 My liege, and madam, — to expostulate What majesty should be, what duty is, Why day is day, night night, and time is time, Were nothing but to waste night, day, and time. Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs and outward...  The Port Folio - Page 2491809Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1828 - 448 pages
...This husiness is well ended. My liege, and madam, to expostulate What majesty should he, what duly is, Why day is day, night, night, and time is time. Were nothmg hut to waste night, day, and time. Therefore,— since hrevity is the soul of wit, And tediousuess... | |
 | William Shakespeare, George Steevens - 1829 - 542 pages
...[Exeunt Voltimand am! Cornelius, Pot. This business is well ended. My liege, and madam, to expostulate7 What majesty should be, what duty is, Why day is day, night, night, and time is time, Were nothing out to waste night, day and time. Therefore, — since brevity is the soul 'of wit, And tedinusness... | |
 | William Shakespeare, William Harness - 1830 - 638 pages
...[Exeunt VOLTIMAND and CORNELIUS. Pol. This business is well ended. My liege, and madam, to expostulate1" What majesty should be, what duty is, Why day is day,...Mad call I it : for, to define true madness, What is't, but to be nothing else but mad : But let that go. Queen. More matter, with less art. Pol. Madam,... | |
 | William Shakespeare, William Harness - 1830 - 654 pages
...VOLTIMAND and CORNELIUS. Pol. This business is well ended. My liege, and madam, to expostulate 1 * What majesty should be, what duty is, Why day is day,...time, Were nothing but to waste night, day, and time. Therefore,—since brevity is the soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes,—... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1831 - 528 pages
...feast together : Most welcome home ! [Exeunt Voltimand and Cornelius, Pot. This business is well ended. My liege, and madam, to expostulate' What majesty should be, what duty is, Why day is Jay, night, night, and time is time, Were nothing but to waste night, day and time. Therefore, —... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1831 - 522 pages
...liege, and nr <! mi, to expostulate1 What majesty should be, u hat duty is, Why day is day, ni - h', night, and time is time, Were nothing but to waste night, day and lime. Therefore, — since brevity is the soul of wit, -\ — • And tediousness the limbs and outward... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1832 - 1022 pages
...together : Most welcome home I ' i-'.u ii<it VOLTIMAND and COB.MKL.II *. Pot. This business Is well ended. ts away from me ( I will redeem all this on Percy's head, And, in the c IB, Why day is day, night night, and time is lime, Were nothing but to waste night, day, and time.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1836 - 624 pages
...[Exeunt VOLTIMAND and CORNELIUS. Pol. This business is well ended. My liege, and madam, to expostulate3 What majesty should be, what duty is, Why day is day,...mad : Mad call I it : for, to define true madness, 1 deceived, imposed on. ' The king's intemperance ia never suffered to be forgotten. 3 enquire into,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1836 - 534 pages
...[Exeunt VOLTIMAND and CORNELIUS. Pol. This business is well ended. My liege, and madam, to expostulate 3 What majesty should be, what duty is, Why day is day,...flourishes, — I will be brief. Your noble son is mad. 1 ie deluded, deceived by false appearances. 8 That is, a/end or/ee in land of that annual value. The... | |
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...What majesty should be, what duty is, Why day is day, night night, and time is time, * Act iii. sc. 1. Were nothing but to waste night, day and time. Therefore...: Mad call I it ; for to define true madness, What is't, but to be nothing else but mad ! But let that go. QUEEN. More matter with less art. POL. Madam,... | |
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