...creature taken in the toils, and writhing to death. In one of his sonnets Shakspere has spoken of " Some fierce thing replete with too much rage, Whose strength's abundance weakens his own heart." Such afierce thing, made weak by his very strength, is Othello. There is a barbaresque grandeur and...

...light" (Wr.). Delivers^ shows; as in v. 6. 140 below. 40. Like a dull actor. Malone quotes Sonn. 23. I : "As an unperfect actor on the stage, Who with his fear is put beside his part." On o«/=at a loss, cf. AYL iv. I. 76 : "Very good orators, when they are out, they...

...Milton hold his tongue then. Speak he must, even without purpose and without hope. . . . As an imperfect actor on the stage Who with his fear is put besides...strength's abundance weakens his own heart. . . . So Milton spoke, and so Althea, for the second time, heard the words of love. But what strange words of...

...(Wr.). Delivers= shows ; as in v. 6. 140 below. 40. Like a dull actor. Malone quotes Sonn. 23. I : "As an unperfect actor on the stage, Who with his fear is put beside his part." On o«/=at a loss, cf. AYL iv. I. 76 : " Very good orators, when they are out, they...

...faring ill. Presume not on thy heart when mine is slain ; Thou gav'st me thine, not to give back again. As an unperfect actor on the stage Who with his fear...strength's abundance weakens his own heart, So I. for tear of trust, forget to say The perfect ceremony of love's rite, And in mine own love's strength seem...

...when mine is slain ; Thou gav'st me thine, not to give back again. LXII. XXIII. 264 As an imperfect actor on the stage, Who with his fear is put besides...rage, Whose strength's abundance weakens his own heart • Knight arranges this Sonnet as in continuation of the CSJYI t This Sonnet, iu Knight's order, follows...

...when mine is slain ; Thou gav'st me thine, not to give back again. LXIl. XXIII. 261 As an imperfect actor on the stage, Who with his fear is put besides...rage, Whose strength's abundance weakens his own heart * Knight arranges this Sonnet as in continuation of the CXJYI. t This Sonnet, in Knight's order, follows...

...grieves More than with parting from my lord the king." " My inward soul Rich. II. ii. 2. 12, 13. " As an unperfect actor on the stage Who with his fear is put besides his part."—Sonn. 23. We should say "in his fear" (or "by his fear," personifying Fear) ; or append the...

...creature taken in the toils, and writhing to death. In one of his sonnets Shakspere has spoken of " Some fierce thing replete with too much rage, Whose strength's abundance weakens his own heart." Such a fierce thing, made weak by his very strength, is Othello. There is a barbaresque grandeur and...

...362., 16. 61., 18. 13. 220. ÎIÎKOTOV, 'surly,' 'cross-grained': cp. Shakespeare, Sonnet XXIII :— As an unperfect actor on the stage Who with his fear is put beside his part, Or some fierce thing replete with too much rage, Whose strength's abundance weakens...