The complete works of William Shakespeare Volume 13

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. 1881 Excerpt: ... young lady! lady, such a man As all the world--why, he's a man of wax.10 Z. Cap. Verona's Summer hath not such a flower. Nurse. Nay, he's a flower; in faith, a very flower. L. Cap. What say you? can you love the gentleman? This night you shall behold him at our feast; Read o'er the volume of young Paris' face, And find delight writ there with beauty's pen; Examine every married lineament,11 l0 As well made, as handsome, as if he had been modelled in wax. So in Wily Beguiled: " Why, he is a man as one should picture him in wax." And so Horace uses cerea brachia, waxen arms, for arms well-shaped. 11 That h, all the features harmonized into mutual helpfulness. So, in Troilus and Cressida, we have " the unity and married calm of States." And see how one another lends content; And what obscured in this fair volume lies Find written in the margent12 of his eyes. This precious book of love, this unbound lover, To beautify him only lacks a cover:13 The fish lives in the shell;14 and 'tis much pride For fair without the fair within to hide. That book in many's eyes doth share the glory, That in gold clasps locks in the golden story; So shall you share all that he doth possess, By having him, making yourself no less. Nurse. No less! nay, bigger; women grow by men. L. Cap. Speak briefly, can you like of Paris' love? Jul. I'll look to like, if looking liking move: But no more deep will I endart mine eye Than your consent gives strength to make it fly. Enter a Servant. Serv. Madam, the guests are come, supper served up, you call'd, my young lady ask'd for, the nurse cursed in the pantry, and every thing in extremity. I must hence to wait; I beseech you, follow straight. L. Cap. We follow thee. Exit Servant.--Juliet, the county stays. Nurse. Go, girl...