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William Shakespeare: Pericles, Act IV, Scene IV
Scene IVEnter Gower, before the monument of Marina at TarsusGowerThus time we waste, and longest leagues make short; Sail seas in cockles, have an wish but for't; Making, to take your…John Donne: Valediction to His Book
Valediction to His BookI'll tell thee now (dear love) what thou shalt do To anger destiny, as she doth us; How I shall stay, though she eloign me thus, And how posterity shall…George Sylvester Viereck: The Candle and the Flame
The Candle and the FlameGeorge Sylvester ViereckThy hands are like cool herbs that bring Balm to men's hearts, upon them laid; Thy lovely-petalled lips are made As any blossom of the spring…Brewer's: Praemunire
A barbarous word from the Latin præmoneri (to be forewarned). The words of the writ begin “Præmunire facias A.B.” - i.e. “Cause A.B. to be forewarned,” to appear before us to answer the…Brewer's: Quietus
The writ of discharge formerly granted to those barons and knights who personally attended the king on a foreign expedition. At their discharge they were exempt from the claim of scutage…Brewer's: Margin
In all our ancient English books, the commentary is printed in the margin. Hence Shakespeare: “His face's own margent did quote such amazes.” Love's Labour's Lost, ii. 1. “I knew you…Brewer's: Injunction
A writ forbidding a person to encroach on another's privileges; as, to sell a book which is only a colourable copy of another author's book; or to violate a patent; or to perform a play…Brewer's: Skogan
(Henry). A poet in the reign of Henry IV. Justice Shallow says he saw Sir John Falstaff, when he was a boy, “break Skogan's head at the court gate, when he [Sir John] was a crack [child]…Brewer's: Pantagruelion
The great Pantagruelion law case (Lord Busqueue v. Lord Suckfist). This case, having nonplussed all the judges in Paris, was referred to Lord Pantagruel for decision. The writs, etc., were…Upon the Hill and Grove at Bill-borow
Upon the Hill and Grove at Bill-borowTo the Lord Fairfax See how the arched Earth does here Rise in a perfect Hemisphere! The stiffest Compass could not strike A line more circular and like;…Trending
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