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Search phrase: likeness

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
HamletHam III.i.113force of honesty can translate beauty into his likeness.force of Honestie can translate Beautie into his likenesse.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.436haunts thee in the likeness of an old fat man, a tun of man ishaunts thee, in the likenesse of a fat old Man; a Tunne of Man is
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iii.8Thy likeness, for instead of thee, King Harry,Thy likenesse: for insted of thee King Harry,
Henry VH5 V.ii.286likeness.likenesse.
Henry VH5 V.ii.289make a circle; if conjure up love in her in his true likeness,make a Circle: if coniure vp Loue in her in his true likenesse,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.v.38Take that, the likeness of this railer here.Take that, the likenesse of this Rayler here.
King JohnKJ III.i.209In likeness of a new, untrimmed bride.In likenesse of a new vntrimmed Bride.
King LearKL I.iv.4For which I razed my likeness. Now, banished Kent,For which I raiz'd my likenesse. Now banisht Kent,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.43Now, in thy likeness, one more fool appear!Now in thy likenesse, one more foole appeare.
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.261How may likeness made in crimes,How may likenesse made in crimes,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.20prayer, for here he comes in the likeness of a Jew.praier, for here he comes in the likenes of a Iew.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.46Neighing in likeness of a filly foal;Neighing in likenesse of a silly foale,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.48In very likeness of a roasted crab;In very likenesse of a roasted crab:
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.92Never came trouble to my house in the likenessNeuer came trouble to my house in the likenes
Richard IIR2 III.iv.73Thou, old Adam's likeness, set to dress this garden,Thou old Adams likenesse, set to dresse this Garden:
Romeo and JulietRJ II.i.8Appear thou in the likeness of a sigh.Appeare thou in the likenesse of a sigh,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.i.21That in thy likeness thou appear to us!That in thy likenesse thou appeare to vs.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.104And in this borrowed likeness of shrunk deathAnd in this borrowed likenesse of shrunke death
The TempestTem III.ii.129If thou beest a man, show thyself in thy likeness.If thou beest a man, shew thy selfe in thy likenes:
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.219Rascals should have't. Do not assume my likeness.Rascals should haue't. Do not assume my likenesse.
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.78That comes in likeness of a coal-black Moor.That comes in likenesse of a Cole-blacke Moore.
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.15So her dead likeness I do well believeSo her dead likenesse I doe well beleeue

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.596 ‘ In Tarquin's likeness I did entertain thee: In TARQVINS likenesse I did entertaine thee,
SonnetsSonn.141.11 Who leaves unswayed the likeness of a man, Who leaues vnswai'd the likenesse of a man,
Venus and AdonisVen.174 In that thy likeness still is left alive.’ In that thy likenesse still is left aliue.

Glossary

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airlikeness, bearing, demeanour
appearancelikeness, semblance
counterfeitlikeness, portrait, image
effigylikeness, image, portrait
figurecopy, image, likeness
formimage, likeness, shape
imagepersonal likeness, semblance
likenessappearance, look
picturelikeness, image, imitation
refiguremake a new likeness of, replicate
semblablelikeness, fellow, match
semblancelikeness, image, depiction
shadowimage, likeness, portrait, semblance
truetrue to father's likeness, authentic, genuine

Thesaurus

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likenessair
likenessappearance
likenesscounterfeit
likenesseffigy
likenessfigure
likenessform
likenesspicture
likenesssemblable
likenesssemblance
likenessshadow
likeness, make a newrefigure
likeness, personalimage
likeness, truetrue
new likeness, make arefigure
personal likenessimage
true to father's likenesstrue

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