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William Shakespeare: Merchant of Venice, Act II, Scene VIII
Scene VIIIVenice. A streetEnter Salarino and SalanioSalarinoWhy, man, I saw Bassanio under sail: With him is Gratiano gone along; And in their ship I am sure Lorenzo is not.SalanioThe villain…William Shakespeare: Antony and Cleopatra, Act IV, Scene VIII
Scene VIIIUnder the walls of AlexandriaAlarum. Enter Mark Antony, in a march; Scarus, with othersMark AntonyWe have beat him to his camp: run one before, And let the queen know of our gests.…William Shakespeare: Antony and Cleopatra, Act III, Scene VIII
Scene VIIIA plain near ActiumEnter Octavius Caesar, and Taurus, with his army, marchingOctavius CaesarTaurus!TaurusMy lord?Octavius CaesarStrike not by land; keep whole: provoke not battle,…Henry II, king of England
(Encyclopedia) Henry II, 1133–89, king of England (1154–89), son of Matilda, queen of England, and Geoffrey IV, count of Anjou. He was the founder of the Angevin, or Plantagenet, line in England and…Edward I
(Encyclopedia) Edward I, 1239–1307, king of England (1272–1307), son of and successor to Henry III. Even more important than Edward's military exploits were the legal and constitutional…Brewer's: Highness
The Khedive of Egypt is styled “Your Highness,” or “His Highness;” The children of kings and queens, “Your Royal Highness,” or “His Royal Highness;” The children of emperors, “Your…Brewer's: Althæa's Brand
a fatal contingency. Althæa's son was to live so long as a log of wood, then on the fire, remained unconsumed. She contrived to keep the log unconsumed for many years, but being angry one…Brewer's: Interest
(Latin). Something that is between the parties concerned. The interest of money is the sum which the borrower agrees to pay the lender for its use. To take an interest in anything is to…Brewer's: Jericho
Gone to Jericho. No one knows where. The manor of Blackmore, near Chelmsford, was called Jericho, and was one of the houses of pleasure of Henry VIII. When this lascivious prince had a…Brewer's: Buncle
(John). “A prodigious hand at matrimony, divinity, a song, and a peck.” He marries seven wives, loses all in the flower of their age, is inconsolable for two or three days, then resigns…Trending
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