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Search phrase: leading

Plays

 11 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CoriolanusCor IV.v.140The leading of thine own revenges, takeThe leading of thine owne Reuenges, take
CymbelineCym V.iv.30.2to Posthumus, an old man, attired like a warrior, leading in his handto Posthumus, an old man, attyred like a warriour, leading in his hand
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.39Leading the men of Herefordshire to fightLeading the men of Herefordshire to fight
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.17Being men of such great leading as you are,being mẽ of such great leading as you are
Henry VH5 IV.iii.130The leading of the vaward.The leading of the Vaward.
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.173Exeunt, leading KatherineExeunt leading Katherine.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.220The leading of the vaward, Ned, is thine,The leading of the vowarde Ned is thyne,
King LearKL IV.i.77.1I shall no leading need.I shall no leading neede.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.i.36And so may I, blind Fortune leading me,And so may I, blinde fortune leading me
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.298Shall have the leading of this foot and horse.Shall haue the leading of the Foot and Horse.
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.20Enter a Goth leading Aaron with his child in his armsEnter a Goth leading of Aaron with his child in his armes.

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.436 His eye commends the leading to his hand; His eye commends the leading to his hand;
Venus and AdonisVen.110 Leading him prisoner in a red-rose chain: Leading him prisoner in a red rose chaine,

Glossary

 12 result(s).
bell-wetherleading sheep of a flock [wearing a bell]; cuckold [of a ram, because horned]
bestleading citizens
forehandleading power, mainstay, linchpin
forwardchief, foremost, leading
halterrope, noose [for leading a beast]
leadingleadership, command, generalship
mainleading, chief, pre-eminent
mastership[ironic use] senior citizen, leading light
mightyinfluential, important, leading
principalperson chiefly responsible, leading practitioner
prosperousprofitable, beneficial, leading to a successful outcome
sovereignleading, principal, outstanding

Thesaurus

 14 result(s).
citizens, leadingbest
leadingmain
leadingmighty
leadingsovereign
leadingforward
leading citizensbest
leading lightmastership
leading powerforehand
leading practitionerprincipal
outcome, leading to a successfulprosperous
power, leadingforehand
practitioner, leadingprincipal
sheep, leadingbell-wether
successful outcome, leading to aprosperous

Themes and Topics

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Roman history... of the elite roman families from which leading figures (senators consuls etc) were se...
Classical mythology...n of aeson king of iolcos he was sent leading the argonauts on the quest for the gold...

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