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Search phrase: civil

Plays

 46 result(s). alternate result(s)
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Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.45Shines o'er with civil swords. Sextus PompeiusShines o're with ciuill Swords; Sextus Pompeius
Antony and CleopatraAC V.i.16Should have shook lions into civil streetsShould haue shooke Lyons into ciuill streets,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.124That shall civil sayings show.that shall ciuill sayings shoe.
CymbelineCym III.vi.23If any thing that's civil, speak: if savage,If any thing that's ciuill, speake: if sauage,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.13And furious close of civil butchery,And furious cloze of ciuill Butchery,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.355and this civil buffeting hold, we shall buy maidenheadsand this ciuill buffetting hold, wee shall buy Maiden-heads
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.43You conjure from the breast of civil peaceYou coniure from the Brest of Ciuill Peace,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.87he, ‘ receive those that are civil, for,’ said he, ‘ you are inhee) receiue those that are Ciuill; for (sayth hee) you are in
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.297virtuous, civil gentlewoman!vertuous, ciuill Gentlewoman?
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.42Whose see is by a civil peace maintained,Whose Sea is by a Ciuill Peace maintain'd,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.134O my poor kingdom, sick with civil blows!O my poore Kingdome (sicke, with ciuill blowes)
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.109We bear our civil swords and native fireWe beare our Ciuill Swords, and Natiue fire
Henry VH5 I.ii.199The civil citizens kneading up the honey,The ciuil Citizens kneading vp the hony;
Henry VH5 V.ii.223my father's ambition! He was thinking of civil warsmy Fathers Ambition, hee was thinking of Ciuill Warres
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.53Prosper this realm, keep it from civil broils;Prosper this Realme, keepe it from Ciuill Broyles,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.72Civil dissension is a viperous wormCiuill dissention is a viperous Worme,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.193In bringing them to civil discipline,In bringing them to ciuill Discipline:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.viii.43Methinks already in this civil broilMe thinkes alreadie in this ciuill broyle,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.197To cease this civil war; and, whilst I live,To cease this Ciuill Warre: and whil'st I liue,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.77And let our hearts and eyes, like civil war,And let our hearts and eyes, like Ciuill Warre,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.98Till storms be past of civil enmity.Till stormes be past of Ciuill Enmitie.
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.11Either there is a civil strife in heaven,Eyther there is a Ciuill strife in Heauen,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.263Domestic fury and fierce civil strifeDomesticke Fury, and fierce Ciuill strife,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.203How many civil towns had stood untouchedHow many ciuill townes had stoode vntoucht,
King JohnKJ III.i.264And like a civil war settest oath to oath,And like a ciuill warre setst oath to oath,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.247Hostility and civil tumult reignsHostilitie, and ciuill tumult reignes
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.212This civil war of wits were much better usedThis ciuill warre of wits were much better vsed
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.210No woman had it, but a civil doctor,No Woman had it, but a ciuill Doctor,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.168honest, civil, godly company, for this trick. If I behonest, ciuill, godly company for this tricke: if I be
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.94tell you in your ear, she's as fartuous a civil modesttell you in your eare, shee's as fartuous a ciuill modest
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.152That the rude sea grew civil at her song,That the rude sea grew ciuill at her song,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.147If you were civil and knew courtesyIf you were ciuill, and knew curtesie,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.270nor well; but civil count, civil as an orange, and somethingnor well: but ciuill Count, ciuill as an Orange, and something
OthelloOth II.i.232than in putting on the mere form of civil andthen in putting on the meere forme of Ciuill, and
OthelloOth II.iii.184Worthy Montano, you were wont to be civil:Worthy Montano, you were wont to be ciuill:
OthelloOth IV.i.64And many a civil monster.And many a ciuill Monster.
Richard IIR2 I.iii.128Of civil wounds ploughed up with neighbours' sword,Of ciuill wounds plowgh'd vp with neighbors swords,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.102Should so with civil and uncivil armsShould so with ciuill and vnciuill Armes
Richard IIIR3 V.v.40Now civil wounds are stopped, peace lives again;Now Ciuill wounds are stopp'd, Peace liues agen;
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.89Three civil brawls, bred of an airy wordThree ciuill Broyles, bred of an Ayery word,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.10It best agrees with night. Come, civil night,It best agrees with night: come ciuill night,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.61Religious canons, civil laws are cruel;Religious Cannons, ciuill Lawes are cruell,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.86That gives our Troy, our Rome, the civil wound.That giues our Troy, our Rome the ciuill wound.
Twelfth NightTN I.iv.21Be clamorous and leap all civil boundsBe clamorous, and leape all ciuill bounds,
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.5(To Maria) Where's Malvolio? He is sad and civil,Where's Maluolio, he is sad, and ciuill,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.157They are reformed, civil, full of good,They are reformed, ciuill, full of good,

Poems

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.298 Shook off my sober guards, and civil fears, Shooke off my sober gardes, and ciuill feares,
SonnetsSonn.35.12 Such civil war is in my love and hate Such ciuill war is in my loue and hate,
Venus and AdonisVen.764 A mischief worse than civil home-bred strife, A mischiefe worse then ciuill home-bred strife,

Glossary

 11 result(s).
civilcivilized, cultured, refined
civilof civil war
civilcivic, public, city
civilseemly, decent, well-behaved
civilof civil law
humanecivil, benevolent
humblepolite, well-mannered, civil
intestineinternal, civil, domestic
inwardinternal, domestic, civil
mutinyriot, civil disturbance, state of discord
temporalsecular, civil, worldly

Thesaurus

 10 result(s).
civilintestine
civilinward
civiltemporal
civilhumane
civilhumble
civil disturbancemutiny
civil law, of civil
civil war, ofcivil
law, of civil civil
war, of civilcivil

Themes and Topics

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Comparison...in&rsquo st tnk v iv 21 most civil civilest 2h6 iv vii 56 mo...
Here, there, and where...ereupon / you conjure from the breast of civil peace /such bold hostility why on what...

Words Families

 8 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CIVILBASICcivil adj, civility n, civilly adv
CIVILNOTincivil adj, incivility n, uncivil adj
INCIVILBASICsee CIVIL
UNCIVILBASICsee CIVIL

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