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If after every tempest come such calms,
May the winds blow till they have waken'd death!

      — Othello, Act II Scene 1

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1

All's Well That Ends Well
[I, 1]

Bertram

33

I heard not of it before.

2

All's Well That Ends Well
[I, 3]

Countess

330

What does this knave here? Get you gone, sirrah:
the complaints I have heard of you I do not all
believe: 'tis my slowness that I do not; for I know
you lack not folly to commit them, and have ability
enough to make such knaveries yours.

3

All's Well That Ends Well
[I, 3]

Steward

421

Madam, I was very late more near her than I think
she wished me: alone she was, and did communicate
to herself her own words to her own ears; she
thought, I dare vow for her, they touched not any
stranger sense. Her matter was, she loved your son:
Fortune, she said, was no goddess, that had put
such difference betwixt their two estates; Love no
god, that would not extend his might, only where
qualities were level; Dian no queen of virgins, that
would suffer her poor knight surprised, without
rescue in the first assault or ransom afterward.
This she delivered in the most bitter touch of
sorrow that e'er I heard virgin exclaim in: which I
held my duty speedily to acquaint you withal;
sithence, in the loss that may happen, it concerns
you something to know it.

4

All's Well That Ends Well
[II, 5]

Lafeu

1291

A good traveller is something at the latter end of a
dinner; but one that lies three thirds and uses a
known truth to pass a thousand nothings with, should
be once heard and thrice beaten. God save you, captain.

5

All's Well That Ends Well
[III, 1]

Duke of Florence

1369

So that from point to point now have you heard
The fundamental reasons of this war,
Whose great decision hath much blood let forth
And more thirsts after.

6

All's Well That Ends Well
[III, 5]

Helena

1673

O, I believe with him,
In argument of praise, or to the worth
Of the great count himself, she is too mean
To have her name repeated: all her deserving
Is a reserved honesty, and that
I have not heard examined.

7

All's Well That Ends Well
[IV, 5]

Lafeu

2524

I like him well; 'tis not amiss. And I was about to
tell you, since I heard of the good lady's death and
that my lord your son was upon his return home, I
moved the king my master to speak in the behalf of
my daughter; which, in the minority of them both,
his majesty, out of a self-gracious remembrance, did
first propose: his highness hath promised me to do
it: and, to stop up the displeasure he hath
conceived against your son, there is no fitter
matter. How does your ladyship like it?

8

Antony and Cleopatra
[II, 2]

Lepidus

706

Noble friends,
That which combined us was most great, and let not
A leaner action rend us. What's amiss,
May it be gently heard: when we debate
Our trivial difference loud, we do commit
Murder in healing wounds: then, noble partners,
The rather, for I earnestly beseech,
Touch you the sourest points with sweetest terms,
Nor curstness grow to the matter.

9

Antony and Cleopatra
[II, 2]

Octavius

830

Say not so, Agrippa:
If Cleopatra heard you, your reproof
Were well deserved of rashness.

10

Antony and Cleopatra
[II, 2]

Domitius Enobarus

945

Upon her landing, Antony sent to her,
Invited her to supper: she replied,
It should be better he became her guest;
Which she entreated: our courteous Antony,
Whom ne'er the word of 'No' woman heard speak,
Being barber'd ten times o'er, goes to the feast,
And for his ordinary pays his heart
For what his eyes eat only.

11

Antony and Cleopatra
[II, 6]

Antony

1268

I have heard it, Pompey;
And am well studied for a liberal thanks
Which I do owe you.

12

Antony and Cleopatra
[II, 6]

Pompey

1290

No, Antony, take the lot: but, first
Or last, your fine Egyptian cookery
Shall have the fame. I have heard that Julius Caesar
Grew fat with feasting there.

13

Antony and Cleopatra
[II, 6]

Antony

1294

You have heard much.

14

Antony and Cleopatra
[II, 6]

Pompey

1297

Then so much have I heard:
And I have heard, Apollodorus carried—

15

Antony and Cleopatra
[II, 7]

Lepidus

1408

Nay, certainly, I have heard the Ptolemies'
pyramises are very goodly things; without
contradiction, I have heard that.

16

Antony and Cleopatra
[III, 3]

Messenger

1703

Madam, I heard her speak; she is low-voiced.

17

Antony and Cleopatra
[III, 7]

Antony

1963

Is it not strange, Canidius,
That from Tarentum and Brundusium
He could so quickly cut the Ionian sea,
And take in Toryne? You have heard on't, sweet?

18

Antony and Cleopatra
[III, 10]

(stage directions)

2057

[CANIDIUS marcheth with his land army one way over]
the stage; and TAURUS, the lieutenant of OCTAVIUS
CAESAR, the other way. After their going in, is
heard the noise of a sea-fight]

19

Antony and Cleopatra
[IV, 3]

Second Soldier

2579

It will determine one way: fare you well.
Heard you of nothing strange about the streets?

20

Antony and Cleopatra
[V, 2]

Dolabella

3474

Most noble empress, you have heard of me?

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