Readings from the plays of Shakespeare; in illustration of his characters

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1848 Excerpt: ... I must use In dear employment: therefore hence, be gone:--But if thou, jealous, dost return to pry In what I further shall intend to do, By Heaven, I will tear thee joint by joint, And strew this hungry church-yard with thy limbs: The time and my intents are savage-wild; More fierce, and more inexorable far, Than empty tigers, or the roaring sea. Bal. I will be gone, sir, and not trouble you. Rom. So shalt thou show me friendship.--Take thou that: Live and be prosperous; and farewell, good fellow. Bal. For all this same. I 'll hide me hereabout; His looks I fear, and his intents I doubt. Retires. Rom. Thou de'testable maw, thou womb of death, Gorged with the dearest morsel of the earth, Thus I enforce thy rotten jaws to open. Breaking open the door of the monument. And, in despite, I 'll cram thee with more food! Par. This is that banished haughty Montague, That murdered my love's cousin;--with which grief, It is supposed the fair creature died,--And here is come to do some villanous shame To the dead bodies: I will apprehend him.--Advances. Stop thy unhallowed toil, vile Montague. Can vengeance be pursued further than death? Condemned villain, I do apprehend thee: Obey, and go with me; for thou must die. Rom. I must, indeed; and therefore came I hither. Good gentle youth, tempt not a desperate man, Fly hence and leave me;--think upon these gone; Let them affright thee.--I beseech thee, youth, Put not another sin upon my head, By urging me to fury:--O, be gone! By Heaven, I love thee better than myself; For I come hither armed against myself: Stay not, be gone;--live, and hereafter say--A madman's mercy bade thee-un away. Par. I do defy thy commiseration, And apprehend thee for a felon here. Rom. Wilt thou provoke me? then have at thee, boy. They fight. Po...