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Search phrase: legion

Plays

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Antony and CleopatraAC III.vii.58Our nineteen legions thou shalt hold by landOur nineteene Legions thou shalt hold by Land,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vii.71The legions and the horse whole, do you not?the Legions and the Horse whole, do you not?
Antony and CleopatraAC III.x.33My legions and my horse. Six kings alreadyMy Legions and my Horse, sixe Kings alreadie
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.22Something particular. His coin, ships, legions,Something particular: His Coine, Ships, Legions,
CymbelineCym II.iv.18The legion now in Gallia sooner landedThe Legion now in Gallia, sooner landed
CymbelineCym III.viii.4And that the legions now in Gallia areAnd that the Legions now in Gallia, are
CymbelineCym III.viii.12.2With those legionsWith those Legions
CymbelineCym IV.ii.333To them, the legions garrisoned in Gallia,To them, the Legions garrison'd in Gallia
CymbelineCym IV.iii.24The Roman legions, all from Gallia drawn,The Romaine Legions, all from Gallia drawne,
Henry VH5 II.ii.124And tell the legions, ‘ I can never winAnd tell the Legions, I can neuer win
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iv.16To beat assailing death from his weak legions;To beate assayling death from his weake Regions,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.11Out of the powerful legions under earth,Out of the powerfull Regions vnder earth,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.76To you for gold to pay my legions.To you for Gold to pay my Legions,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.213Our legions are brimful, our cause is ripe.Our Legions are brim full, our cause is ripe,
Julius CaesarJC V.ii.2Unto the legions on the other side.Vnto the Legions, on the other side.
Julius CaesarJC V.iii.53As Cassius' legions are by Antony.As Cassius Legions are by Antony.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.63Hath but the puissant legion of one king,Hath but the puissant legion of one king?
King JohnKJ II.i.59To land his legions all as soon as I.To land his Legions all as soone as I:
King JohnKJ V.vii.18With many legions of strange fantasies,With many legions of strange fantasies,
MacbethMac IV.iii.55.2Not in the legionsNot in the Legions
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.49her husband's purse. He hath a legion of angels.her husbands Purse: he hath a legend of Angels.
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.58With that, methoughts, a legion of foul fiendsWith that (me thought) a Legion of foule Fiends
The TempestTem III.iii.105.1I'll fight their legions o'er.Ile fight their Legions ore.
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.85the devils of hell be drawn in little and Legion himselfthe diuels of hell be drawne in little, and Legion himselfe

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SonnetsSonn.154.6 Which many legions of true hearts had warmed, Which many Legions of true hearts had warm'd,

Glossary

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centurioncommander of 100 men in the Roman legion
legendprobably a malapropism for ‘legion
legionarmy, power, force
Legionin the Bible, the name of a devil

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Roman history...tury [a body of c 100 men] in the roman legion flamen cor ii i 205 priest devot...
Religious personalities and beings... 1h4 iv ii 24 dives above legion tn iii iv 85 name of a devil ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
LEGIONBASIClegion n

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