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...The Comedy of Errors is one of William Shakespeare's earliest plays, believed to have been written between 1592 and 1594. It is his shortest and one of his most farcical comedies, with a major part of the humour coming from slapstick and mistaken identity,...

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...Richard III is an early history play probably written and performed around 1592-93. It is the culmination of Shakespeare's earlier three plays about Henry VI, and chronicles the bloody career of Richard, Duke of Gloucester. As the play opens, the Wars of the Roses are over, King Edward IV (Richard's brother) is on the throne, and al...

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...William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, based on true events, concerns the conspiracy against Julius Caesar, his assassination in 44 BC, and its immediate aftermath. Probably written in 1599 and among the first of...

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Play, Historical Fiction

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Excerpt: The Second Part of Henry the Fourth Containing his Death and the Coronation of King Henry the Fifth; Actus Primus -- Scoena Prima -- INDUCTION. Enter Rumour. Open your Eares: For which of you will stop The vent of Hearing, when loud Rumor speakes? I, from the Orient, to the drooping West (Making the winde my Post- horse) still unfold The Acts commenced on this Ball of Earth. Upon my Tongue, continuall Slanders ride, The which, in every Language, I pronounce, Stuffing the Eares of them with false Reports: I speake of Peace, while covert Enmitie (Under the smile of Safety) wounds the World: And who but Rumour, who but onely I Make fearfull Musters, and prepar?d Defence, Whil?st the bigge yeare, swolne with some other griefes, Is thought with childe, by the sterne Tyrant, Warre, And no such matter? Rumour, is a Pipe Blowne by Surmises, Ielousies, Conjectures; And of so easie, and so plaine a stop, That the blunt Monster, with uncounted heads, The still discordant, wavering Multitude, Can play upon it. But what neede I thus My well- knowne Body to Anathomize Among my houshold? Why is Rumour heere? I run before King Harries vict...

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Table of Contents: The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, 1 -- Actus Primus. Scoena Prima., 1 -- Scena Secunda., 2 -- Scena Tertia., 7 -- Scena Quarta., 12 -- Actus Secundus. Scoena Prima., 14 -- Scena Secunda., 18 -- Scena Tertia., 22 -- Scaena Quarta., 24 -- Actus Tertius. Scena Prima., 32 -- Scena Secunda., 35 -- Actus Quartus. Scena Prima., 42 -- Scena Secunda., 53 -- Actus Quintus. Scoena Prima., 62 -- Scena Secunda., 64 -- Scena Tertia., 68 -- Scena Quarta., 71 -- Scena Quinta., 72 -- EPILOGVE., 74...

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..., Containing his Death : and the Coronation of King Henry the Fift by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Based on the Folio Text of 1623 DjVu Editions E-... ...ining his Death : and the Coronation of King Henry the Fift by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Based on the Folio Text of 1623 DjVu Editions E-books ' ... ... 1623 DjVu Editions E-books ' 2001, Global Language Resources, Inc. Shakespeare: First Folio Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ... ...nnointed head, as low as death. - 1 - The Second Part of Henry the Fourth Shakespeare: First Folio 36 This haue I rumour’d through the peasant-... ...ield? Came you from Shrewsbury? - 2 - The Second Part of Henry the Fourth Shakespeare: First Folio 78 L.Bar. I spake with one (my L[ord].) ... ...from Shrewsbury (my Noble Lord) - 3 - The Second Part of Henry the Fourth Shakespeare: First Folio 124 Where hatefull death put on his vgliest M... ...n Shallow.) 1542 Shal. By yea and nay, Sir. I dare say my Cousin William 1543 is become a good Scholler? hee is at Oxford still, is hee ... ...96 Shal. Dauy, Dauy, Dauy, let me see (Dauy) let me see: 2797 William Cooke, bid him come hither. Sir Iohn, you shal 2798 not be exc... ...d with 2801 Wheate? 2802 Shal. With red Wheate Dauy. But for William Cook: 2803 are there no yong Pigeons? 2804 Dauy. Yes Si...

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Excerpt: PHILO: Nay, but this dotage of our general?s overflows the measure: those his goodly eyes, That o?er the files and musters of the war Have glow?d like plated Mars, now bend, now turn, The office and devotion of their view Upon a tawny front: his captain?s heart, Which in the scuffles of great fights hath burst The buckles on his breast, reneges all temper, And is become the bellows and the fan To cool a gipsy?s lust....

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...The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare The Pennsylvania State University s Electronic Classics... ...The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare The Pennsylvania State University s Electronic Classics Series ... ...s an equal opportunity university. The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. ... ...al opportunity university. The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Po... ...lectronic transmission, in any way. The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare, the Pennsylvania State University, Jim Manis, Faculty ... ...c transmission, in any way. The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare, the Pennsylvania State University, Jim Manis, Faculty Editor, ... ...nnsylvania State University System. Be sure to visit our Web site for more Shakespeare in PDFs. http://www2.hn.psu.edu/faculty/jmanis/ shake.htm FINIS...

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...William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice was probably written between 1596 and 1598, and was printed with the comedies in the First Folio of 1623. Bassanio, an impoverished gentleman, uses the credit of his friend, the me...

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Comedy, Play

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Excerpt: The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eighth; THE PROLOGUE -- I Come no more to make you laugh, Things now, That beare a Weighty, and a Serious Brow, Sad, high, and working, full of State and Woe: Such Noble Scoenes, as draw the Eye to flow We now present. Those that can Pitty, heere May (if they thinke it well) let fall a Teare, The Subject will deserve it. Such as give Their Money out of hope they may beleeve, May heere finde Truth too....

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Table of Contents: The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight, 1 -- THE PROLOGVE., 1 -- Actus Primus. Scoena Prima., 2 -- Scena Secunda., 8 -- Scaena Tertia., 13 -- Scena Quarta., 15 -- Actus Secundus. Scena Prima., 19 -- Scena Secunda., 24 -- Scena Tertia., 27 -- Scena Quarta., 30 -- Actus Tertius. Scena Prima., 37 -- Scena Secunda., 41 -- Actus Quartus. Scena Prima., 53 -- Scena Secunda., 57 -- Actus Quintus. Scena Prima., 62 -- Scena Secunda., 67 -- Scena Tertia., 73 -- Scena Quarta., 75...

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...The Famous History of the Life of King HENRY the Eight. by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Based on the Folio Text of 1623 DjVu Editions E-... ...The Famous History of the Life of King HENRY the Eight. by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Based on the Folio Text of 1623 DjVu Editions E-books ' ... ... 1623 DjVu Editions E-books ' 2001, Global Language Resources, Inc. Shakespeare: First Folio Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . 1 The Famo... ...ay. [ - 1 - The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight Shakespeare: First Folio Actus Primus. Scoena Prima. 35 Enter the Duk... ...s challeng’d - 2 - The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight Shakespeare: First Folio 79 The Noble Spirits to Armes, they did perf... ... he vpon him - 3 - The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight Shakespeare: First Folio 125 (Without the priuity o’th’ King) t’ appoi... ...h, 540 After your Highnesse had reprou’d the Duke 541 About Sir William Blumer. 542 Kin. I remember of such a time, being my sworn...

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Excerpt: I come no more to make you laugh: things now, That bear a weighty and a serious brow, Sad, high, and working, full of state and woe, Such noble scenes as draw the eye to flow, We now present. Those that can pity, here May, if they think it well, let fall a tear; The subject will deserve it. Such as give Their money out of hope they may believe, May here find truth too. Those that come to see Only a show or two, and so agree The play may pass, if they be still and willing, I?ll undertake may see away their shilling Richly in two short hours. Only they That come to hear a merry bawdy play, A noise of targets, or to see a fellow In a long motley coat guarded with yellow, Will be deceived; for, gentle hearers, know, To rank our chosen truth with such a show As fool and fight is, beside forfeiting Our own brains, and the opinion that we bring, To make that only true we now intend, Will leave us never an understanding friend....

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... King Henry VIII, by William Shakespeare is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This ... ... for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. King Henry VIII, by William Shakespeare, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Clas... ... file as an electronic transmission, in any way. King Henry VIII, by William Shakespeare, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Ser... ...ss of those wishing to make use of them. Cover Design: Jim Manis; Cover art: William Blake. Queen Katherine’s Dream , c.1825. Pen and ink with waterc... ... Being at Greenwich, After your highness had reproved the duke About Sir William Blomer,— KING HENRY VIII : I remember ... ... ladies bid ‘em clap. Henry VIII, Epilogue 89 If you would like to read more Shakespeare in PDF, return to our Sakespeare site: http://www2.hn.psu.edu...

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A new Anthology of 1400 Quotations from the complete works arranged by theme.

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Commands Compassion, Empathy, Mercy and Forgiveness Compliments and their Opposites Conscience and Doubt Constancy, Trust and Faith Courage and Cowardice Crime, Punishment, Justice and the Law Death and Fate Dishonour, Dishonesty, Inconstancy and Betrayal Doctors, Illness, Medicine England and Elsewhere Freedom and Imprisonment Friendship Good Advice and Bad Good Wishes and their Opposites Happiness and Sadness, Humour and Gravity Honour and Honesty Kings and Kingship Journeys and Travel Language and the Arts Learning, Literature, Wit, Wisdom and Foolishness London Love and Jealousy, Hatred and Envy Lust, Desire, Passion, Sexuality Madness and Sanity Magic, Astrology, Superstition, and the Supernatural Men Music, Song and Dance Myths and Fables Nature , Trees, Flowers, Creatures Ownership, Money and Possession Prayers, Pleas, Curses, Threats and Promises Pride and Humility Rank and Status, Power, Order, Custom and Authority Service and Slavery Sleep, Waking, Dreams, Visions and Imagination Sons and Daughters Theatre, Drama and the Stage Time Truths, Truisms, Proverbs and Philosophy War and Co...