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This edition collects the complete plays and poems attributed to William Shakespeare, accompanied by extensive editorial notes and corrections provided by various commentators. The work aims to present a refined text that incorporates scholarly insights and interpretations, offering readers a deeper understanding of Shakespeare's language, themes, and historical context. It serves as a resource for both academic study and general appreciation of Shakespeare's literary contributions.
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“Though men can cover crimes with bold, stern looks, poor women's faces are their own faults' books.”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“I will not be sworn but love may transform me to an oyster; but I'll take my oath on it, till he have made an oyster of me he shall never make me such a fool.”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“Who has a book of all that monarchs do, He's more secure to keep it shut than shown; For vice repeated is like the wand'ring wind, Blows dust in others' eye, to spread itself; And yet the end of all is bought thus dear, The breath is gone, and the sore eyes see clear To stop the air would hurt them.”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“To pore upon a book, to seek the light of truth.”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“The cunning livery of hell.”
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“Opinion, a sovereign mistress of effects.”
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“Put on
The dauntless spirit of resolution.”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“The heavenly-harness'd team
Begins his golden progress in the east.”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“What our contempts do often hurl from us,
We wish it ours again.”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“I'll make death love me; for I will contend
Even with his pestilent scythe.”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“I'll read enough
When I do see the very book indeed
Where all my sins are writ, and that's myself.”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“Now no way can I stray;
Save back to England, all the world's my way.”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“An overflow of good converts to bad.”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“They do not love that do not show their love.”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“Strong reasons make strong actions.”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“Why, thou knowest I am as valiant as Hercules, but beware instinct. The lion will not touch the true prince. Instinct is a great matter. I was a coward on instinct.”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“And thence from Athens turn away our eyes To seek new friends and stranger companies.”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“Silence is the perfectest herald of joy: I were but little happy, if I could say how much. Lady, as you are mine, I am yours: I give away myself for you and dote upon the exchange.”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“Oh, injurious love, that respites me a life, whose very comfort is still a dying horror”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“I will not be sworn but love may transform me to an oyster”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“Is this the generation of love? Hot blood, hot thoughts and hot deeds? Why, they are vipers. Is love a generation of vipers?”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“There's no more faith in thee than in a stewed prune.”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“Fill all thy bones with aches.”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“I, thus neglecting worldly ends, all dedicated
To closeness and the bettering of my mind.”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“My meaning in saying he is a good man, is to have you understand me that he is sufficient.”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“It is a familiar beast to man, and signifies love.”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“I durst not laugh for fear of opening my lips and receiving the bad air.”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“Love's gentle spring doth always fresh remain.”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“But flies an eagle flight, bold and forth on, Leaving no tract behind.”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“So every bondman in his own hand bears
The power to cancel his captivity.”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“Love thrives not in the heart that shadows dreadeth”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“And ruin`d love when it is built anew, grows fairer than at first, more strong, far greater”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“All fancy-sick she is and pale of cheer, with sighs of love, that costs the fresh blood dear.”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“'Tis thought the king is dead; we will not stay. The bay trees in our country are all wither'd.”
Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators