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Search phrase: ancient

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.159derived from the ancient capiletderiued from the ancient capilet
CoriolanusCor II.i.220upon their ancient malice will forgetvpon their ancient mallice will forget
CoriolanusCor IV.i.3where is your ancient courage you were usedwhere is your ancient courage you were vsd
CoriolanusCor IV.ii.7.1stand in their ancient strengthstand in their ancient strength
CoriolanusCor IV.v.99my throat to thee and to thy ancient malicemy throat to thee and to thy ancient malice
CoriolanusCor IV.v.106a root of ancient envy if jupitera roote of ancient enuy if iupiter
CymbelineCym V.iii.15which gave advantage to an ancient soldier &ndash which gaue aduantage to an ancient soldiour
CymbelineCym V.iv.30.3an ancient matron (his wife and mother to posthumus) with musican ancient matron (his wife & mother to posthumus) with musicke
HamletHam V.i.29come my spade there is no ancient gentlemencome my spade there is no ancient gentlemen
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.405the name of pitch this pitch &ndash as ancient writers do report &ndash the name of pitch this pitch (as ancient writers doe report)
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.104leads ancient lords and reverend bishops onleades ancient lords and reuerent bishops on
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.ii.30dishonourable-ragged than an old fazed ancient anddis-honorable ragged then an old-facd ancient and
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iii.47with new lamenting ancient oversightswith new lamenting ancient ouer-sights
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.67sir ancient pistols below and would speaksir ancient pistoll is below and would speake
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.80dost thou hear it is mine ancientdost thou heare it is mine ancient
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.82 ancient swagger a comes not in my doors i was before ancient swaggerer comes not in my doores i was before
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.106enter ancient pistol bardolph and the pageenter pistol and bardolph and his boy
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.107welcome ancient pistol here pistol iwelcome ancient pistol here (pistol) i
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.147pray thee go down good ancientpray thee goe downe good ancient
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.167be gone good ancient this will grow to abe gone good ancient this will grow to a
Henry VH5 II.i.3what are ancient pistol and you friends yetwhat are ancient pistoll and you friends yet
Henry VH5 II.i.24here comes ancient pistol and his wife goodheere comes ancient pistoll and his wife good
Henry VH5 V.i.67will you mock at an ancient tradition begun upon anwill you mocke at an ancient tradition began vppon an
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.93corrupted and exempt from ancient gentrycorrupted and exempt from ancient gentry
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.27my ancient incantations are too weakmy ancient incantations are too weake
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.5so in the famous ancient city toursso in the famous ancient city toures
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.142we shall begin our ancient bickeringswe shall begin our ancient bickerings
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.170the ancient proverb will be well effectedthe ancient prouerbe will be well effected
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.viii.25these arms till you had recovered your ancient freedomthese armes til you had recouered your ancient freedome
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.174as ancient custom is of martialistsas ancient custome is of martialists
King JohnKJ IV.ii.18this act is as an ancient tale new toldthis acte is as an ancient tale new told
King LearKL I.ii.144parent death dearth dissolutions of ancient amities
King LearKL II.ii.60this ancient ruffian sir whose life i havethis ancient ruffian sir whose life i haue
King LearKL II.ii.124you stubborn ancient knave you reverend braggartyou stubborne ancient knaue you reuerent bragart
King LearKL IV.i.43ithe way toward dover do it for ancient loveithway toward douer do it for ancient loue
King LearKL V.i.32with th ancient of war on our proceedingwith th ancient of warre / on our proceeding
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.152my ancient skill beguiles me but in the boldness of mymy ancient skill beguiles me but in the boldnes of my
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.44i will feed fat the ancient grudge i bear himi will feede fat the ancient grudge i beare him
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.82the ancient saying is no heresythe ancient saying is no heresie
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.295the ancient roman honour more appearsthe ancient romane honour more appeares
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.41i beg the ancient privilege of athensi beg the ancient priuiledge of athens
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.215and will you rent our ancient love asunderand will you rent our ancient loue asunder
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.33and i &ndash god bless the mark &ndash his moorships ancientand i (blesse the marke) his mooreships auntient
OthelloOth I.ii.49.2 ancient what makes he hereaunciant what makes he heere
OthelloOth I.iii.121 ancient conduct them you best know the placeaunciant conduct them / you best know the place
OthelloOth I.iii.280.2so please your grace my ancientso please your grace my ancient
OthelloOth II.i.66tis one iago ancient to the generaltis one iago auncient to the generall
OthelloOth II.i.96good ancient you are welcome welcome mistressgood ancient you are welcome welcome mistris
OthelloOth II.iii.105lieutenant is to be saved before the ancient lets havelieutenant is to be saued before the ancient lets haue
OthelloOth II.iii.108think gentlemen i am drunk this is my ancient thisthinke gentlemen i am drunke this is my ancient this
OthelloOth V.i.51this is othellos ancient as i take itthis is othellos ancient as i take it
PericlesPer Chorus.I.2from ashes ancient gower is comefrom ashes auntient gower is come
PericlesPer V.iii.51i left behind an ancient substitutei left behind an ancient substitute
Richard IIR2 I.i.9if he appeal the duke on ancient maliceif he appeale the duke on ancient malice
Richard IIR2 II.i.248for ancient quarrels and quite lost their heartsfor ancient quarrels and quite lost their hearts
Richard IIR2 III.iii.32go to the rude ribs of that ancient castlegoe to the rude ribs of that ancient castle
Richard IIIR3 III.i.92ill win our ancient right in france againile win our ancient right in france againe
Richard IIIR3 III.i.182his ancient knot of dangerous adversarieshis ancient knot of dangerous aduersaries
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.98pity you ancient stones those tender babespitty you ancient stones those tender babes
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.35if ancient sorrow be most reverendif ancient sorrow be most reuerent
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.350our ancient word of courage fair saint georgeour ancient word of courage faire s george
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.92and made veronas ancient citizensand made veronas ancient citizens
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.104who set this ancient quarrel new abroachwho set this auncient quarrell new abroach
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.81at this same ancient feast of capuletsat this same auncient feast of capulets
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.70thy old groans yet ring in mine ancient earsthy old grones yet ringing in my auncient eares
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.140farewell ancient lady farewell (he sings)farewell auncient lady / farewell
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.236 ancient damnation o most wicked fiendauncient damnation o most wicked fiend
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.111thou shalt be borne to that same ancient vaultbe borne to buriall in thy kindreds graue
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.112where all the kindred of the capulets liethou shalt be borne to that same ancient vault
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iii.39as in a vault an ancient receptacleas in a vaulte an ancient receptacle
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.30call home thy ancient thoughts from banishmentcall home thy ancient thoughts from banishment
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.46your ancient trusty pleasant servant grumioyour ancient trustie pleasant seruant grumio
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.61an ancient angel coming down the hillan ancient angel comming downe the hill
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.i.64sir you seem a sober ancient gentleman by yoursir you seeme a sober ancient gentleman by your
The TempestTem II.i.291this ancient morsel this sir prudence whothis ancient morsell this sir prudence who
The TempestTem II.ii.25or alive a fish he smells like a fish a very ancient andor aliue a fish hee smels like a fish a very ancient and
Timon of AthensTim V.ii.6i met a courier one mine ancient friendi met a currier one mine ancient friend
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.17that shall distil from these two ancient ruinsthat shall distill from these two ancient ruines
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.22resume her ancient fit of jealousyresume her ancient fit of ielouzie
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iii.11having our ancient reputation with ushaving our ancient reputation with us
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.26to push your name your ancient love our kindredto push your name your auncient love our kindred
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.79.2sir the year growing ancientsir the yeare growing ancient
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.358before this ancient sir whom it should seembefore this ancient sir whom (it should seeme)

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.949 to pluck the quills from ancient ravens wings to plucke the quils from auncient rauens wings

Glossary

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ancient aunchientformer earlier past
ancient aunchientlong-established long-standing
ancient aunchientflag standard ensign
ancient aunchientmost experienced senior officer
ancient aunchienttime-worn experienced renowned
ancient aunchientaged very old venerable
ancient aunchientensign standard-bearer
ancientrydecorum old-fashioned formality ancient dignity
antic antick(e) antique ancient olden former
antiquary ancient olden former
antique roman ancient roman [ie viewing suicide as an honourable option]
calydonregion of ancient aetolia greece where the hunt for the calydonian boar took place
capitolgeographical and ceremonial centre of ancient rome the seat of government
colchoscolchis ancient region at the eastern end of the black sea in mythology home of the golden fleece
dalmatianspeople from ancient dalmatia bordering the adriatic sea modern sw croatia
hyrcan hyrcania[pron herkan herkaynia] ancient region of asia minor in modern iran
london stone ancient stone possibly roman once a city landmark in cannon street london
oldolden ancient bygone
pannonianspeople from ancient pannonia (in and around modern hungary)
parthianfrom parthia ancient kingdom of w asia known for skilled horsemen and archery
reliquesantiquities ancient ruins old places
roscius[pron rosius] most famous actor of ancient rome 2nd-c bc
scythian[pron sithian] someone from scythia ancient region of e europe people known for pitilessness
stale ancient long-standing antiquated
talenthigh-value accounting unit in some ancient countries
tarsus ancient city of asia minor s turkey
thessalian[pron thesaylian] of thessaly ancient region of ne greece
thessaly[thesalee] ancient region of ne greece
thracian[pron thraysian] of thrace region of ancient ne greece associated with the worship of dionysus
troy ancient city of w turkey besieged for 10 years during the trojan wars also called ilium ilion

Thesaurus

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ancientantic antick(e) antique
ancientantiquary
ancientold
ancientstale
ancient dignity ancientry
ancient ruinsreliques
dignity ancient ancientry
ruins ancientreliques

Themes and Topics

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Comparison...ian superlative example most ancient ancient&rsquo st wt iv i 10 ...
Ly...e dishonourable-ragged than an old fazed ancient easy sonn 109 3 as easy m...
Money...i 99 high-value accounting unit in some ancient countries equivalent english value uncl...
Historical figures... ham ii ii 389 most famous actor of ancient rome 2nd-c bc semiramis ts ...
London
World [outside Britain], places and peoples... calydon 2h6 i i 233 region of ancient aetolia wc greece where the hunt for t...
... geographical and ceremonial centre of ancient rome the seat of government ca...
... colchos mv i i 171 colchis ancient region at the eastern end of the black s...
...almatians cym iii i 74 people from ancient dalmatia balkan region bordering the ad...
... temple one of the seven wonders of the ancient world epidamnum ce i i 42 ...
...annonians cym iii i 74 people from ancient pannonia (in and around modern hungary) ...
...parthian ac i ii 101 from parthia ancient kingdom of w asia known for skilled hor...
...n e3 ii i 72 someone from scythia ancient region of e europe people known for pit...
... 3h6 iv ii 21 of thrace region of ancient ne greece associated with the worship of...

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