 The names and some of the properties which the other author has given to his hags excite smiles. The Weird Sisters are serious things. Their presence cannot coexist with mirth. But, in a lesser degree, the witches of Middleton are fine creations. Their...  The Monthly Magazine, Or, British Register - Page 1151808Full view - About this book
 | Charles Lamb, Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald - 1885 - 304 pages
...names, and some of the properties which the other author has given to his hags, excite smiles. The Weird Sisters are serious things. Their presence cannot...with mirth. But, in a lesser degree, the witches of Midclleton are fine creations. Their power too is, in some measure, over the mind. They raise jars,... | |
 | Thomas Middleton - 1890 - 512 pages
...The names and some of the properties which Middleton has given to his hags excite smiles. The Weird Sisters are serious things. Their presence cannot...raise jars, jealousies, strifes, like a thick scurf o'er life. — Charles Lamb. SCENK in.] THE WITCH. 191 A creature that robs wedlock of all comfort,... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1891 - 282 pages
...names, and some of the properties, which the other author has given to his hags excite smiles. The Weird Sisters are serious things ; their presence cannot...raise jars, jealousies, strifes, 'like a thick scurf,' over life. WILLIAM ROWLEY, THOMAS DECKER, JOHN FORD, ETC. The Witch of Edmonton. — Mother Sawyer,... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1893 - 450 pages
...and some of the properties, which the other author has given to his hags, excite smiles. The Weird Sisters are serious things. Their presence cannot...They raise jars, jealousies, strifes, " like a thick Bcurf " over life. WILLIAM KOWLEY, — THOMAS DECKZE, — JOHN FOED, etc. The Witch of Edmonton. —... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1893 - 290 pages
...and some of the properties, which the other author has given to his hags, excite smiles. The Weird Sisters are serious things. Their presence cannot...over the mind. They raise jars, jealousies, strifes, "Kke a thick scurf" over life. WILLIAM ROWLEV, THOMAS DEKKER, JOHN FORD, ETC. The Witch of Edmonton.—Mother... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1893 - 394 pages
...names, and some of the properties, which Middleton has given to his liM'-js. excite smiles. The Weird Sisters are serious things. Their presence cannot co-exist with mirth. But, in a lesser degree, the Witche* of Middleton are fine creations. Their power too is, in some measure, over the mind. They raise... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1896 - 156 pages
..."Their names and some of the properties, which Middleton has given to his hags, excite smiles. The Weird Sisters are serious things. Their presence cannot...a lesser degree, the Witches of Middleton are fine creatures. Their power, too, is in some measure over the mind. They raise jars, jealousies, strifes,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1896 - 152 pages
...presence cannot co-exist with mirth. But in a lesser degree, the Witches of Middleton are fine creatures. Their power, too, is in some measure over the mind. They raise jars, jealousies, strifes, Hlc a thick scurf o'er life" (sptcimau of Engllsh Dramatic Pocts), The Porter's Speech. Among the passages... | |
 | Sir Adolphus William Ward - 1899 - 790 pages
...names, and some of the properties, which Middleton has given to his hags, excite smiles. The Weird Sisters are serious things. Their presence cannot...raise jars, jealousies, strifes, like a thick scurf o'er life.' Specimens, p. 152. — Cf. The Witch, act i. sc. a : ' Hecate. Well may we raise jars,... | |
 | Sir Adolphus William Ward - 1899 - 792 pages
...names, and some of the properties, which Middleton has given to his hags, excite smiles. The Weird Sisters are serious things. Their presence cannot...raise jars, jealousies, strifes, like a thick scurf o'er life.' Specimens, p. 153. — Cf. The Witch, act i. sc. 2 : ' Hecate. Well may we raise jars,... | |
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