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Search phrase: quest

Plays

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The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.130Might bear him company in the quest of him;Might beare him company in the quest of him:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.40In quest of them unhappy, lose myself.In quest of them (vnhappie a) loose my selfe.
HamletHam V.i.22Ay, marry, is't – crowner's quest law.I marry is't, Crowners Quest Law.
King JohnKJ II.i.426If lusty love should go in quest of beauty,If lustie loue should go in quest of beautie,
King LearKL I.i.193.1Or cease your quest of love?Or cease your quest of Loue?
Measure for MeasureMM IV.i.61Run with these false and most contrarious questsRun with these false, and most contrarious Quest
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.172And many Jasons come in quest of her.And many Iasons come in quest of her.
PericlesPer Chorus.III.21Can stead the quest. At last from Tyre,Can steed the quest at last from Tyre:
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.187What lawful quest have given their verdict upWhat lawfull Quest haue giuen their Verdict vp

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.46.10 A quest of thoughts, all tenants to the heart, A quest of thoughts, all tennants to the heart,
SonnetsSonn.129.10 Had, having, and in quest to have, extreme; Had, hauing, and in quest, to haue extreame,

Glossary

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Cerberus['sairberus] three-headed dog guarding the entrance to the Underworld, originally 50-headed; charmed to sleep by Orpheus during his quest to rescue Euridice
questinquest
questjudicial inquiry, official investigation
questinquiry, pursuit, investigation
questjury, body of persons appointed to hold an inquiry
questantseeker, searcher, someone engaged in a quest
questristone who goes in quest of another, seeker

Thesaurus

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quest, someone engaged in aquestrist
quest, someone engaged in aquestant

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology... charmed to sleep by orpheus during his quest to rescue euridice orpheus below ...
...i 172 [of portia] many jasons come in quest of her son of aeson king of iolcos ...
... was sent leading the argonauts on the quest for the golden fleece which he obtained...

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