The works of Shakespear Volume 3 ; in nine volumes. With notes selected from the best authors, explanatory, and critical

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. 1768 Excerpt: ...you, Sir, a father. He, that so generally is at all times good, must of necessity hold his virtue to you v whose worthiness would stir it up where it wanted, lather than stack it where.there is such abundance. Count. What hope is there of his Majesty's amendment? Las. He hath abandon'd his physicians, Madam, under whose practices he hath persecuted time with hope; and sinds no other advantage in the process, but only the losing of hope by time. Count. This young gentlewoman had a father, (O, that had J how fad a Prefage 'tis!) whose skill was almost as great as his honesty; had it stretch'd so far, it would have made nature immortal, and death should have play'd for lack of work. 'Would, for 'i 2 the the King's fake, he were living! I think, it would be the death of the King's disease. Las. How call'd you the man you speak of, Madam? Count. He was famous, Sir, in his prosession, and it was his great right to be so: Gerard de Narbon. Las. He was excellent, indeed, Madam; the King very lately spoke of him admiringly, and mourningly: he was skilsul enough to have liv d still, if knowledge could be set up against mortality. Ber. What is it, my good lord, the King languishes of? Las. A sistula, my lord. Ber. I heard not of it before. Las. I would, it were not notorious. Was this gentlewoman the daughter of Gerard de Narbon? Count. His sole child, my lord, and bequeathed to my overlooking. I have those hopes of her good, that her education promises her; disposition she inherits, which makes fair gifts fairer; for where an unclean mind carries virtuous qualities, there, commendations go with pity; they are virtues and traitors too: in her they are the better for her simpleness; she derives her honesty, and atchieves her goodness. Las. Your commendations, Madam, ge...