This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ...I'll see her damn'd first; to Pluto's damned lake, by this hand, to the infernal deep, with Erebus and tortures vile also. Hold hook and line, say 1. Down, down, dogs! down, faitors! Have we not Hiren here?2') 19 This word had been perverted to a bad meaning. Ben jonson, in his Discozmries, says, "Many ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ...I'll see her damn'd first; to Pluto's damned lake, by this hand, to the infernal deep, with Erebus and tortures vile also. Hold hook and line, say 1. Down, down, dogs! down, faitors! Have we not Hiren here?2') 19 This word had been perverted to a bad meaning. Ben jonson, in his Discozmries, says, "Many, out of their own obscene apprehensions, refuse proper and fit words, as accupy, nature." 2 Shakespeare has put into the mouth of Pistol a tissue of absurd and fustian passages from many ridiculous old plays. Have we not Hiren hare, is probably a line from a play of George Peele's, called T/e Tur/Eis/t Illa/wmet and Hirm the Fair Greek. Hiren, from its resemblance to siren, was used for a seducing woman. Pistol, in his rants, twice brings in the same words, but apparently meaning to give his sword the name of Hirm. Mrs. Quickly, with admirable simplicity, supposes him to ask for a woman.--Faitars is an old word meaning vagabands, or idle rascals. Used as a general term of reproach. Host. Good Captain Peesel, be quiet; 'tis very late, i'faith: I beseek you now, aggravate your choler. Pist. These be good humours, indeed! Shall packhorses, And hollow pamper'd jades of Asia, .Which cannot go but thirty miles a-day,21 Compare with Caesars, and with Cannibals,22 And Trojan Greeks? nay, rather damn them with King Cerberus; and let the welkin roar. Shall we fall foul for toys? Host. By my troth, captain, these are very bitter words. Barri. Be gone, good ancient: this will grow to a brawl anon. Pist. Die men like dogs! give crowns like pins! Have we not Hiren here? Host. O' my word, captain, there's none such here. What the good-year! do you think I would deny her? For God's sake, ...
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Good. No dust jacket. Book has blue covers with spine faded to grey. Small stains on top edge of book. We have 75, 000 books to choose from--Ship within 24 hours--Satisfaction Guaranteed!
