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Search phrase: author

Plays

15 result(s).

Play	Key Line	Modern Text	Original Text
Antony and Cleopatra	AC II.vi.127	shall prove the immediate author of their variance.	shall proue the immediate Author of their variance.
Coriolanus	Cor V.iii.36	As if a man were author of himself	As if a man were Author of himself,
Hamlet	Ham II.ii.442	the author of affectation, but called it an honest method,	the Author of affectation, but cal'd it an honest method.
Hamlet	Ham IV.v.81	Next, your son gone, and he most violent author	Next your Sonne gone, and he most violent Author
Henry IV Part 2	2H4 epilogue.26	much cloyed with fat meat, our humble author will	much cloid with Fat Meate, our humble Author will
Henry V	H5 IV.i.150	the author of the servant's damnation. But this is not so.	the author of the Seruants damnation: but this is not so:
Henry V	H5 Epil.chorus.2	Our bending author hath pursued the story,	Our bending Author hath pursu'd the Story,
Henry VI Part 3	3H6 IV.vi.18	He was the author, thou the instrument.	He was the Author, thou the Instrument.
King Edward III	E3 II.i.417	But to corrupt the author of my blood	But to corrupt the author of my blood,
Love's Labour's Lost	LLL IV.iii.293	And abstinence engenders maladies.	And abstinence ingenders maladies. / And where that you haue vow'd to studie (Lords) / In that each of you haue forsworne his Booke. / Can you still dreame and pore, and thereon looke. / For when would you my Lord, or you, or you, / Haue found the ground of studies excellence, / Without the beauty of a womans face; / From womens eyes this doctrine I deriue, / They are the Ground, the Bookes, the Achadems, / From whence doth spring the true Promethean fire. / Why, vniuersall plodding poysons vp / The nimble spirits in the arteries, / As motion and long during action tyres / The sinnowy vigour of the trauailer. / Now for not looking on a womans face, / You haue in that forsworne the vse of eyes: / And studie too, the causer of your vow. / For where is any Author in the world, / Teaches such beauty as a womans eye: / Learning is but an adiunct to our selfe, / And where we are, our Learning likewise is. / Then when our selues we see in Ladies eyes, / With our selues. / Doe we not likewise see our learning there?
Love's Labour's Lost	LLL IV.iii.335	Or for men's sake, the authors of these women,	Or for Mens sake, the author of these Women:
Much Ado About Nothing	MA V.ii.89	and Don John is the author of all, who is fled and gone.	and Don Iohn is the author of all, who is fled and gone:
Richard II	R2 I.iii.69	O thou, the earthly author of my blood,	Oh thou the earthy author of my blood,
Titus Andronicus	Tit I.i.438	I should be author to dishonour you.	I should be Authour to dishonour you.
Troilus and Cressida	TC III.ii.179	As truth's authentic author to be cited,	(As truths authenticke author to be cited)

Poems

2 result(s).

Play	Key Line	Modern Text	Original Text
The Rape of Lucrece	Luc.523	And thou, the author of their obloquy,	And thou the author of their obloquie,
Venus and Adonis	Ven.1006	I did but act, he's author of thy slander.	I did but act, he's author of thy slaunder.

Glossary

58 result(s).

allowed	licensed, authorized, permitted
authentic	qualified, accredited, authorized
authentic	valid, authoritative, credible
author	creator, originator, instigator
author	authority, source, informant
authority	authoritative influence, dictatorial opinion
authority	right to command, position of power
authority	those in authority, the ruling class
authority	power, right, prerogative
authority	dominion, influence
authorize	vouch for, approve, speak with authority
bastard	illegitimate, spurious, unauthorized
bear	support, authorize, sanction
bench	give a position of honour, place in authority
breech	breeches, trousers [representing the authority of the husband]
breeder	father, source, originator, author
chair	place of authority
command	entrust, authorize, delegate
command	position of authority, superior role
command	authority, commanding power
commandment	control, authority, sovereignty [over]
commission	warrant, authority [to act]
commission	command, authority, power
commission	authoritative charge, government instruction
countenance	position, standing, authority
direction	authoritative guidance, tactical knowledge, capacity for direction
edict	authority, judgement, valuation
extent	appropriation, seizure of property authorized by writ
gravity	respectability, authority, dignified position
greatness	power, might, authority
hand	signature, written authorization
imperial	commanding, authoritative, unquestioned
invest	empower, install in office, give authority
licence	authority to act, freedom of action
name	rightful claimant, legitimate authority
notary	clerk authorized to draw up contracts
office	officiously withhold, use petty authority to block
potency	power, authority, command
power	authority, government
power	exercise of power, authoritative action
predominance	ascendancy, predominant influence, authority
privilege	authorize, license, sanction
public	accepted, authorized, official
Quinapalus	[pron: kwi'napalus] imaginary name for a learned authority
roast, rule the	has total authority, domineer, be master
sentence	pronouncement, authoritative decision
signet	seal [of authority], signet ring
sovereignty	royal dignity, kingly authority
supreme	supreme ruler, king, highest in authority
sway	position of authority, powerful office
tie	ratify, approve, authorize
virtue	authority, jurisdiction, power
voice	authoritative opinion, judgement
warrant	authorize, sanction, license
warrant	licence, sanction, authorization
warrantise, warrantize	authorization, surety, guarantee
warranty	authorization, permission, sanction
writ	written authority, formal order, warrant

Thesaurus

65 result(s).

author	breeder
authoritative	imperial
authoritative	authentic
authoritative action	power
authoritative charge	commission
authoritative decision	sentence
authoritative guidance	direction
authoritative influence	authority
authoritative opinion	voice
authority	predominance
authority	potency
authority	power
authority	edict
authority	virtue
authority	commandment
authority	command
authority	countenance
authority	commission
authority	author
authority	commission
authority	gravity
authority	greatness
authority to act	licence
authority, give	invest
authority, have total	roast, rule the
authority, highest in	supreme
authority, kingly	sovereignty
authority, legitimate	name
authority, place in	bench
authority, place of	chair
authority, position of	sway
authority, position of	command
authority, speak with	authorize
authority, those in	authority
authority, written	writ
authorization	warrant
authorization	warrantise, warrantize
authorization	warranty
authorization, written	hand
authorize	privilege
authorize	warrant
authorize	tie
authorize	command
authorize	bear
authorized	public
authorized	authentic
authorized	allowed
block using petty authority	office
charge, authoritative	commission
clerk authorized to draw up contracts	notary
decision, authoritative	sentence
guidance, authoritative	direction
highest in authority	supreme
influence, authoritative	authority
kingly authority	sovereignty
legitimate authority	name
opinion, authoritative	voice
place of authority	chair
position of authority	sway
position of authority	command
seizure of property authorized by writ	extent
speak with authority	authorize
unauthorized	bastard
written authority	writ
written authorization	hand

Words Families

6 result(s).

Word Family	Word Family Group	Words
AUTHOR	BASIC	author n
AUTHORITY	BASIC	authority n, authorize v, authorized adj
AUTHORITY	NOT	unauthorized adj
UNAUTHORIZED	BASIC	see AUTHORITY