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Measure for Measure
[I, 1] |
Vincentio |
33 |
Angelo,
There is a kind of character in thy life,
That to the observer doth thy history
Fully unfold. Thyself and thy belongings
Are not thine own so proper as to waste
Thyself upon thy virtues, they on thee.
Heaven doth with us as we with torches do,
Not light them for themselves; for if our virtues
Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike
As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd
But to fine issues, nor Nature never lends
The smallest scruple of her excellence
But, like a thrifty goddess, she determines
Herself the glory of a creditor,
Both thanks and use. But I do bend my speech
To one that can my part in him advertise;
Hold therefore, Angelo:—
In our remove be thou at full ourself;
Mortality and mercy in Vienna
Live in thy tongue and heart: old Escalus,
Though first in question, is thy secondary.
Take thy commission.
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2 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 1] |
Angelo |
55 |
Now, good my lord,
Let there be some more test made of my metal,
Before so noble and so great a figure
Be stamp'd upon it.
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3 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 1] |
Vincentio |
59 |
No more evasion:
We have with a leaven'd and prepared choice
Proceeded to you; therefore take your honours.
Our haste from hence is of so quick condition
That it prefers itself and leaves unquestion'd
Matters of needful value. We shall write to you,
As time and our concernings shall importune,
How it goes with us, and do look to know
What doth befall you here. So, fare you well;
To the hopeful execution do I leave you
Of your commissions.
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4 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 1] |
Escalus |
87 |
I shall desire you, sir, to give me leave
To have free speech with you; and it concerns me
To look into the bottom of my place:
A power I have, but of what strength and nature
I am not yet instructed.
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5 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 2] |
First Gentleman |
109 |
Why, 'twas a commandment to command the captain and
all the rest from their functions: they put forth
to steal. There's not a soldier of us all, that, in
the thanksgiving before meat, do relish the petition
well that prays for peace.
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6 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 2] |
Second Gentleman |
117 |
No? a dozen times at least.
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7 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 2] |
Lucio |
121 |
Ay, why not? Grace is grace, despite of all
controversy: as, for example, thou thyself art a
wicked villain, despite of all grace.
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8 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 2] |
First Gentleman |
124 |
Well, there went but a pair of shears between us.
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9 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 2] |
First Gentleman |
127 |
And thou the velvet: thou art good velvet; thou'rt
a three-piled piece, I warrant thee: I had as lief
be a list of an English kersey as be piled, as thou
art piled, for a French velvet. Do I speak
feelingly now?
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10 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 2] |
Second Gentleman |
142 |
To three thousand dolours a year.
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11 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 2] |
Lucio |
144 |
A French crown more.
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12 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 2] |
Lucio |
147 |
Nay, not as one would say, healthy; but so sound as
things that are hollow: thy bones are hollow;
impiety has made a feast of thee.
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13 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 2] |
Second Gentleman |
167 |
Besides, you know, it draws something near to the
speech we had to such a purpose.
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14 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 2] |
Pompey |
179 |
A woman.
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15 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 2] |
Pompey |
181 |
Groping for trouts in a peculiar river.
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16 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 2] |
Mistress Overdone |
182 |
What, is there a maid with child by him?
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17 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 2] |
Pompey |
183 |
No, but there's a woman with maid by him. You have
not heard of the proclamation, have you?
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18 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 2] |
Pompey |
188 |
They shall stand for seed: they had gone down too,
but that a wise burgher put in for them.
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19 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 2] |
Mistress Overdone |
193 |
Why, here's a change indeed in the commonwealth!
What shall become of me?
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20 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 2] |
Claudio |
216 |
From too much liberty, my Lucio, liberty:
As surfeit is the father of much fast,
So every scope by the immoderate use
Turns to restraint. Our natures do pursue,
Like rats that ravin down their proper bane,
A thirsty evil; and when we drink we die.
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