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Search phrase: seeming

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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.5seeming knowledge when we should submit ourselvesseeming knowledge, when we should submit our selues
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.214A seeming mermaid steers. The silken tackleA seeming Mer-maide steeres: The Silken Tackle,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.138Seeming to bear it lightly. Take me up.Seeming to beare it lightly. Take me vp,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.341one another as halfpence are, every one fault seemingone another, as halfe pence are, euerie one fault seeming
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.368than seeming the lover of any other.then seeming the Louer of any other.
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.67your body more seeming, Audrey. – As thus, sir. I didyour bodie more seeming Audry) as thus sir: I did
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.108Her part, poor soul, seeming as burdenedHer part, poore soule, seeming as burdened
CymbelineCym I.vii.171More than a mortal seeming. Be not angry,More then a mortall seeming. Be not angrie
CymbelineCym III.iv.55Men's vows are women's traitors! All good seeming,Mens Vowes are womens Traitors. All good seeming
CymbelineCym IV.ii.93.2I am sorry for't: not seemingI am sorry for't: not seeming
CymbelineCym V.v.65That thought her like her seeming. It had been viciousThat thought her like her seeming. It had beene vicious
CymbelineCym V.v.453.2This hath some seeming.This hath some seeming.
HamletHam I.v.46The will of my most seeming-virtuous Queen.The will of my most seeming vertuous Queene:
HamletHam II.ii.473Seeming to feel this blow, with flaming topSeeming to feele his blow, with flaming top
HamletHam III.ii.97.1In censure of his seeming.To censure of his seeming.
HamletHam III.ii.145.11with some three or four, comes in again, seem to condolewith some two orthree Mutes comes in againe, seeming to lament
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.478seeming so.seeming so.
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.83This seeming brow of justice, did he winThis seeming Brow of Iustice, did he winne
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.51The seeming sufferances that you had borne,The seeming sufferances that you had borne,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.34There is no seeming mercy in the King.There is no seeming mercy in the King.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.29By seeming cold or careless of his will.By seeming cold, or carelesse of his will.
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.29Of seeming sorrow – it is sure your own.Of seeming sorrow, it is sure your owne.
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.129After my seeming. The tide of blood in meAfter my seeming. The Tide of Blood in me,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.145In seeming to augment it wastes it? Be advised.In seeming to augment it, wasts it: be aduis'd;
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.108You sign your place and calling, in full seeming,You signe your Place, and Calling, in full seeming,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.28Quartered in colours, seeming sundry fruits,Quartred in collours seeming sundy fruits,
King LearKL I.i.198If aught within that little-seeming substance,If ought within that little seeming substance,
King LearKL III.ii.56That under covert and convenient seemingThat vnder couert, and conuenient seeming
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.15To thy false seeming! Blood, thou art blood;To thy false seeming? Blood, thou art blood,
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.150And most pernicious purpose. Seeming, seeming!And most pernitious purpose: Seeming, seeming.
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.37Free from our faults, as faults from seeming free.From our faults, as faults from seeming free.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.148carry him to execution, and showed him a seemingcarrie him to execution, and shew'd him a seeming
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.100The seeming truth which cunning times put onThe seeming truth which cunning times put on
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.209Like to a double cherry, seeming partedLike to a double cherry, seeming parted,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.212So with two seeming bodies but one heart,So with two seeming bodies, but one heart,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.ii.43Hero shall be absent – and there shall appear such seemingHero shall be absent, and there shall appeare such seeming
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.54Out on thee! Seeming! I will write against it.Out on thee seeming, I will write against it,
OthelloOth I.i.61But seeming so for my peculiar end:But seeming so, for my peculiar end:
OthelloOth I.iii.109Of modern seeming do prefer against him.Of moderne seeming, do prefer against him.
OthelloOth II.i.122The thing I am by seeming otherwise.The thing I am, by seeming otherwise.
OthelloOth II.i.233humane seeming for the better compassing of his saltHumaine seeming, for the better compasse of his salt,
OthelloOth III.iii.207She that so young could give out such a seeming,Shee that so young could giue out such a Seeming
OthelloOth V.ii.324After long seeming dead – Iago hurt him,(After long seeming dead) Iago hurt him,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.92Now seeming sweet, convert to bitterest gall.Now seeming sweet, conuert to bitter gall.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.112Unseemly woman in a seeming man!Vnseemely woman, in a seeming man,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.113And ill-beseeming beast in seeming both!And ill beseeming beast in seeming both,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.142Muddy, ill-seeming, thick, bereft of beauty,Muddie, ill seeming, thicke, bereft of beautie,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.174That seeming to be most which we indeed least are.That seeming to be most, which we indeed least are.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.41But sorrow that is couched in seeming gladnessBut sorrow, that is couch'd in seeming gladnesse,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.157Such to-be-pitied and o'erwrested seemingSuch to be pittied, and ore-rested seeming
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.39Hath a good colour; where every seeming good'sHath a good cullor; where eve'ry seeming good's
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.76In the first place with Arcite, by his seemingIn the first place with Arcite, by his seeming
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.117A little man, but of a tough soul, seemingA little man, but of a tough soule, seeming
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.166Or seeming so in skill – cannot or will notOr seeming so, in skill, cannot, or will not
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.75Seeming and savour all the winter long:Seeming, and sauour all the Winter long:
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.649The truth of your own seeming, that you may – The truth of your owne seeming, that you may
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.190The father of this seeming lady, andThe Father of this seeming Lady, and

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.327 O all that borrowed motion seeming owed, O all that borrowed motion seeming owed,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1514 He entertained a show so seeming just, He entertain'd a show, so seeming iust,
SonnetsSonn.8.13 Whose speechless song being many, seeming one, Whose speechlesse song being many, seeming one,
SonnetsSonn.102.1 My love is strengthened, though more weak in seeming; MY loue is strengthned though more weake in seeming
SonnetsSonn.138.11 O love's best habit is in seeming trust, O loues best habit is in seeming trust,
Venus and AdonisVen.758 Seeming to bury that posterity Seeming to burie that posteritie,
Venus and AdonisVen.830 That all the neighbour caves, as seeming troubled, That all the neighbour caues as seeming troubled,
Venus and AdonisVen.842 For lovers' hours are long, though seeming short: For louers houres are long, though seeming short,

Glossary

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ill-seemingof ugly appearance, unpleasant to look at
little-seeming[difficult meaning] of no account; or: who refuses to acknowledge appearances
seemingseemingly, becomingly
seemingdemeanour, outward behaviour
seemingappearance, look, aspect
seemingapparent, convincing in appearance
seemingplausibility, likelihood, credibility
seemingdeceptive appearance, two-faced behaviour, pretence
seemingapparently, ostensibly, to outward appearance
summer-seemingbefitting the summer-time [of life: early manhood]
unseemingnot seeming, not appearing
well-seemingattractively looking, presenting a plausible appearance

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seeming, notunseeming

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