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" It is great sin to swear unto a sin, But greater sin to keep a sinful oath. "
Shakespeare's Attitude Towards the Catholic Church in "King John" ... - Page 118
by father Gerard M. Greenewald - 1938 - 195 pages
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The works of William Shakspere. Knight's Cabinet ed., with ..., Volume 6

William Shakespeare - 1856 - 466 pages
...sworn allegiance unto me? Sal. I have. K. Hen. Canst thou dispense with Heaven for such an oath ? Sal. It is great sin, to swear unto a sin ; But greater...keep a sinful oath. Who can be bound by any solemn vo-.v To do a murtherous deed, to rob a man, To force a spotless virgin's chastity, To reave the orphan...
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The Works of William Shakespeare: The Plays Ed. from the Folio of ..., Volume 7

William Shakespeare, Richard Grant White - Andronicus, Titus (Legendary character) - 1859 - 478 pages
...sworn allegiance unto me ? Sal. I have. K. Hen. Canst thou dispense with Heaven for such an oath ? Sal. It is great sin to swear unto a sin, But greater sin...sinful oath. Who can be bound by any solemn vow To do a murth'rous deed, to rob a man, To force a spotless virgin's chastity, To reave the orphan of his patrimony,...
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Archiv für das Studium der neueren Sprachen und Literaturen, Volumes 25-26

Languages, Modern - 1859 - 1044 pages
...oath rnust be lawful, allowed by the /ommon Law or some Act of Parliament. So Salisbury says, It is a great sin, to swear unto a sin; But greater sin, to keep a sinful oath. Who can be bound by any aolemn vow To do a murderous deed, to rob a man, To force a spotless virgin's chastity, To reave the...
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The Works of W. Shakespeare, Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1864 - 750 pages
...sworn allegiance unto me 1 Sal. I have. K. Hen. Canst thou dispense with heaven for such an oath 1 Sal. It is great sin to swear unto a sin , But greater...sinful oath. Who can be bound by any solemn vow To do a murd'rous deed, to rob a man, To force a spotless virgin's chastity, To reave the orphan of his patrimony,...
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The Works of William Shakespeare: First part of King Henry VI. Second part ...

William Shakespeare - 1866 - 614 pages
...sworn allegiance unto me ? Sal. I have. K. Hen. Canst thou dispense with heaven for such an oath? Sal. It is great sin to swear unto a sin ; . But greater...keep a sinful oath. Who can be bound by any solemn vowTo do a murderous deed, to rob a man, To force a spotless virgin's chastity, To reave the orphan...
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The Stratford Shakspere: King Henry V. King Henry Vi. King Richard iii. King ...

William Shakespeare - 1867 - 610 pages
...sworn allegiance unto me? SAL. I have. K. HEN. Canst thou dispense with Heaven for such au oath? SAL. It is great sin, to swear unto a sin ; But greater...sinful oath. Who can be bound by any solemn vow To do a murtherous deed, to rob a man, To force a spotless virgin's chastity, To reave the orphan of his patrimony,...
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A Dictionary of Quotations from the English Poets

Henry George Bohn - Quotations - 1867 - 752 pages
...the many oaths that make the truth ; But the plain single vow that is vow'd true. Sh. AlFt W. iv.2. It is great sin to swear unto a sin, But greater sin to keep a sinful oath. Sh. Hen. il. 2, v. 1. To keep that oath were more impiety, Than Jephtha's, when he sacrific'd his daughter....
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Histories

William Shakespeare - 1867 - 506 pages
...staff w?s the cognizance of thi Nevils. See, in this scene, Warwick's speech. ACT V ] [SCFXE II. Sal. It is great sin, to swear unto a sin ; But greater sin, to keep a sinful oath. \Vlio can be bound by any solemn TOW To do a murderous deed, to rob a man, To force a spotless virgin's...
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The Works of William Shakspere

William Shakespeare - English drama - 1868 - 786 pages
...Hen. Canst thou dispense with heaven for such Sal. It is great sin, to swear unto a sin ; [an oath? . Duke. Ay, and perversely she persevers so. What might we do, to make the girl .1 murderous deed, to rob a man, To force a spotless virgin's chastity, To reave the orphan of his...
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Book of Elegant Poetical Extracts

John T. Watson - Quotations - 1869 - 524 pages
...oaths that make the truth ; But the plain single vow that is vow'd tine. SHAKSPEARB. OBITUARY. 4'J7 It is great sin to swear unto a sin, But greater sin to keep a sinful oath. SHAKSTEARE. I will die a hundred thousand deaths, Ere break the smallest parcel of this vow. SHAKSFEARE...
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