 I'll observe his looks ; I'll tent him to the quick; if he do blench, I know my course. The spirit that I have seen, May be a devil ; and the devil hath power To assume a pleasing shape ; yea, and, perhaps, Out of my weakness and my melancholy, (As he...  The Plays of William Shakespeare - Page 63by William Shakespeare - 1804Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1812 - 414 pages
...father, Before mine uncle ; I'll observe his looks ; I'll tent him* to the quick ; if he do blench,8 I know my course. The spirit, that I have seen, May...conscience of the king. [Exit. ACT III. SCENE I. — A Room inthe Castle. Enter King, Queen, POI.ONIUS, OPHELIA, ROSENCRANTZ, King. And can you, by no drift of... | |
 | William Richardson - Characters and characteristics in literature - 1812 - 468 pages
...evidence upon which he proceeds. • The spirit that I've seen May be a devil; and the devil hath power T' assume a pleasing shape ; yea, and, perhaps, Out of...damn me. I'll have grounds More relative than this. In this manner he becomes irresolute and indecisive. Additionally, therefore, to the sorrow and melancholy... | |
 | Robert Deverell - Hieroglyphics - 1813 - 350 pages
...blench, I know my course. This spirit that I have Seen, May be the devil ; and the devil hath power T* assume a pleasing shape ; yea, and, perhaps. Out of...thing, Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the King. [jfeft ACT III. SCENE — The Palate. Enter King, Queen, POLONIUS, OPHELIA, RoSENCRANTZ, GuiLDENSTERK,... | |
 | Robert Deverell - 1813 - 666 pages
...blench, . I know my course. This spirit that I have seen, May be the devil ; and the devil hath power T' assume a pleasing shape ; yea, and, perhaps, Out of...me. I'll have grounds More relative than this : the play'sthe thing, Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the King. [Exit. ACT III. SCENE — The Palace,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 528 pages
...sitting at a play, Have by the very cunning of the scene Been struck so to the soul, thai presently Tbey have proclaim'd their malefactions! For murder, though...very potent with such spirits), Abuses me to damn me : Til have grounds More relative than this : The play's the thing, Wherein I'll catch the conscience... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1817 - 898 pages
...been an evil illusion. " The spirit that I have seen May be the devil, and the devil halt) power T' assume a pleasing shape, yea, and perhaps, Out of...thing, Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the King." The various gradations of grief, musing melancholy, and indignation, are so admirably blended in this... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1818 - 348 pages
...father, Before mine uncle ; I'll observe his looks ; I'll tent him' to the quick ; if he do blench, 8 I know my course. The spirit, that I have seen, May...thing, Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king. [E.ciL ACT III. SCENE I.—A Room in the Castle. Enter King, Queen, POLONIUS, OPHELIA, ROSENCRANTZ,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1818 - 378 pages
...father, Before mine uncle : I 'll observe his looks ; I 'll tent him 6 to the quick ; if he do blench 7, I know my course. The spirit, that I have seen, May...very, potent with such spirits,) Abuses me to damn me : I 'll have grounds More relative than this : The play 's the thing, Wherein I 'lI catch the conscience... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Drama - 1819 - 502 pages
...tent him to the quick; if he but blench,0 I know my course. The spirit, that I have seen, May be the devil: and the devil hath power To assume a pleasing...damn me : I'll have grounds More relative than this : d The play's the thing, Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king. * kimUess] Unnatural. See... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1819 - 646 pages
...have seen, May be a devil ; and the devil hath power To assume a pleasing shape ; yea, and, perbjft. Out of my weakness, and my melancholy, (As he is very...relative than this : The play's the thing . Wherein 111 catch the conscience of the kins. ££,,'. ACT III. SCENE If— A re»m in the Cattle. Enter King,... | |
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