This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 Excerpt: ... scorpion to her sight; whose life, But that her flight prevented it, she had Ta'en off by poison. Cym. O most delicate fiend! Who is't can read a woman?--Is there more? Cor. More, sir, and worse. She did confess she had For you a mortal mineral; which, being took, Should by the minute feed on life, and, lingering, By ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 Excerpt: ... scorpion to her sight; whose life, But that her flight prevented it, she had Ta'en off by poison. Cym. O most delicate fiend! Who is't can read a woman?--Is there more? Cor. More, sir, and worse. She did confess she had For you a mortal mineral; which, being took, Should by the minute feed on life, and, lingering, By inches waste you: in which time she purpos'd, By watching, weeping, tendance, kissing, to O'ercome you with her show; and(118) in time, When she had fitted you with her craft, to work Her son into the adoption of the crown: But, failing of her end by his strange absence, Grew shameless-desperate; open'd, in despite Of heaven and men, her purposes; repented The evils she hatch'd were not effected; so, Despairing, died. Cym. Heard you all this, her women? First Lady. We did, so please your highness. Cym. Mine eyes Were not in fault, for she was beautiful; Mine ears, that heard(119) her flattery; nor my heart, That thought her like her seeming; it had been vicious To have mistrusted her: yet, O my daughter! That it was folly in me, thou mayst say, And prove it in thy feeling. Heaven mend all! Enter Lucius, Iachimo, the Soothsayer, and other Roman Prisoners, guarded; PosTHUJtus behind, and Imooen. Thou com'st not, Caius, now for tribute; that The Britons have raz'd out, though with the loss Of many a bold one; whose kinsmen have made suit That their good souls may be appeas'd with slaughter Of you their captives, which ourself have granted: So, think of your estate. Luc. Consider, sir, the chance of war: the day Was yours by accident; had it gone with us, We should not, when the blood was cool, have threaten'd Our prisoners with the sword. But since the gods Will have it thus, that nothing but our lives May be call'd ransom, let it come: sufficeth...
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Very Good. No Jacket. Size: 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall; Poems and Sonnets as well as a The Life and Writings of William Shakespeare by Dr G B Harrison Size: 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall.
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Good+ with no dust jacket. Reddish brown cloth HB with color center design and black lettering on gilt panels on front and gilt lettering on illustrated; 964 pages; Spine/gilt book edges/gift inscription on front flyleaf/slight wear at top and bottom spine and at corners/faint discolor at front bottom edge/book contains all Shakespeare plays in app. 6-point print.
