This Sceptred Isle: Shakespeare's Message for England at War |
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... Queen Elizabeth Englishmen first became really ous of their national unity , and since then have taken granted ; so much so , indeed , that they have often d to forget it . Now that beginning of her truly na- history was heralded by a ...
... Queen Elizabeth Englishmen first became really ous of their national unity , and since then have taken granted ; so much so , indeed , that they have often d to forget it . Now that beginning of her truly na- history was heralded by a ...
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... Queen Katharine are noble figures , all proud but , in their fall , characterized by a serene religious acceptance . Now , though individuals fall , the King , and therefore England , rises . He grows in strength and confidence . A ...
... Queen Katharine are noble figures , all proud but , in their fall , characterized by a serene religious acceptance . Now , though individuals fall , the King , and therefore England , rises . He grows in strength and confidence . A ...
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... Queen Elizabeth's prayer before the English navy's victory over the Armada , quoted recently in The Times : We do instantly beseech thee of thy gracious good- ness , to be merciful to the Church militant here upon earth , and at this ...
... Queen Elizabeth's prayer before the English navy's victory over the Armada , quoted recently in The Times : We do instantly beseech thee of thy gracious good- ness , to be merciful to the Church militant here upon earth , and at this ...
Common terms and phrases
1940 Reprinted Agincourt Armada armies awake Banquo Banquo's descendants BASIL BLACKWELL battle bless blesséd blood Bolingbroke Britain call'd condemnation Coriolanus crack of doom Cranmer's prophecy Crispian Cromwell crown deeply destiny doth enemies England must oppose England should act English king eyes Falstaff Farewell fear feeling fight Fortinbras France gentle glory God's HASTINGS hath head heaven Henry IV Henry VI Henry VIII holy honour John of Gaunt knows last play Macbeth MENENIUS mercy Message for ENGLAND mother murders nobility peace perilous narrow ocean Perjury pity princes prophetic Queen realms under James religious Richard Richard II rouse royal sceptred isle Scotland sense of England's Shake Shakespeare shows SHAKESPEARIAN SICINIUS sleep soul Spanish Armada speaks speare's last speech sword tell the Dauphin thee thine Timon to-day truth two-fold balls tyrant union of realms victory voice of England whilst WILSON KNIGHT wins Wolsey words