A selection from Shakespeare's 'Merchant of Venice'.National Society's Depository, 1879 - 44 Seiten |
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... with the wolf Why he hath made the ewe bleat for the lamb ; You may as well forbid the mountain pines To wag their high tops and to make no noise , When they are fretten with the gusts of heaven ; You may as well do anything most hard ...
... with the wolf Why he hath made the ewe bleat for the lamb ; You may as well forbid the mountain pines To wag their high tops and to make no noise , When they are fretten with the gusts of heaven ; You may as well do anything most hard ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
answer Antonio appears Bassanio bear beautiful Bellario Belmont better blood bond Books bound called carries characters choose Christian comes course court danger Daniel daughter death debt doctor doth doubt Duke Enter eyes fair fear flesh force fortune gentle give gold grace Gratiano gross half hand Hate hath head hear heart hence honour judge justice kind King learned lend less live London lord lose means meet merchant Merchant of Venice mind months Nerissa NOTES offer paid Perhaps phrase play Portia pound of flesh pray present Price 8d question READING ready render SCENE Schools seems SELECTION sense SERIES Shakespeare ships Shylock speak stand sweet TEACH Tell thee thou Three thousand ducats tion turn unto Venice wife wish young
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 41 - Nay, take my life and all; pardon not that. You take my house, when you do take the prop That doth sustain my house ; you take my life, When you do take the means whereby I live.
Seite 16 - And spit upon my Jewish gaberdine, And all for use of that which is mine own. Well then, it now appears you need my help: Go to, then; you come to me, and you say "Shylock, we would have moneys...
Seite 36 - And I beseech you, Wrest once the law to your authority : To do a great right do a little wrong ; And curb this cruel devil of his will.
Seite 16 - Shylock, we would have moneys' : you say so; You, that did void your rheum upon my beard And foot me as you spurn a stranger cur Over your threshold : moneys is your suit. What should I say to you ? Should I not say ' Hath a dog money ? is it possible A cur can lend three thousand ducats...
Seite 35 - ... seasons justice. Therefore Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this, That in the course of justice none of us Should see salvation: we do pray for mercy, And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy. I have spoke thus much To mitigate the justice of thy plea, Which if thou follow, this strict court of Venice Must needs give sentence 'gainst the merchant there. SHYLOCK: My deeds upon my head! I crave the law, The penalty and forfeit of my bond.
Seite 14 - How like a fawning publican he looks ! I hate him for he is a Christian, But more for that in low simplicity He lends out money gratis and brings down The rate of usance here with us in Venice. If I can catch him once upon the hip, I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him.
Seite 25 - Happy in this, she is not yet so old But she may learn; happier than this, She is not bred so dull but she can learn; Happiest of all is that her gentle spirit Commits itself to yours to be directed, As from her lord, her governor, her king.
Seite 16 - With bated breath and whispering humbleness, Say this; 'Fair sir, you spit on me on Wednesday last; You spurn'd me such a day; another time You call'd me dog; and for these courtesies I'll lend you thus much moneys'?
Seite 22 - Therefore, thou gaudy gold, Hard food for Midas, I will none of thee: Nor none of thee, thou pale and common drudge 'Tween man and man...
Seite 22 - So may the outward shows be least themselves : The world is still deceiv'd with ornament. In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt, But being season'd with a gracious voice Obscures the show of evil ? In religion, What damned error, but some sober brow Will bless it, and approve it with a text...