| Thomas Browne Browne - 1838 - 274 страница
...authority for Mr. Wordsworth's position cannot be quoted than the wonderful passage in Lear, beginning " I am a very foolish, fond old man, Fourscore and upward,...deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind." It would appear at first sight that this is the language of common life, but it is only apparently... | |
| 1845 - 472 страница
...splendidly, and withal painfully played, so true a picture of nature did it develope. His speech, " Pray do not mock me, I am a very foolish, fond old man," &c., &c., and ending with — " Do not laugh at me ; For, as I am a man, I think this lady To be my... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1839 - 530 страница
...assured Of my condition. Cor. O, look upon me, sir, And hold your hands in benediction o'er me. No, sir, you must not kneel. Lear. Pray, do not mock me....a very foolish, fond old man, Fourscore and upward ;3 and, to deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind. Methinks I should know you, and know this... | |
| Ellen Pickering - 1839 - 944 страница
...Who knew not how to spare; With felon hand, And flaming brand,— Now all is dark and lone." — Af. Lear. — Pray do not mock me. I am a very foolish,...old man, Fourscore and upward : and to deal plainly with you, I fear I am not in my perfect mind. Melhinks 1 should know you, ard know this man: Yet I... | |
| Ellen Pickering - 1839 - 324 страница
...Who knew not how to spare; With felon hand, And flaming brand, — Now all is dark and lone." — M. Lear. — Pray do not mock me. I am a very foolish,...old man, Fourscore and upward : and to deal plainly with you, I fear I am not in my perfect mind. Methinks I should know you, and know this man : Yet I... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1839 - 536 страница
...assured Of my condition. Cor. O, look upon me, sir, And hold your hands in benediction o'er me. No, sir, you must not kneel. Lear. Pray, do not mock me. I am a very foolish, fond old man, Fourscore and upward;3 and, to deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind. Methinks I should know you, and... | |
| James Montgomery - 1840 - 340 страница
...benediction o'er me : Nay, sic, you must not kneel. Pray, do not mock me , } am a very foolish, fend old man, Fourscore and upward ; and, to deal plainly,...not in my perfect mind. •Methinks I should know yon, and know this man ; Yet I am doubtful ; for I am mainly ignorant What place this is ; and all... | |
| Robert Plumer Ward - 1841 - 300 страница
...destroy you ?" CHAPTER XXX. RESIGNATION AND DANGER OF MR. HASTINGS. FIRMNESS OF HIS DAUGHTER. Lear,—« To deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind. Yet I am doubtful; for I am mainly ignorant Methinks I should know you, and know this man; What place... | |
| 1842 - 514 страница
...attentively, and pass over the following passage without tears, must have a heart not to be envied. " LEAR. Pray do not mock me : I am a very foolish, fond, old man, Fourscore and upward ; Yet I am doubtful : for I am mainly ignorant What place this is ;— and all the skill I have Remembers... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1843 - 646 страница
...! look upon me, sir, And hold your hands in benediction o'er me. — No, sir, you must not kneel4. Lear. Pray> do not mock me : I am a very foolish fond old man, Fourscore and upward, not an hour more nor less5; And, to deal plainly, I fear, I am not in my perfect mind. Methinks, I... | |
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