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Search phrase: invention

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.168You love my son. Invention is ashamedYou loue my sonne, inuention is asham'd
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.90None in the world, but return with an invention,None in the world, but returne with an inuention,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.26It must be a very plausive invention that carries it. TheyIt must bee a very plausiue inuention that carries it. They
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xii.29From thine invention, offers. Women are notFrom thine inuention, offers. Women are not
As You Like ItAYL II.v.44yesterday in despite of my invention.yesterday in despight of my Inuention.
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.30This is a man's invention, and his hand.This is a mans inuention, and his hand.
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.35Could not drop forth such giant rude invention,Could not drop forth such giant rude inuention,
CoriolanusCor III.ii.143Let them accuse me by invention, ILet them accuse me by inuention: I
Henry VH5 I.chorus.2The brightest heaven of invention,The brightest Heauen of Inuention:
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.5Do it without invention, suddenly;Doe it without inuention, suddenly,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.35By such invention as I can devise?By such inuention as I can deuise?
King LearKL I.ii.20And my invention thrive, Edmund the baseAnd my inuention thriue, Edmond the base
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.125of invention? Imitari is nothing. So doth the hound hisof inuention imitarie is nothing: So doth the Hound his
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.157poetry, wit, nor invention. I beseech your society.Poetrie, Wit, nor Inuention. I beseech your Societie.
MacbethMac III.i.32With strange invention. But of that tomorrow,With strange inuention. But of that to morrow,
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.3Whilst my invention, hearing not my tongue,Whilst my Inuention, hearing not my Tongue,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.78approach, and, in her invention and Ford's wife'sapproch: and in her inuention, and Fords wiues
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.192Nor age so eat up my invention,Nor age so eate vp my inuention,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.260Impose me to what penance your inventionImpose me to what penance your inuention
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.270Can labour aught in sad invention,Can labour aught in sad inuention,
OthelloOth II.i.124I am about it, but indeed my inventionI am about it, but indeed my inuention
OthelloOth IV.i.189wit and invention!wit, and inuention?
Twelfth NightTN III.ii.42full of invention. Taunt him with the licence of ink. Iffull of inuention: taunt him with the license of Inke: if
Twelfth NightTN V.i.331Or say 'tis not your seal, nor your invention;Or say, tis not your seale, not your inuention:
Twelfth NightTN V.i.342That e'er invention played on? Tell me why?That ere inuention plaid on? Tell me why?

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.225 ‘ O what excuse can my invention make O what excuse can my inuention make
SonnetsSonn.38.8 When thou thyself dost give invention light? When thou thy selfe dost giue inuention light?
SonnetsSonn.59.3 Which labouring for invention bear amiss Which laboring for inuention beare amisse
SonnetsSonn.76.6 And keep invention in a noted weed, And keepe inuention in a noted weed,
SonnetsSonn.103.7 That overgoes my blunt invention quite, That ouer-goes my blunt inuention quite,
SonnetsSonn.105.11 And in this change is my invention spent, And in this change is my inuention spent,
Venus and AdonisVen.d8 But if the first heir of my invention prove de- Butif the first heire of my inuention proue de-

Glossary

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coinageinvention, fabrication, concoction
deviceplanning, devising, invention
fancyimpromptu composition, musical invention
forgeryfictitious account, invention, fabrication
inventionmind, thought, imagination
inventioninventiveness, imagination, creative faculty
inventionconcoction, trumped-up charge
inventionplan, scheme, stratagem
inventionfiction, fabrication, contrivance
inventionnovelty, fresh creation, innovation
inventiondevising excuses, capacity for evasion
inventioncomposition, written exposition

Thesaurus

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inventioncoinage
inventiondevice
inventionforgery
invention, musicalfancy
musical inventionfancy

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