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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.2philosophical persons to make modern and familiar,Philosophicall persons, to make moderne and familiar
Antony and CleopatraAC III.i.8Mesopotamia, and the shelters whitherMesapotamia, and the shelters, whether
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.21Hast any philosophy in thee, shepherd?Has't any Philosophie in thee shepheard?
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.30Such a one is a natural philosopher. WastSuch a one is a naturall Philosopher: Was't
As You Like ItAYL V.i.31man knows himself to be a fool.’ The heathen philosopher,knowes himselfe to be a Foole. The Heathen Philosopher,
HamletHam I.v.167Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.Then are dream't of in our Philosophy.
HamletHam II.ii.366something in this more than natural, if philosophy couldsomething in this more then Naturall, if Philosophie could
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.318but I will make him a philosopher's two stones to me. Ifbut I will make him a Philosophers two Stones to me. If
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.191A subtle traitor needs no sophister.A subtle Traitor needs no Sophister.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.v.25Let Aesop fable in a winter's night;Let Aesop fable in a Winters Night,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.143Of your philosophy you make no use,Of your Philosophy you make no vse,
Julius CaesarJC V.i.100Even by the rule of that philosophyEuen by the rule of that Philosophy,
King JohnKJ III.iv.51Preach some philosophy to make me mad,Preach some Philosophy to make me mad,
King LearKL II.ii.28though it be night, yet the moon shines. I'll make a sopthough it be night, yet the Moone shines, Ile make a sop
King LearKL III.iv.102cat no perfume. Ha! Here's three on's are sophisticated.Cat, no perfume. Ha? Here's three on's are sophisticated.
King LearKL III.iv.147First let me talk with this philosopher.First let me talke with this Philosopher,
King LearKL III.iv.165Noble philosopher, your company.Noble Philosopher, your company.
King LearKL III.iv.170I will keep still with my philosopher.I will keepe still with my Philosopher.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.32With all these living in philosophy.With all these liuing in Philosophie.
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.46and smiles not. I fear he will prove the weeping philosopherand smiles not, I feare hee will proue the weeping Phylosopher
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.i.25That slew the Sophy and a Persian princeThat slew the Sophie, and a Persian Prince
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.213philosophers hold that the lips is parcel of the mouth.Philosophers hold, that the lips is parcell of the mouth:
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.35For there was never yet philosopherFor there was neuer yet Philosopher,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.91.1Boys, apes, braggarts, Jacks, milksops!Boyes, apes, braggarts, Iackes, milke-sops.
OthelloOth I.iii.319lettuce, set hyssop and weed up thyme, supply it withLettice: Set Hisope, and weede vp Time: Supplie it with
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.159O excellent device! And make a sopO excellent deuice; and make a sop
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.326A milksop, one that never in his lifeA Milke-sop, one that neuer in his life
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.56Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy,Aduersities sweete milke, Philosophie,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.58Yet ‘ banished ’? Hang up philosophy!Yet banished? hang vp Philosophie:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.59Unless philosophy can make a Juliet,Vnlesse Philosohpie can make a Iuliet,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.18Virtue, and that part of philosophyVertue and that part of Philosophie
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.28To suck the sweets of sweet philosophy.To sucke the sweets of sweete Philosophie.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.13Then give me leave to read philosophy,Then giue me leaue to read Philosophy,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.172And threw the sops all in the sexton's face,and threw the sops all in the Sextons face:
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.175And seemed to ask him sops as he was drinking.and seem'd to aske him sops as hee was drinking:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.80Sugarsop, and the rest. Let their heads be slicklySugersop and the rest: let their heads bee slickely
Timon of AthensTim I.i.218How now, philosopher!How now Philosopher?
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.113like a lawyer, sometime like a philosopher, with twolike a Lawyer, sometime like a Philosopher, with two
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.127woman; sometime the philosopher.Woman, sometime the Philosopher.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.113And make a sop of all this solid globe;And make a soppe of all this solid Globe:
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.168Unfit to hear moral philosophy.Vnfit to heare Morall Philosophie.
Twelfth NightTN II.v.174of thousands to be paid from the Sophy.of thousands to be paid from the Sophy.
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.272They say he has been fencer to the Sophy.They say, he has bin Fencer to the Sophy.

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Glossary

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Aristotle[pron: 'aristotl] Greek philosopher, 4th-c BC
cockneymilksop, sissy, softy
drowsycausing sleepiness, sleep-inducing, soporific
Epicurus[pron: epi'kyoorus] Greek philosopher, 4th-c BC
finerefined, sophisticated, cultivated
gentlerefined, discriminating, sophisticated
highsophisticated, elevated, superior
jeantype of twilled cotton cloth [= unsophisticated, unrefined]
letter(plural) sophisticated learning, great scholarship
medicine drug used for purposes other than healing (especially the philosopher's elixir)
philosopherone learned in natural philosophy, sage
philosopher's two stonestwo hypothetical means of (i) giving eternal youth and (ii) turning base metals into gold
philosophynatural philosophy, i.e. science
Pythagoras[pron: piy'thagoras] Greek philosopher and mathematician, 6th-c BC
refinedcivilized, cultivated, sophisticated
richexperienced, sophisticated, cultivated
ripemature, sophisticated, refined
sleepysleep-inducing, soporific
sleepydreamlike, soporific, incoherent
Socrates[pron: 'sokrateez] Greek philosopher, 5th-c BC
soppiece of bread or cake steeped in liquid [before being eaten]
sophistersophist, cunning reasoner, clever debater
sophisticatedremoved from the simple state, no longer natural
Sophy[pron: 'sohfee] shah of Persia, possibly Abbas the Great, 16th-c
toastpiece of hot toast, sop
toast-and-buttermilksop, wimp, pampered individual
TullyMarcus Tullius Cicero, Roman orator, statesman, and philosopher, 1st-c BC

Thesaurus

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learned in natural philosophyphilosopher
learning, sophisticatedletter
milksopcockney
milksoptoast-and-butter
natural philosophyphilosophy
philosopherAristotle
philosopherEpicurus
philosopherPythagoras
philosopherSocrates
philosopherTully
philosopherXanthippe
philosophy, naturalphilosophy
philosophy, one learned in naturalphilosopher
soptoast
sophistsophister
sophisticatedfine
sophisticatedgentle
sophisticatedhigh
sophisticatedrefined
sophisticatedrich
sophisticatedripe
soporificdrowsy
soporificsleepy
soporificsleepy

Themes and Topics

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Plants... with flattery insincerity hyssop oth i iii 319 labiatae hys...
... oth i iii 319 labiatae hyssopus officinalis aromatic herb used me...
Historical figures...aristotle tc ii ii 167 greek philosopher 4th-c bc bajazeth aw iv...
... epicurus jc v i 76 greek philosopher 4th-c bc galen cor ii i...
...pythagoras tn iv ii 49 greek philosopher and mathematician 6th-c bc ...
... socrates ts i ii 70 greek philosopher 5th-c bc solon tit i i ...
...cero roman orator statesman and philosopher 1st-c bc turk 2h4 iii i...
Contemporary figures, factual and fictitious...ltan who fought against persia sophy tn ii v 174 shah of persia pos...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
HYSSOPBASIChyssop n
MILKPEOPLEmilksop n
PHILOSOPHYBASICphilosophical adj, philosophy n
PHILOSOPHYPEOPLEphilosopher n
SOPBASICsop n
SOPPEOPLEmilksop n, Sugarsop n
SOPHISTERBASICsee SOPHISTICATED
SOPHISTICATEDBASICsophisticated adj
SOPHISTICATEDPEOPLEsophister n
SUGARPEOPLESugarsop n

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