This Sceptred Isle: Shakespeare's Message for England at War |
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Shakespeare's Message for England at War George Wilson Knight. As fearfully as doth a galléd rock O'erhang and jutty his confounded base , Swill'd with the wild and wasteful ocean . Now set the teeth and stretch the nostril wide , Hold ...
Shakespeare's Message for England at War George Wilson Knight. As fearfully as doth a galléd rock O'erhang and jutty his confounded base , Swill'd with the wild and wasteful ocean . Now set the teeth and stretch the nostril wide , Hold ...
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... doth feed upon my cost ; yearns me not if men my garments wear ; ich outward things dwell not in ut if it be a sin to covet honour , am the most offending soul alive . my desires : o , faith , my coz , wish not a man from England ...
... doth feed upon my cost ; yearns me not if men my garments wear ; ich outward things dwell not in ut if it be a sin to covet honour , am the most offending soul alive . my desires : o , faith , my coz , wish not a man from England ...
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... doth sit the dread and fear of kings ; But mercy is above this sceptred sway , It is enthronéd 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 ...
... doth sit the dread and fear of kings ; But mercy is above this sceptred sway , It is enthronéd 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 ...
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