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Search phrase: subject

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.92Holds idleness your subject, I should take youHolds Idlenesse your subiect, I should take you
As You Like ItAYL II.iii.36I rather will subject me to the maliceI rather will subiect me to the malice
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.54Which of these sorrows is he subject to?Which of these sorrowes is he subiect too? 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.65Alone, it was the subject of my theme;Alone, it was the subiect of my Theame: 
CymbelineCym I.ii.103Of what commands I should be subject to,Of what commands I should be subiect too,
CymbelineCym V.v.316Thou hadst, great king, a subject, whoThou hadd'st (great King) a Subiect, who
HamletHam I.i.72So nightly toils the subject of the land,So nightly toyles the subiect of the Land,
HamletHam I.ii.33Out of his subject. And we here dispatchOut of his subiect: and we heere dispatch
HamletHam I.iii.18For he himself is subject to his birth.For hee himselfe is subiect to his Birth:
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.61A naked subject to the weeping clouds,A naked subiect to the Weeping Clouds,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.41Very hardly, upon such a subject.Very hardly, vpon such a subiect.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.317and a true subject, and thy father is to give me thanksand a true Subiect, and thy Father is to giue me thankes
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.292bottom of Justice Shallow. Lord, Lord, how subject webottome of Iustice Shallow. How subiect wee
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.63And a famous true subject took him.And a famous true Subiect tooke him.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.54Most subject is the fattest soil to weeds,Most subiect is the fattest Soyle to Weedes:
Henry VH5 I.ii.243Unto whose grace our passion is as subjectVnto whose grace our passion is as subiect
Henry VH5 II.ii.26Than is your majesty. There's not, I think, a subjectThen is your Maiesty; there's not I thinke a subiect
Henry VH5 II.ii.161Never did faithful subject more rejoiceNeuer did faithfull subiect more reioyce
Henry VH5 III.vii.34horse is argument for them all. 'Tis a subject for aHorse is argument for them all: 'tis a subiect for a
Henry VH5 IV.i.227Twin-born with greatness, subject to the breathTwin-borne with Greatnesse, / Subiect to the breath
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vi.49To be shame's scorn and subject of mischance!To be Shames scorne, and subiect of Mischance.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.47And must be made a subject to a duke?And must be made a Subiect to a Duke?
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.82Having neither subject, wealth, nor diadem.Hauing neyther Subiect, Wealth, nor Diadem:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ix.5Was never subject longed to be a kingWas neuer Subiect long'd to be a King,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ix.6As I do long and wish to be a subject.As I do long and wish to be a Subiect.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.19Or why thou, being a subject as I am,Or why, thou being a Subiect, as I am,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iii.19I am too mean a subject for thy wrath;I am too meane a subiect for thy Wrath,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.54That's soon performed, because I am a subject.That's soone perform'd, because I am a Subiect.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.91I am a subject fit to jest withal,I am a subiect fit to ieast withall,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vii.44As every loyal subject ought to do.As euery loyall Subiect ought to doe.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.38And Henry is my king, Warwick his subject.And Henry is my King, Warwicke his Subiect.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.v.17Speak like a subject, proud ambitious York!Speake like a Subiect, prowd ambitious Yorke.
Henry VIIIH8 prologue.7The subject will deserve it. Such as giveThe Subiect will deserue it. Such as giue
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.130Most like a careful subject, have collectedMost like a carefull Subiect haue collected
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.7master would be served before a subject, if not before themaister would bee seru'd before a Subiect, if not before the
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.26Yea, subject to your countenance, glad or sorryYea, subiect to your Countenance: Glad, or sorry,
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.87And live a subject? Nay, forsooth, my friends,And liue a Subiect? Nay forsooth, my Friends,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.128.1Possession of a subject.Possession of a Subiect.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.180A loyal and obedient subject isA Loyall, and obedient Subiect is
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.156May be beholding to a subject, IMay be beholding to a Subiect; I
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.165That am a poor and humble subject to you?That am a poore and humble Subiect to you?
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.92Well, honour is the subject of my story.Well, Honor is the subiect of my Story:
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.105My subject eyes from piercing majestyMy subiect eyes from persing maiestie,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.196What may thy subject do to drive from theeWhat may thy subiect do to driue from thee.
King JohnKJ I.i.50Your faithful subject I, a gentleman,Your faithfull subiect, I a gentleman,
King JohnKJ II.i.43But we will make it subject to this boy.But we will make it subiect to this boy.
King JohnKJ III.i.14A widow, husbandless, subject to fears,A widdow, husbandles, subiect to feares,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.171O, let me have no subject enemies,O, let me haue no subiect enemies,
King LearKL I.iv.21If thou be'st as poor for a subject as he's for a kingIf thou be'st as poore for a subiect, as hee's for a King,
King LearKL IV.vi.108When I do stare see how the subject quakes.When I do stare, see how the Subiect quakes.
King LearKL V.iii.61I hold you but a subject of this war,I hold you but a subiect of this Warre,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.110I will have that subject newly writ o'er, that II will haue that subiect newly writ ore, that I
MacbethMac I.vii.13First, as I am his kinsman and his subject,First, as I am his Kinsman, and his Subiect,
MacbethMac III.iii.8.1The subject of our watch.The subiect of our Watch.
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.27The general, subject to a well-wished king,The generall subiect to a wel-wisht King
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.130the greater file of the subject held the Duke to be wise.the greater file of the subiect held the Duke to be wise.
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.14And let the subject see, to make them knowAnd let the Subiect see, to make them know
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.313Dare rack his own. His subject am I not,Dare racke his owne: his Subiect am I not,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.56weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by theweapons, subiect to the same diseases, healed by the
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.238I am th' unhappy subject of these quarrels.I am th' vnhappy subiect of these quarrels.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.2holiday time of my beauty, and am I now a subject forholly-day-time of my beauty, and am I now a subiect for
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.105man of my kidney – think of that – that am as subject toman of my Kidney; thinke of that, that am as subiect to
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.134charge it against me. I pray you choose another subject.charge it against me, I pray you chuse another subiect.
PericlesPer II.i.48How from the finny subject of the seaHow from the fenny subiect of the Sea,
Richard IIR2 I.i.10Or worthily, as a good subject should,Or worthily as a good subiect should
Richard IIR2 I.i.122He is our subject, Mowbray. So art thou.He is our subiect ( Mowbray) so art thou,
Richard IIR2 II.iii.132What would you have me do? I am a subject,What would you haue me doe? I am a Subiect,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.86Arm, arm, my name! A puny subject strikesArme, arme my Name: a punie subiect strikes
Richard IIR2 III.iv.103I would my skill were subject to thy curse.I would my skill were subiect to thy curse:
Richard IIR2 IV.i.121What subject can give sentence on his king? – What Subiect can giue Sentence on his King?
Richard IIR2 IV.i.122And who sits here that is not Richard's subject?And who sits here, that is not Richards Subiect?
Richard IIR2 IV.i.128Be judged by subject and inferior breathBe iudg'd by subiect, and inferior breathe,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.132I speak to subjects, and a subject speaks,I speake to Subiects, and a Subiect speakes,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.251Proud majesty, a subject; state, a peasant.Prowd Maiestie, a Subiect; State, a Pesant.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.306Were then but subjects; being now a subjectWere then but subiects; being now a subiect,
Richard IIIR3 III.iii.2Today shalt thou behold a subject dieTo day shalt thou behold a Subiect die,
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.80And proved the subject of mine own soul's curse,And prou'd the subiect of mine owne Soules Curse,
Richard IIIR3 IV.ii.66James Tyrrel, and your most obedient subject.Iames Tyrrel, and your most obedient subiect.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.355Say I, her sovereign, am her subject love.Say, I her Soueraigne, am her Subiect low.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.356But she, your subject, loathes such sovereignty.But she your Subiect, lothes such Soueraignty.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.211Upon so soft a subject as myself!Vpon so soft a subiect as my selfe.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.154Such duty as the subject owes the prince,Such dutie as the subiect owes the Prince,
The TempestTem I.ii.114Subject his coronet to his crown, and bendSubiect his Coronet, to his Crowne and bend
The TempestTem I.ii.302Be subject to no sight but thine and mine, invisibleBe subiect to no sight but thine, and mine: inuisible
The TempestTem II.ii.122I'll swear upon that bottle to be thy true subject,I'le sweare vpon that Bottle, to be thy true subiect,
The TempestTem II.ii.149I'll kiss thy foot. I'll swear myself thy subject.Ile kisse thy foot, Ile sweare my selfe thy Subiect.
The TempestTem III.ii.36monster's my subject, and he shall not suffer indignity.Monster's my subiect, and he shall not suffer indignity.
The TempestTem III.ii.41As I told thee before, I am subject to a tyrant,As I told thee before, I am subiect to a Tirant,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.273Must be thy subject; who in spite put stuffMust be thy subiect; who in spight put stuffe
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.345beast couldst thou be that were not subject to a beast?Beast could'st thou bee, that were not subiect to a Beast:
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.95It is too starved a subject for my sword.It is too staru'd a subiect for my Sword,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.3Whose height commands as subject all the vale,Whose height commands as subiect all the vaile,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.161Where Helen is the subject. Then, I say,Where Helen is the subiect. Then (I say)
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.74subject, and war and lechery confound all!Subiect, and Warre and Lecherie confound all.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vi.8Teach me, thy tempted subject, to excuse it!Teach me (thy tempted subiect) to excuse it.
The Winter's TaleWT I.i.37It is a gallant child; one that indeed physics the subject,it is a gallant Child; one, that (indeed) Physicks the Subiect,
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.111.1Hardly one subject.Hardly one Subiect.
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.19of a true subject, didst counsel and aid them, for theirof a true Subiect, didst counsaile and ayde them, for their
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.132Camillo a true subject; Leontes a jealous tyrant; hisCamillo a true Subiect, Leontes a iealous Tyrant, his

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
SonnetsSonn.38.1 How can my Muse want subject to invent, HOw can my Muse want subiect to inuent
SonnetsSonn.82.4 Of their fair subject, blessing every book. Of their faire subiect, blessing euery booke.
SonnetsSonn.84.6 That to his subject lends not some small glory, That to his subiect lends not some small glory,
SonnetsSonn.103.10 To mar the subject that before was well, To marre the subiect that before was well,
SonnetsSonn.124.3 As subject to Time's love, or to Time's hate, As subiect to times loue, or to times hate,
Venus and AdonisVen.737 Making it subject to the tyranny Making it subiect to the tyrannie,
Venus and AdonisVen.1045 Whereat each tributary subject quakes, Whereat ech tributarie subiect quakes,
Venus and AdonisVen.1161 Subject and servile to all discontents, Subiect, and seruill to all discontents:

Glossary

 49 result(s).
abjectservile subject, low-placed reject
argumentstory, subject, plot
argumentsubject, point, theme, target
argumentsubject of conversation, subject-matter, topic
balladmake the subject of a song
breechingsubject to be flogged; novice, beginner
broilsubject to great heat; also: be engaged in a struggle
capableopen to, subject to, susceptible to
casequestion, issue, subject
casualaccidental, subject to mischance
causeaffair, business, subject
circumstancedgoverned by circumstances, subject to the situation
comptheld in trust, subject to account
compulsatoryinvolving compulsion, subject to force
conditionmake subject to a condition
copytheme, subject, topic
directivesubject to direction, under the control [of]
encompassmenttalking around [a subject], roundabout means
importanceimport, subject-matter
imposesubject, put
liablesubject, legally bound
libertyplays not written according to traditional rules of drama; also: district not subject to a sheriff's legal order [i.e. more suitable for theatres]
liebe subject to, suffer the consequences of
liegemanvassal, subject, follower
mattersubject-matter, content, substance
mockerysubject of ridicule, object of derision
mortalhuman, subject to death, characterized by mortality
overlookbewitch, subject to magic
periodend, conclude; [with ‘comfort’ as object] put an end to; or [with ‘comfort’ as subject]: come to an end
provincialsubject to local church jurisdiction
scandalizeddisgraced, defamed, made a subject of scandal
sportsubject of sport
subjectsubjects, people [of a state]
subjectsubordinate, junior, underling
subjectobject, thing, creature
subject[unclear meaning] entity with a real-world existence
subjectionduty as a subject, obedience
texttheme, subject, topic
themesubject, subject-matter, topic of discourse
thereon(up)on that place, subject, etc.
thrallslave, subject, captive
thrallcaptive, enslaved, subject
uncontrollednot subject to control, never dominated
unswornnot subject to vows
vassalsubject, servile, subordinate
vassalservant, slave, subject
waitdepend on, be subject to
writplays written according to traditional rules of drama; also: a district of the city subject to a sheriff's legal order [i.e. less suitable for theatres]
yokesubmit, subject

Thesaurus

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account, subject tocompt
around, talking [a subject]encompassment
condition, make subject to acondition
content [subject-matter]matter
content [subject-matter]tenor
control, not subject touncontrolled
conversation, subject of argument
death, subject tomortal
direction, subject todirective
district not subject to a sheriff's legal orderliberty
district of the city subject to a sheriff's legal orderwrit
duty as a subjectsubjection
flogged, subject to bebreeching
force, subject tocompulsatory
heat, subject to great broil
jurisdiction, subject to local churchprovincial
local church jurisdiction, subject to provincial
magic, subject tooverlook
mischance, subject tocasual
ridicule, subject ofmockery
scandal, made a subject ofscandalized
servile subjectabject
situation, subject to the circumstanced
song, make the subject of aballad
sport, subject of sport
subject [position]impose
subject [position]liable
subject [position]liegeman
subject [position]thrall
subject [position]thrall
subject [position]vassal
subject [position]vassal
subject [position]yoke
subject [topic]argument
subject [topic]argument
subject [topic]case
subject [topic]cause
subject [topic]copy
subject [topic]text
subject [topic]theme
subject of conversationargument
subject of sportsport
subject tocapable
subject to the situationcircumstanced
subject to, belie
subject to, bewait
subject, duty as asubjection
subject, on thatthereon
subject, servileabject
subject-matterargument
subject-matterimportance
subject-mattermatter
subject-mattertheme
talking around [a subject]encompassment
vows, not subject tounsworn

Themes and Topics

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Address forms
Here, there, and where... mine honour on that upon that [place subject etc] whereon ham iii iv 125 wher...
Politeness...softening an offensive remark or dubious subject [modern pardon my language excuse my ...
Singing
Thou and you
Historical figures...ed herself after being raped by tarquin subject of the rape of lucrece tarquin below ...

Words Families

 7 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ASSUBJUGATEBASICsee SUBJECT
SUBJECTBASICsubject adj, subject n, subject v, subjection n, subjugate v
SUBJECTACTIONassubjugate v

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