|
Candles of the Night
The stars are so called by Shakespeare, in the Merchant of
Venice, v. 1. Milton has improved upon the idea:-
Else, O thievish Night,
Why shouldst thou, but for some felonious end, In thy dark lantern
thus close up the stars
That Nature hung in heaven, and filled their lamps With everlasting
oil, to give due light
To the misled and lonely traveller?
Comus,
200-206.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Candles of the Night from Infoplease:
- Candles of the Night - Candles of the Night The stars are so called by Shakespeare, in the Merchant of Venice, v. 1. ...
- Yahrzeit: meaning and definitions - Yahrzeit: Definition and Pronunciation
- Amy Lowell: The City of Falling Leaves - Leaves fall, Brown leaves, Yellow leaves streaked with brown. They fall, Flutter, Fall again. The brown leaves, And the streaked yellow leaves, Loosen
- William Shakespeare: Merchant of Venice, Act V - The moon shines bright: in such a night as this, When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees And they did make no noise, in such a night Troilus met
- Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: C - Definitions, origins, and illustrative excerpts for words, phases, and literary allusions starting with "C"
|
24 X 7
Private Tutor
|
24 x 7 Tutor Availability |
|
|
Unlimited Online Tutoring |
|
|
1-on-1 Tutoring |
|
Atlas
Encyclopedia
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Day in History
