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Search phrase: poetry

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As You Like ItAYL III.iii.17No, truly: for the truest poetry is the mostNo trulie: for the truest poetrie is the most
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.18feigning; and lovers are given to poetry; and what theyfaining, and Louers are giuen to Poetrie: and what they
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.19swear in poetry may be said as lovers they do feign.sweare in Poetrie, may be said as Louers, they do feigne.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.128Nothing so much as mincing poetry.Nothing so much, as mincing Poetrie;
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.53This fellow is well read in poetry,This fellow is well read in poetrie,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.129With the sweet hearing of thy poetry.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.157poetry, wit, nor invention. I beseech your society.Poetrie, Wit, nor Inuention. I beseech your Societie.
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.149For all the world like cutler's poetryFor all the world like Cutlers Poetry
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.93In music, instruments, and poetry,In Musicke, Instruments, and Poetry,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.167Fit for her turn, well read in poetryFit for her turne, well read in Poetrie
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.14Sweet poetry and Tully's Orator.Sweet Poetry, and Tullies Oratour:

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.8.1 If music and sweet poetry agree, IF Musicke and sweet Poetrie agree,

Glossary

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ApolloGreek sun god, who pulls the sun across the sky in a horse-drawn chariot; god of prophecy [speaking through the Delphi oracle, poetry, music, archery, and healing
Lauralady addressed in Petrarch’s love poetry
poesypoetry
posyshort piece of poetry [often inscribed inside a ring]

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poetrypoesy
poetryApollo
poetry, short piece of posy
short piece of poetryposy

Themes and Topics

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Archaisms...usly used as archaisms in such genres as poetry historical novels and comic books the...
Gods and goddesses...who spoke through the oracle at delphi) poetry music archery and healing also known...
Historical figures... lady addressed in petrarch&rsquo s love poetry lucretia lucrece ayl iii ii...
Abbreviations...text including line-initial capitals in poetry but we do not include sentence-ending m...

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