To assume a pleasing shape; yea, and perhaps Out of my weakness and my melancholy, As he is very potent with such spirits, Abuses me to damn me. I'll have grounds More relative than this: the play's the thing Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king. Thoughts and After-thoughts - Page 134by Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree - 1913 - 315 pagesFull view - About this book
| Thomas Davies - Theater - 1784 - 524 pages
...Scotch phrafe, at this day, for advifing a perfon to be attentive to a particular bufinefs. IDE M.: The play's the thing Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the King. That the reprefentation of murder, before the murderer, will not always produce the deiired effeft,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1788 - 522 pages
...very potent with such spirits), Abuses me to damn me : I'll have grounds More relative than this ; The play's the thing, Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king. [Exit. ACT ACT III. SCENE I. . Enter King, Queen, POLONIUS, OPHELIA, ROSENCRANTZ, AND can you by no... | |
| Charles Shadwell - English drama (Comedy) - 1797 - 446 pages
...Father's form, and assured him, that it was his spirit. I'll have, toys Hamlet, grounds more relative ; ' the play's the thing, Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king. Such plays are the best answers to them who deny the lawfulness of the stage. Considering the novelty... | |
| 1803 - 400 pages
...exposed to the representation of a play; and by a play he exposes the guilt of the Queen of Scotland— " The Play's the thing Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king. Act II. Sc. II. Could an audience at this day avoid making the application, if with such events as... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1803 - 446 pages
...very potent with such spirits,) Abuses me to damn me : I'll have grounds More relative than this : The play's the thing, Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king. [Exit. 6 Unnatural. 7 Search his wounds. * Shrink or start. ACT III. SCENE I. A Room in the Castle.... | |
| English drama - 1804 - 268 pages
...Father's form, and afsnred him, that it was his spirit. 1'll have, says Hamlet, gronnds more relative; -the play's the thing, Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king. Snch plays are the hest answers to them who deny the lawfnlnefs of the stage. ii general, and what... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1804 - 642 pages
...is very potent with such spirits,) Abuses me to damn me: I'll have grounds More relative than this: The play's the thing, Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king. [Exit. ACT III. SCENE I. A ROOM IN THE CASTLE. Enter King, Queen, Polonius, Ophelia, Rosencrantz, and... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 486 pages
...very potent with such spirits,) Abuses me to damn me : I'll have grounds More relative than this :7 The play's the thing, Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king. [Exit. } — kindless—] Unnatural. 4 — — About my brains /] Wits, to your work. Brain, go about... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 486 pages
...very potent with such spirits,) Abuses me to damn me : I'll have grounds More relative than this:7 The play's the thing, Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king. [Exit. 3 k'mdless—l Unnatural. * About my brains '] Wits, to your work. Brain, go tbunt the present... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1806 - 420 pages
...very potent with such spirits,) Abuses me to damn me : I'll have grounds More relative than this : The play's the thing, Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king. [Exit. ACT III. SCENE I. A Room in the Castle. Enter King, Queen, POLONIUS, OPHELIA, ROSENCRANTZ, and... | |
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