassanio lov'd madam marry masque merchant MERCHANT OF VENICE mercy merry mistress never night oath Padua pardon PORTIA'S House pound of flesh pray thee Prince of Morocco Rialto Salan SALANIO Salar SALARINO Salerio SCENE Signior Antonio sola soul speak stand swear sweet tell thing thou shalt three thousand ducats to-night Tripolis true Tubal unto Venice wife
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Page 367 - Shylock, we would have moneys : ' you say so ; You, that did void your rheum upon my beard And foot me as you spurn a stranger cur Over your threshold : moneys is your suit. What should I say to you ? Should I not say ' Hath a dog money ? is it possible A cur can lend three thousand ducats...
Page 358 - There are a sort of men, whose visages Do cream and mantle like a standing pond ; And do a wilful stillness entertain, With purpose to be dress'd in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit , As who should say, / am sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips let no dog bark!
Page 359 - Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing, more than any man in all Venice. His reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff : you shall seek all day ere you find them, and when you have them, they are not worth the search.
Page 422 - The moon shines bright : — In such a night as this, When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees, And they did make no noise ; in such a night, Troilus, methinks, mounted the Trojan walls, And sigh'd his soul toward the Grecian tents, Where Cressid lay that night.
Page 365 - I hate him for he is a Christian, But more for that in low simplicity He lends out money gratis and brings down The rate of usance here with us in Venice. If I can catch him once upon the hip, I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him.
Page 365 - I will buy with you, sell with you, talk with you, walk with you, and so following ; but I will not eat with you, drink with you, nor pray with you.
Page 422 - In such a night, Did Jessica steal from the wealthy Jew : And with an unthrift love did run from Venice, As far as Belmont. Jes. And in such a night...
Page 413 - It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes : 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest : it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown ; His sceptre shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and...
Page 413 - Tis mightiest in the mightiest ; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown ; His sceptre shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings ; But mercy is above this sceptred sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself, And earthly power doth then show likest God's When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this, That in the course of justice none of...
Page 399 - O sweet Portia. Here are a few of the unpleasant'st words, That ever blotted paper ! Gentle lady, When I did first impart my love to you, I freely told you, all the wealth I had Ran in my veins, I was a gentleman...