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 V.
Tim. [Digging.]
That nature, being sick of man's unkindness,
Should yet be hungry!—Common mother, thou
9 noteWhose womb unmeasurable, and infinite breast
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Teems, and feeds all; oh thou! whose self-same metal,
Whereof thy proud child, arrogant man, is puft,
Engenders the black toad, and adder blue,
The gilded newt, and 1 noteeyeless venom'd worm;
With all th' abhorred births 2 note
below crisp heav'n,
Whereon Hyperion's quick'ning fire-doth shine;
Yield him, who all thy human sons does hate,
From forth thy plenteous bosom, one poor root!
Ensear thy fertile and conceptious womb,
3 note
Let it no more bring out ingrateful man;
Go great with tygers, dragons, wolves and bears,
Teem with new monsters, whom thy upward face
Hath to the marbled mansion all above
Never presented—O, a root—Dear thanks!
4 note
Dry up thy marrows, vines, and plough-torn leas,
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Whereof ingrateful man with likerish draughts,
And morsels unctuous, greases his pure mind,
That from it all consideration slips.—
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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