A Dictionary of Shakespearian Quotations

Every human feeling, answered by Shakespeare: an 1892 dictionary that files the Bard's best lines under the passions they express — from Ambition to Woe.

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Dissolving: Quotations from Shakespearian Quotations

The charm dissolves apace; And as the morning steals upon the night, Melting the darkness, so their rising senses that Begin to chase the ignorant fumes that mantle mantle— T. V. 1
Their clearer reason. Shakesprarian Dictionary.

Hastity

Chaste as the icicle, That's curded by the frost from purest snow, And hangs on Dian's temple.— C. v. 3.
Of chastity, the ornaments are chaste. Poems. She'll not be hit With Cupid's arrow; she hath Dian's wit; And, in strong proof of chastity well arm'd, From love's weak childish bow she lives unharm'd.— R. J. i. 1.
I thought her As chaste as unsunn'd snow.— Cym. ii. 6.
She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor 'bide th' encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to saint-seducing gold.— R. J. i. 1.

Cheats

They say, this town is full of cozenage; As, nimble jugglers, that deceive the eye, Dark-working sorcerers, that change the mind, Soul-killing witches, that deform the body; Disguised cheaters, prating mountebanks, And many such like libertines of sin.— C. E. i. 2.

Check

I see this hath a little dash'd your spirits.— 0. iii. 3

Cheerfulness

Why should a man whose blood is warm within, Sit like his grandsire cut in alabaster? Sleep when he wakes, and creep into the jaundice By being peevish.— M. V. i. 1.

Chiding

But I'll not chide thee; Let shame come when it will, I do not call it: I do not bid the thunder-bearer shoot, Nor tell tales of thee to high-judging Jove: Mend, when thou can'st; be better at thy leisure : I can be patient.— K. L. ii. 4.
O, what a beast was I to chide him!— R. J. iii. 2.

Children, Undutiful

I shall see The winged vengeance overtake such children. K. L. iii.

Chivalry

Now thou art seal'd the son of chivalry. H. VI. PT. I. iv. 6. In this glorious and well foughten field, We kept together in our chivalry.— H. V. iv. 6
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