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William Shakespeare: Coriolanus, Act I, Scene V

Scene VCorioli. A streetEnter certain Romans, with spoilsFirst RomanThis will I carry to Rome.Second RomanAnd I this.Third RomanA murrain on't! I took this for silver.Alarum continues still…

Brewer's: Tittle Tattle

Tattle is prate. (Dutch tateren, Italian, tatta-mélla.) Tittle is little, same as tit in titmouse, little tit, tit-bit. “Pish' Why do I spend my time in tittle-tattle?” Otway: Cheats of…

Brewer's: Tityos

A giant whose body covered nine acres of land. He tried to defile Latona, but Apollo cast him into Tartarus, where a vulture fed on his liver, which grew again as fast as it was devoured…

Brewer's: Agag

A′gag in Dryden's satire of Absalom and Achitophel, is meant for Sir Edmondbury Godfrey, the magistrate before whom Titus Oates made his declaration, and was afterwards found barbarously…

Brewer's: Two

The evil principle of Pythagoras. Accordingly the second day of the second month of the year was sacred to Pluto, and was esteemed unlucky. Two an unlucky number in our dynasties. Witness…

The Bible

The Bible Old Testament Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Joshua Judges Ruth 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 2 Kings 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther Job Psalms…

Letter of Jeremiah

Letter of Jeremiah Ch. 6: A copy of an epistle, which Jeremy sent unto them… Select another book...GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1…

Romans: 16

Romans Chapter 16 1 I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: 2 That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in…

William Shakespeare: Coriolanus, Act I, Scene IV

Scene IVBefore CorioliEnter, with drum and colours, Marcius, Titus, Lartius, Captains and Soldiers. To them a MessengerMarciusYonder comes news. A wager they have met.LartiusMy horse to yours…