Shakespeare's King John, with notes, examination papers, and plan of preparation

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. 1885 Excerpt: ...Enter Richard. Rich. All Kent hath yielded; nothing there holds out 30 But Dover castle; London hath receiv'd, Like a kind host, the dauphin and his powers: Your nobles will not hear you, but are gone To offer service to your enemy; And wild amazement hurries up and down 35 The little number of your doubtful friends. K. John. Would not my lords return to me again, After they heard young Arthur was alive? Rich. They found him dead, and cast into the streets; An empty casket, where the jewel of life 40 Was robb'd and ta'en away. K. John. That villain Hubert told me he did live. Rich. So, on my soul, he did, for aught he knew. But wherefore do you droop? why look you sad 1 Be great in act, as you have been in thought; 45 Let not the world see fear and sad distrust Govern the motion of a kingly eye: Be stirring as the time; be fire with fire; Threaten the threatener, and outface the brow Of bragging horror: so shall inferior eyes, 50 That borrow their behaviours from the great, Grow great by your example, and put on The dauntless spirit of resolution. Away, and glister like the god of war When he intendeth to become the field: 55 Shew boldness and aspiring confidence. What, shall they seek the lion in his den, And fright him there 1 and make him tremble there? O, let it not be said!--Forage, and run To meet displeasure further from the doors; 60 And grapple with him ere he comes so nigh. K. John. The legate of the pope hath been with me, And I have made a happy peace with him, And he hath promis'd to dismiss the powers Led by the dauphin. Rich. O inglorious league! 65 Shall we, upon the footing of our land, Send fair-play orders, and make compromise, Insinuation, parley, and base truce, To arms invasive? shall a beardless boy, A cocker'd silken wanton, brave ou...