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The gods are just, and of our pleasant vices
Make instruments to plague us.

      — King Lear, Act V Scene 3

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1

All's Well That Ends Well
[I, 2]

King of France

248

He hath arm'd our answer,
And Florence is denied before he comes:
Yet, for our gentlemen that mean to see
The Tuscan service, freely have they leave
To stand on either part.

2

All's Well That Ends Well
[II, 3]

Helena

959

Gentlemen,
Heaven hath through me restored the king to health.

3

All's Well That Ends Well
[III, 2]

(stage directions)

1444

[Enter HELENA, and two Gentlemen]

4

All's Well That Ends Well
[III, 2]

Countess

1448

Think upon patience. Pray you, gentlemen,
I have felt so many quirks of joy and grief,
That the first face of neither, on the start,
Can woman me unto't: where is my son, I pray you?

5

All's Well That Ends Well
[III, 2]

Countess

1463

Brought you this letter, gentlemen?

6

All's Well That Ends Well
[III, 2]

Countess

1499

You're welcome, gentlemen.
I will entreat you, when you see my son,
To tell him that his sword can never win
The honour that he loses: more I'll entreat you
Written to bear along.

7

All's Well That Ends Well
[III, 2]

(stage directions)

1508

[Exeunt COUNTESS and Gentlemen]

8

All's Well That Ends Well
[V, 3]

Parolles

2952

So please your majesty, my master hath been an
honourable gentleman: tricks he hath had in him,
which gentlemen have.

9

As You Like It
[I, 1]

Charles

100

They say he is already in the Forest of Arden, and a many
merry men with him; and there they live like the old Robin Hood
of England. They say many young gentlemen flock to him every day,
and fleet the time carelessly, as they did in the golden world.

10

As You Like It
[V, 3]

Touchstone

2394

Truly, young gentlemen, though there was no great
matter in the ditty, yet the note was very untuneable.

11

Comedy of Errors
[IV, 3]

Dromio of Syracuse

1172

No? why, 'tis a plain case: he that went, like a
bass-viol, in a case of leather; the man, sir,
that, when gentlemen are tired, gives them a sob
and 'rests them; he, sir, that takes pity on decayed
men and gives them suits of durance; he that sets up
his rest to do more exploits with his mace than a
morris-pike.

12

Coriolanus
[I, 6]

Coriolanus

664

Let him alone;
He did inform the truth: but for our gentlemen,
The common file—a plague! tribunes for them!—
The mouse ne'er shunn'd the cat as they did budge
From rascals worse than they.

13

Cymbeline
[I, 1]

(stage directions)

1

[Enter two Gentlemen]

14

Cymbeline
[I, 1]

Pisanio

211

There might have been,
But that my master rather play'd than fought
And had no help of anger: they were parted
By gentlemen at hand.

15

Cymbeline
[I, 4]

Philario

344

His father and I were soldiers together; to whom I
have been often bound for no less than my life.
Here comes the Briton: let him be so entertained
amongst you as suits, with gentlemen of your
knowing, to a stranger of his quality.
[Enter POSTHUMUS LEONATUS]
I beseech you all, be better known to this
gentleman; whom I commend to you as a noble friend
of mine: how worthy he is I will leave to appear
hereafter, rather than story him in his own hearing.

16

Cymbeline
[I, 4]

Philario

416

Let us leave here, gentlemen.

17

Cymbeline
[I, 4]

Philario

435

Gentlemen, enough of this: it came in too suddenly;
let it die as it was born, and, I pray you, be
better acquainted.

18

Cymbeline
[IV, 2]

Roman Captain

2745

The senate hath stirr'd up the confiners
And gentlemen of Italy, most willing spirits,
That promise noble service: and they come
Under the conduct of bold Iachimo,
Syenna's brother.

19

Cymbeline
[IV, 3]

First Lord

2853

So please your majesty,
The Roman legions, all from Gallia drawn,
Are landed on your coast, with a supply
Of Roman gentlemen, by the senate sent.

20

Cymbeline
[V, 5]

Belarius

3386

Sir,
In Cambria are we born, and gentlemen:
Further to boast were neither true nor modest,
Unless I add, we are honest.

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