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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An' it shall please you to break up this, it shall seem to— V. ii. 4.
signify. Why, what read you there, That hath so cowarded and chas'd your blood, Out of appearance?— H. V. ii. 2.
Let us see:- Leave, gentle wax; and manners, blame us not. K. L. iv. 6. Read o'er this; And after, this; and then to breakfast, with What appetite you have.— H. VIII. iii. 2
Here are a few of the unpleasant'st words That ever blotted paper.— M. V. iii. 2..
Why, thou picture of what thou seemest, and idol of and idol of idiot-worshippers, here's a letter for thee.— T.C. v 1.
LIAR. LIES. LYING. One that lies three-thirds, and uses a known truth to pass a thousand nothings with, should be once heard, and thrice beaten.— A W. ii. 5.
You told a lie; an odious, damned lie; Upon my soul, a lie; a wicked lie.— O. v. 2
He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would truth were a fool. think truth were a fool.— A. W. iv 3.
Two beggars told me, I could not miss my way: Will poor folks lie, That have afflictions on them; knowing 'tis A punishment, or trial? Yes; no wonder, When rich ones scarce tell true: To lapse in fulness Is sorer than to lie for need; and falsehood Is worse in kings than beggars.— Cym. iii. 6.
Let me have no lying; it becomes none but tradesmen.— W. T. iv. 3.
Detested kite! thou liest.— K. L. i. 4.
These lies are like the father that begets them; gross as a mountain, open, palpable.— H. IV. PT. I. ii. 4.
This same starved justice hath done nothing but prate to of the me of the wildness of his youth, and the feats he hath done wildness of his youth, and the feats he hath done about Turnbull-street; and every third word a lie, duer paid to the hearer than the Turk's tribute.— H. IV. PT. II. iii. 2.
Thou liest, thou jesting monkey, thou.— T. iii. 2.
Whose tongue soe'er speaks false, Not truly speaks; who speaks not truly, lies. K. J. iv. 3. A very honest woman, but something given to lie; as * woman should not do, but in the way of honesty.— A.O v. 2.
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