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Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1] |
Messenger |
7 |
But few of any sort, and none of name.
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2 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1] |
Messenger |
30 |
I know none of that name, lady: there was none such
in the army of any sort.
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3 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1] |
Benedick |
127 |
I would my horse had the speed of your tongue, and
so good a continuer. But keep your way, i' God's
name; I have done.
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4 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1] |
Claudio |
268 |
O, my lord,
When you went onward on this ended action,
I look'd upon her with a soldier's eye,
That liked, but had a rougher task in hand
Than to drive liking to the name of love:
But now I am return'd and that war-thoughts
Have left their places vacant, in their rooms
Come thronging soft and delicate desires,
All prompting me how fair young Hero is,
Saying, I liked her ere I went to wars.
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5 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 1] |
Claudio |
556 |
Thus answer I in the name of Benedick,
But hear these ill news with the ears of Claudio.
'Tis certain so; the prince wooes for himself.
Friendship is constant in all other things
Save in the office and affairs of love:
Therefore, all hearts in love use their own tongues;
Let every eye negotiate for itself
And trust no agent; for beauty is a witch
Against whose charms faith melteth into blood.
This is an accident of hourly proof,
Which I mistrusted not. Farewell, therefore, Hero!
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6 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 1] |
Don Pedro |
674 |
I' faith, lady, I think your blazon to be true;
though, I'll be sworn, if he be so, his conceit is
false. Here, Claudio, I have wooed in thy name, and
fair Hero is won: I have broke with her father,
and his good will obtained: name the day of
marriage, and God give thee joy!
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7 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 1] |
Hero |
1088 |
Now, Ursula, when Beatrice doth come,
As we do trace this alley up and down,
Our talk must only be of Benedick.
When I do name him, let it be thy part
To praise him more than ever man did merit:
My talk to thee must be how Benedick
Is sick in love with Beatrice. Of this matter
Is little Cupid's crafty arrow made,
That only wounds by hearsay.
[Enter BEATRICE, behind]
Now begin;
For look where Beatrice, like a lapwing, runs
Close by the ground, to hear our conference.
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8 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 1] |
Hero |
1176 |
Indeed, he hath an excellent good name.
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9 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 3] |
Dogberry |
1334 |
Come hither, neighbour Seacole. God hath blessed
you with a good name: to be a well-favoured man is
the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by nature.
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10 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 3] |
Dogberry |
1338 |
You have: I knew it would be your answer. Well,
for your favour, sir, why, give God thanks, and make
no boast of it; and for your writing and reading,
let that appear when there is no need of such
vanity. You are thought here to be the most
senseless and fit man for the constable of the
watch; therefore bear you the lantern. This is your
charge: you shall comprehend all vagrom men; you are
to bid any man stand, in the prince's name.
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11 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 3] |
Watchman |
1439 |
[Aside] I know that Deformed; a' has been a vile
thief this seven year; a' goes up and down like a
gentleman: I remember his name.
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12 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 3] |
Borachio |
1456 |
Not so, neither: but know that I have to-night
wooed Margaret, the Lady Hero's gentlewoman, by the
name of Hero: she leans me out at her mistress'
chamber-window, bids me a thousand times good
night,—I tell this tale vilely:—I should first
tell thee how the prince, Claudio and my master,
planted and placed and possessed by my master Don
John, saw afar off in the orchard this amiable encounter.
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13 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 3] |
First Watchman |
1475 |
We charge you, in the prince's name, stand!
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14 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 1] |
Claudio |
1722 |
To make you answer truly to your name.
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15 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 1] |
Hero |
1723 |
Is it not Hero? Who can blot that name
With any just reproach?
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16 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 2] |
Dogberry |
1991 |
Yea, marry, let them come before me. What is your
name, friend?
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17 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 2] |
Conrade |
1995 |
I am a gentleman, sir, and my name is Conrade.
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18 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 2] |
Dogberry |
2015 |
Yea, marry, that's the eftest way. Let the watch
come forth. Masters, I charge you, in the prince's
name, accuse these men.
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19 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[V, 1] |
Dogberry |
2380 |
Moreover, sir, which indeed is not under white and
black, this plaintiff here, the offender, did call
me ass: I beseech you, let it be remembered in his
punishment. And also, the watch heard them talk of
one Deformed: they say be wears a key in his ear and
a lock hanging by it, and borrows money in God's
name, the which he hath used so long and never paid
that now men grow hard-hearted and will lend nothing
for God's sake: pray you, examine him upon that point.
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20 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[V, 4] |
Beatrice |
2624 |
[Unmasking] I answer to that name. What is your will?
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