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... never so old of yeares , never so great of birth , though he were a kynges sonne , might not mary , but by his father and mothers also consent ( The use of not before mary is illogical . In addition , the uninflected genitive father ...
... never so old of yeares , never so great of birth , though he were a kynges sonne , might not mary , but by his father and mothers also consent ( The use of not before mary is illogical . In addition , the uninflected genitive father ...
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... never yet endure / The moodie frontier of a servant browe ( = never wanted to ) Ham . I.1.56 . I might not this believe / Without the sencible and true auouch / Of mine owne eies ( = am not willing ) Revels I.1.89 . Whither might you ...
... never yet endure / The moodie frontier of a servant browe ( = never wanted to ) Ham . I.1.56 . I might not this believe / Without the sencible and true auouch / Of mine owne eies ( = am not willing ) Revels I.1.89 . Whither might you ...
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... never yet made doubt but Rome was ready / To answer us EMIH I.2.59 . I doe not deny , but my father may have as much patience as any other man Ibid I.4.173 . all the world / Should not perswade me , but I were a cuckold EMOH III.9.150 ...
... never yet made doubt but Rome was ready / To answer us EMIH I.2.59 . I doe not deny , but my father may have as much patience as any other man Ibid I.4.173 . all the world / Should not perswade me , but I were a cuckold EMOH III.9.150 ...
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Preface | 11 |
Introduction | 13 |
Social Strata and Levels of Communication | 21 |
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