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Holofernes

I will something affect the letter, for it argues facility

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Holofernes
I will something affect the letter, for it argues facility.
The preyful princess pierced and pricked a pretty pleasing pricket,
Some say a sore, but not a sore till now made sore with shooting.
The dogs did yell. Put “l: to “sore,” then sorel jumps from thicket,
Or pricket sore, or else sorel. The people fall a-hooting.
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Act 4
Scene 2
Line 65

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Laus Deo, bone  intelligo

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Nathaniel
Laus Deo, bone intelligo.
Holofernes
Bone? Bone for bene? Priscian a little
scratched; ’twill serve.

They have been at a great feast
of languages and stolen the scraps.

 Enter Armado the  Braggart, Boy, and Costard
Nathaniel

Videsne quis venit?
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Act 5
Scene 1
Line 29

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Sir, it is the King’s most sweet pleasure

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Armado
Sir, it is the King’s most sweet pleasure and
affection to congratulate the Princess at her pavilion
in the posteriors of this day, which the rude
multitude call the afternoon.

“The posterior of the day,” most generous
sir, is liable, congruent, and measurable for
“the afternoon”; the word is well culled, chose,
sweet,
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Act 5
Scene 1
Line 87

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