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William Shakespeare: Pericles, Act II
Act IIPrologueEnter GowerGowerHere have you seen a mighty king His child, I wis, to incest bring; A better prince and benign lord, That will prove awful both in deed and word. Be quiet then…Taney, Roger Brooke
(Encyclopedia) Taney, Roger BrookeTaney, Roger Brooketôˈnē [key], 1777–1864, American jurist, 5th chief justice of the United States (1836–64), b. Calvert co., Md., grad. Dickinson College, 1795.…John Donne: The Will
The Will Before I sigh my last gasp, let me breathe, Great Love, some legacies; I here bequeath Mine eyes to Argus, if mine eyes can see; If they be blind, then, Love,…William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 2), Act V, Scene III
Scene IIIFields near St. Alban'sAlarum. Retreat. Enter York, Richard, Warwick, and Soldiers, with drum and coloursYorkOf Salisbury, who can report of him, That winter lion, who in rage…William Shakespeare: Measure for Measure, Act IV, Scene IV
Scene IVA room in Angelo's houseEnter Angelo and EscalusEscalusEvery letter he hath writ hath disvouched other.AngeloIn most uneven and distracted manner. His actions show much like to…Anne Bradstreet: The Four Ages of Man, Introduction
Introduction Lo now! four other acts upon the stage, Childhood, and Youth, the Manly, and Old-age. The first: son unto Phlegm, grand-child to water, Unstable, supple, moist, and cold's his…Brewer's: Hanaper
Exchequer. “Hanaper office,” an office where all writs relating to the public were formerly kept in a hamper (in hanaperio). Hanaper is a cover for a hanap. Source: Dictionary of Phrase…Brewer's: Ad inquirendum
A judicial writ commanding an inquiry to be made into some complaint. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Ad libitumAd Græcas Calendas. A B C D E F G H I…Brewer's: Letter of Safe Conduct
A writ under the Great Seal, guaranteeing safety to and fro to the person named in the passport. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Letter of UriahLetter of…Brewer's: In Forma Pauperis
A person who will swear he is not worth 5 has writs, etc., gratis, and is supplied gratuitously with attorney and counsel (Henry VII., c. 12). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Trending
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