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Search phrase: quiet

Plays

 82 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL II.i.20Into so quiet and so sweet a style.Into so quiet and so sweet a stile.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.35We bid be quiet when we hear it cry.We bid be quiet when we heare it crie. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.107You have prevailed. I will depart in quiet,You haue preuail'd, I will depart in quiet
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.38Be quiet, people. Wherefore throng you hither?Be quiet people, wherefore throng you hither? 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.112Be quiet, and depart. Thou shalt not have him.Be quiet and depart, thou shalt not haue him. 
CoriolanusCor V.vi.135Tread not upon him. Masters all, be quiet.Tread not vpon him Masters, all be quiet,
CymbelineCym III.iii.30If quiet life be best – sweeter to you(If quiet life be best) sweeter to you
CymbelineCym IV.ii.280Quiet consummation have,Quiet consumation haue,
HamletHam I.i.10.1Have you had quiet guard?Haue you had quiet Guard?
HamletHam II.ii.77That it might please you to give quiet passThat it might please you to giue quiet passe
HamletHam III.i.3Grating so harshly all his days of quietGrating so harshly all his dayes of quiet
HamletHam V.i.261.2Good my lord, be quiet.Good my Lord be quiet.
HamletHam V.i.294An hour of quiet shortly shall we see.An houre of quiet shortly shall we see;
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.103to his wife, ‘ Fie upon this quiet life, I want work.’ ‘ Oto his wife; Fie vpon this quiet life, I want worke. O
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.25With quiet hours. For I protestWith quiet houres: For I do protest,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.152may thank th' unquiet time for your quiet o'erpostingmay thanke the vnquiet time, for your quiet o're-posting
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.156Good Captain Peesel, be quiet; 'tis very late,Good Captaine Peesel be quiet, it is very late:
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.173For God's sake, be quiet.I pray be quiet.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.180Pistol, I would be quiet.Pistol, I would be quiet.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.203I pray thee, Jack, be quiet; the rascal's gone. Ah,I prethee Iack be quiet, the Rascall is gone: ah,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.71And are enforced from our most quiet thereAnd are enforc'd from our most quiet there,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.187To thee it shall descend with better quiet,To thee, it shall descend with better Quiet,
Henry VH5 I.ii.79Could not keep quiet in his conscience,Could not keepe quiet in his conscience,
Henry VH5 III.ii.34Pistol, he hath a killing tongue, and a quiet sword; byPistoll, hee hath a killing Tongue, and a quiet Sword; by
Henry VH5 V.i.49Quiet thy cudgel, thou dost see I eat.Quiet thy Cudgell, thou dost see I eate.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.6When others sleep upon their quiet beds,(When others sleepe vpon their quiet beds)
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.110Now, quiet soul, depart when heaven please,Now quiet Soule, depart when Heauen please,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.115Quiet yourselves, I pray, and be at peace.Quiet your selues (I pray) and be at peace.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.141Sweet aunt, be quiet; 'twas against her will.Sweet Aunt be quiet, 'twas against her will.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.67Thy greatest help is quiet, gentle Nell.Thy greatest helpe is quiet, gentle Nell:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.16And may enjoy such quiet walks as these?And may enioy such quiet walkes as these?
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.173And thou shalt reign in quiet while thou livest.And thou shalt reigne in quiet while thou liu'st.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.40Would bring white hairs unto a quiet grave.Would bring white haires, vnto a Quiet graue.
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.73The quiet of my wounded conscience,The quiet of my wounded Conscience;
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.63For your own quiet, as to rectifyFor your owne quiet, as to rectifie
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.380A still and quiet conscience. The King has cured me,A still, and quiet Conscience. The King ha's cur'd me,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.81She is asleep. Good wench, let's sit down quiet,She is asleep: Good wench, let's sit down quiet,
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.77A quiet night, and my good mistress willA quiet night, and my good Mistris will
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.16Far worse than is the quiet sleep of death.Farre worse then is the quiet sleepe of death:
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.79I do beseech you, let him pass in quiet.I doo beseech you let him passe in quiet,
King JohnKJ III.iv.134One minute, nay, one quiet breath, of rest.One minute, nay one quiet breath of rest.
King JohnKJ IV.i.79And I will sit as quiet as a lamb.And I will sit as quiet as a Lambe.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.160be quiet.be quiet.
MacbethMac II.iii.15Knock, knock! Never at quiet! What are you? – But thisKnock, Knock. Neuer at quiet: What are you? but this
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.111As Jove himself does, Jove would ne'er be quiet,As Ioue himselfe do's, Ioue would neuer be quiet,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.89quiet. If he had been throughly moved, you should havequiet: if he had bin throughly moued, you should haue
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.314And now, so you will let me quiet go,And now, so you will let me quiet go,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.236she is here, a man may live as quiet in hell as in a sanctuary,she is heere, a man may liue as quiet in hell, as in a sanctuary,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.39Why, you speak like an ancient and most quietWhy you speake like an ancient and most quiet
OthelloOth I.i.102To start my quiet.To start my quiet.
OthelloOth I.iii.95Of spirit so still and quiet that her motionOf Spirit so still, and quiet, that her Motion
OthelloOth II.i.301And practising upon his peace and quiet,And practising vpon his peace, and quiet,
OthelloOth III.iii.151It were not for your quiet nor your good,It were not for your quiet, nor your good,
OthelloOth IV.i.53The lethargy must have his quiet course.The Lethargie must haue his quyet course:
PericlesPer I.ii.5The tomb where grief should sleep, can breed me quiet?The tombe where griefe stould sleepe can breed me quiet,
PericlesPer Chorus.II.5Be quiet then as men should beBe quiet then, as men should bee,
PericlesPer III.i.29Quiet and gentle thy conditions! forQuiet and gentle thy conditions; for
PericlesPer III.i.42I would it would be quiet.I would it would be quiet.
Richard IIR2 I.iii.96Go I to fight. Truth hath a quiet breast.Go I to fight: Truth, hath a quiet brest.
Richard IIR2 I.iii.137Might from our quiet confines fright fair peaceMight from our quiet Confines fright faire peace,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.69In earth as quiet as thy father's skull.In earth as quiet, as thy Fathers Scull.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.60Cannot be quiet scarce a breathing whileCannot be quiet scarse a breathing while,
Richard IIIR3 III.i.142I shall not sleep in quiet at the Tower.I shall not sleepe in quiet at the Tower.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.43And so God give you quiet rest tonight!And so God giue you quiet rest to night.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.150(To Richmond) Quiet untroubled soul, awake, awake!Hast. to Rich. / Quiet vntroubled soule, / Awake, awake:
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.161That never slept a quiet hour with thee,That neuer slept a quiet houre with thee,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.165(To Richmond) Thou quiet soul, sleep thou a quiet sleep.Ghost to Richm. Thou quiet soule, / Sleepe thou a quiet sleepe:
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.91Have thrice disturbed the quiet of our streetsHaue thrice disturb'd the quiet of our streets,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.87Be quiet, or – More light, more light! – For shame!Be quiet, or more light, more light for shame,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.88I'll make you quiet, what! – Cheerly, my hearts!Ile make you quiet. What, chearely my hearts.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.99Soon sleep in quiet. O, how my heart abhorsSoone sleepe in quiet. O how my heart abhors
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.323The gain I seek is quiet in the match.The gaine I seeke, is quiet me the match.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.324No doubt but he hath got a quiet catch.No doubt but he hath got a quiet catch:
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.216Father, be quiet – he shall stay my leisure.Father, be quiet, he shall stay my leisure.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.239Nay, let them go, a couple of quiet ones.Nay, let them goe, a couple of quiet ones.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.107Marry, peace it bodes, and love, and quiet life,Marrie peace it boads, and loue, and quiet life,
The TempestTem IV.i.24For quiet days, fair issue, and long life,For quiet dayes, faire Issue, and long life,
The TempestTem IV.i.215Prithee, my king, be quiet. Seest thou here,Pre-thee (my King) be quiet. Seest thou heere
The TempestTem IV.i.235Be you quiet, monster. Mistress line, is notBe you quiet (Monster) Mistris line, is not
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.129much out of quiet. For Monsieur Malvolio, let me alonemuch out of quiet. For Monsieur Maluolio, let me alone
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iii.50.1That that shall quiet all.That that shall quiet all,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.451That thought to fill his grave in quiet, yea,That thought to fill his graue in quiet: yea,

Poems

 5 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.442 They, mustering to the quiet cabinet They mustring to the quiet Cabinet,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1170 ‘ Her house is sacked, her quiet interrupted, Her house is sackt, her quiet interrupted,
SonnetsSonn.27.14 For thee, and for myself, no quiet find. For thee, and for my selfe, noe quiet finde.
Venus and AdonisVen.782 Into the quiet closure of my breast; Into the quiet closure of my brest,
Venus and AdonisVen.1149 The staring ruffian shall it keep in quiet, The staring ruffian shall it keepe in quiet,

Glossary

 16 result(s).
dun[proverbial] keep quiet, be still
hushhushed, silent, quiet
hushtbe quiet
letbe quiet
mumbe quiet, shush
noiselesspeaceful, tranquil, quiet
pacifystay quiet; or: malapropism for ‘satisfy’ [= be assured]
patientcalm, serene, of quiet mind
patientlycalmly, with quiet expectation
quietcalm, peaceful, relaxed
quietcalmness, peace of mind, serenity
restfulquiet, peaceful, free from strife
soft[used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet
stillquiet, calm, subdued
stillsilent, quiet
whistsilent, quiet, still

Thesaurus

 17 result(s).
expectation, with quietpatiently
mind, of quietpatient
quiethush
quietnoiseless
quietrestful
quietstill
quietstill
quietwhist
quiet expectation, withpatiently
quiet mind, ofpatient
quiet, behusht
quiet, belet
quiet, bemum
quiet, besoft
quiet, keepdun
quiet, stay pacify
stay quietpacify

Themes and Topics

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Attention signals...you too - at each ear a hearer be quiet buzz tnk iii v 80 [gaoler’...
Thou and you...o friendly suggestion have you had quiet guard ham i i 10 barnardo to francisc...

Words Families

 11 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DISQUIETBASICsee QUIET
QUIETBASICquiet adj, quiet adv, quiet n, quiet v
QUIETNOTdisquiet n, disquietly adv, unquiet adj, unquietly adv, unquietness n
UNQUIETBASICsee QUIET

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