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" When that this body did contain a spirit, A kingdom for it was too small a bound; But now two paces of the vilest earth Is room enough. "
The New quarterly review, and digest of current literature - Page 93
1853
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: From the Text of ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1825 - 508 pages
...Fare thee I well, great heart !— Ill-weav'd ambition, how much art thou shrunk ! When that this bndy did contain a spirit, A kingdom for it was too small a bound ; But now, two paces of the vilest earth Is room enough :— This earth, that bears thee dead, Bears not alive so stout a gentleman. If thou...
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The Family Shakspeare ... in which Nothing is Added to the Original Text ...

William Shakespeare - 1825 - 438 pages
...And food for [Z)i«. P. Hen. For worms, brave Percy ; Fare thee well, lll-weav'd ambition, how much art thou shrunk ! When that this body did contain a spirit, A kingdom for it was too small a bound; Hut now, two paces of the vilest earth Is room enough. — This earth, that bears thee dear.. Bears...
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Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and ..., Volume 4

1826 - 508 pages
...[Bending over Aim.] For worms, brave Percy Fare thee well, great heart ! Ill-weav'd ambition, how much art thou shrunk ! When that this body did contain...bound ; • But now, two paces of the vilest earth fs room enough : — this earth thai bears thee dead, Bears not alive so stout a gentleman. Adieu,...
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The plays of William Shakspeare, pr. from the text by G. Steevens ..., Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 514 pages
...of time, which with all its dominion over sublunary things, must itself at last be stopped. JOHNSON. When that this body did contain a spirit, A kingdom...small a bound ; But now, two paces of the vilest earth Is room enough : — This earth, that bears thee dead Bears not alive so stout a gentleman. If thou...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare, Volumes 11-12

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 996 pages
...•brave Percy . Fare thee well, great heart ! — Hl-ravM ambition, how much art thou shrunk ! "btti y me longer than I should : [Eiit .In i \. Julia,...What! gone without a word? Ay, so true love should d I> room enough : — This earth, that bears thee dead Bon not alive so stout a gentleman. If Ikou wen...
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King Richard II. King Henry IV, part 1. King Henry IV, part 2. Henry V

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 560 pages
...[Dies. 'P. Hen. For worms, brave Percy : Fare thee well, great heart! — 111 weav'd ambition, how much art thou shrunk ! When that this body did contain a spirit, A kingdom for it was too small a bound 6 ; But now, two paces of the vilest earth Is room enough : — This earth, that bears thee dead, Bears...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare - 1827 - 844 pages
...brave Percy : Fare thee well, great heart ! — 11 weav'd ambition, how much art thou shrunk ' .V'hen ready, unies " canst say they are married: But thou art room enough :— This earth, that bears thee dead îears not alive so stout a gentleman, f thou wert...
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The Dramatic Works of Shakespeare: With a Life, Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1828 - 346 pages
...[^«A P. Hen. For worms, brave Percy : Fare thee well, great heart !— Ill weav'd amhition, how much art thou shrunk ! When that this body did contain...small a bound ; But now, two paces of the vilest earth la room enough: — This earth, that bears thee dead, Bears not alive so stout a gentleman. In IK MI...
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Literary Gazette and Journal of Belles Lettres, Arts, Sciences, Etc, Volume 12

William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1828 - 882 pages
...to me : Prince Henry makes the following reflection over the dead body of Hotspur i • When tliat this body did contain a spirit, A kingdom for It was...small a bound ; But now two paces of the vilest earth Is room enough.' As a parallel to this passage, Dr. Johnion has quoted theae lines from Ovid : •...
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The Seven Tragedies of Aeschylus

Aeschylus - 1829 - 362 pages
...King Henry IV. Part I. Act v. Sc. 5. Fare thee well, great heart! — Ill-weav'd ambition, how much art thou shrunk ! When that this body did contain...small a bound ; But now, two paces of the vilest earth Is room enough. i How much more of the dignity of tragedy is there in this than in the account which...
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