Samuel Johnson [1765], The plays of William Shakespeare, in eight volumes, with the corrections and illustrations of Various Commentators; To which are added notes by Sam. Johnson (Printed for J. and R. Tonson [and] C. Corbet [etc.], London) [word count] [S11001].
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SCENE VIII.
Duke.
Peace be with you!
He, who the sword of heav'n will bear,
Should be as holy as severe:
Pattern in himself to know,7 note
Grace to stand, and virtue go;
More nor less to others paying,
Than by self-offences weighing.
Shame to him, whose cruel striking!
Kills for faults of his own liking.
Twice treble shame on Angelo,
To weed my vice, and let his grow!
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Oh, what may man within him hide,
Tho' angel on the outward side!
How may that likeness, made in crimes,8 note
Making practice on the times,
Draw with idle spiders' strings
Most pond'rous and substantial things!
Craft against vice I must apply.
With Angelo to-night shall lye
His old betrothed, but despis'd;
So disguise shall by th' disguis'd9 note
Pay with falshood false exacting.
And perform an old contracting.
[Exit.
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Samuel Johnson [1765], The plays of William Shakespeare, in eight volumes, with the corrections and illustrations of Various Commentators; To which are added notes by Sam. Johnson (Printed for J. and R. Tonson [and] C. Corbet [etc.], London) [word count] [S11001].
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