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Dramatic works, from the text of Johnson, Stevens, and Reed Volume 1 ; with glossarial notes, life, &c - Softcover
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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. 1865 Excerpt: ...woman? Ang. I was, my lord. Duke. Go take her hence, and marry her instantly.--Do you the office, friar; which consummate, Return him here again:--Go with him, Provost. Exeunt Angelo, Maeiana. Peter, and PEOTOST Escal. My lord, I am more amazed at his dishonour, Than at the strangeness of it. Duke. Come hither, Isabel: Your friar is now your prince: As I was then Advertising and holy to your business. Mot changing heart with habit, I am still Attorney'd at your service. Isab. O, give me pardon, That I, your vassal, have employ'd and pain'd Your unknown sovereignty. Duke. You are pardon'd, Isabel: And now, dear maid, be you as free to us. Your brother's death, I know, sits at your heart; And you may marvel, why I obscured myself, Labouring to save his life; and would not rather Make rash remonstrance of my hidden power, Than let him so be lost: O, most kind maid, It was the swift celerity of his death, Which I did think with slower foot came on. That brain'd my purpose: But, peace be with him! That life is better life, past fearing death, Than that which lives to fear: make it your comfort, So happy is your brother. Re-enter Angelo, Maeiana, Peter, and Provost. Isah. I do, my lord. Service. t Devices 1 Following. j Attentive VOL. T, 5 Duke. For this new-married man, approaching here, Whose salt imagination yet hath wrong'd Your well-defended honour, you must pardon. For Mariana's sake: but as he adjudged your brother (Being criminal, in double violation Of sacred chastity, and of promise-breach, Thereon dependent for your brother's life), The very mercy of the law cries out Most audible, even from his proper tongue, An Angelofor Claudio, death for death. Haste still pays haste, and leisure answers leisure: Like doth quit like, and Measure still for Measure. ...
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