Comparison of William Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing 4.1 to William Shakespeare
Summary
William Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing 4.1 has 290 lines, and 27% of them have weak matches at magnitude 10 to 14 in William Shakespeare. 73% of the lines have no match. On average, each line has 0.7 weak matches.
Much Ado About Nothing 4.1
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William Shakespeare
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Much Ado About Nothing 4.1: 7
If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be conjoin’d, I charge you on your souls to utter it.
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Much Ado About Nothing 4.1: 7
If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be conjoin’d, I charge you on your souls to utter it. [continues next]
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Much Ado About Nothing 4.1: 12
O, what men dare do! What men may do! What men daily do, not knowing what they do!
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Double Falsehood 5.2: 231
[continues previous] If he be the devil, that devil must call you father.
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Cymbeline 1.4: 49
I embrace these conditions, let us have articles betwixt us. Only, thus far you shall answer: if you make your voyage upon her and give me directly to understand you have prevail’d, I am no further your enemy; she is not worth our debate. If she remain unseduc’d, you not making it appear otherwise, for your ill opinion and th’ assault you have made to her chastity, you shall answer me with your sword. [continues next]
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Cymbeline 1.4: 49
[continues previous] I embrace these conditions, let us have articles betwixt us. Only, thus far you shall answer: if you make your voyage upon her and give me directly to understand you have prevail’d, I am no further your enemy; she is not worth our debate. If she remain unseduc’d, you not making it appear otherwise, for your ill opinion and th’ assault you have made to her chastity, you shall answer me with your sword.
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Othello 4.1: 125
’Tis such another fitchew! Marry, a perfum’d one! — What do you mean by this haunting of me?
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Measure for Measure 3.2: 71
I can hardly believe that, since you know not what you speak. But if ever the Duke return (as our prayers are he may), let me desire you to make your answer before him. If it be honest you have spoke, you have courage to maintain it. I am bound to call upon you, and I pray you your name?
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Measure for Measure 5.1: 177
[continues previous] Why, you are nothing then: neither maid, widow, nor wife?
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Much Ado About Nothing 2.2: 14
... brother’s honor, who hath made this match, and his friend’s reputation, who is thus like to be cozen’d with the semblance of a maid — that you have discover’d thus. They will scarcely believe this without trial. Offer them instances, which shall bear no less likelihood than to see me at her chamber-window, hear me call Margaret Hero, hear Margaret term me Claudio; and bring them to see this the very night, before the intended wedding — for in the mean time I will so fashion the matter that Hero shall be absent — and there shall appear such seeming truth of Hero’s ...
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Much Ado About Nothing 2.3: 78
O my lord, wisdom and blood combating in so tender a body, we have ten proofs to one that blood hath the victory. I am sorry for her, as I have just cause, being her uncle and her guardian.
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Much Ado About Nothing 2.3: 90
And so will he do, for the man doth fear God, howsoever it seems not in him by some large jests he will make. Well, I am sorry for your niece. Shall we go seek Benedick, and tell him of her love?
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Much Ado About Nothing 4.1: 257
As strange as the thing I know not. It were as possible for me to say I lov’d nothing so well as you, but believe me not; and yet I lie not: I confess nothing, nor I deny nothing. I am sorry for my cousin.
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Henry VI Part 2 4.3: 3
They fell before thee like sheep and oxen, and thou behavedst thyself as if thou hadst been in thine own slaughter-house; therefore thus will I reward thee: the Lent shall be as long again as it is, and thou shalt have a license to kill for a hundred lacking one. [continues next]
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Romeo and Juliet 1.1: 18
’Tis well thou art not fish; if thou hadst, thou hadst been poor-John. Draw thy tool, here comes two of the house of Montagues. [continues next]
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Henry VI Part 2 4.3: 3
[continues previous] They fell before thee like sheep and oxen, and thou behavedst thyself as if thou hadst been in thine own slaughter-house; therefore thus will I reward thee: the Lent shall be as long again as it is, and thou shalt have a license to kill for a hundred lacking one.
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Romeo and Juliet 1.1: 18
[continues previous] ’Tis well thou art not fish; if thou hadst, thou hadst been poor-John. Draw thy tool, here comes two of the house of Montagues.
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All's Well That Ends Well 2.3: 176
Do not plunge thyself too far in anger, lest thou hasten thy trial; which if — Lord have mercy on thee for a hen! So, my good window of lettice, fare thee well. Thy casement I need not open, for I look through thee. Give me thy hand. [continues next]
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All's Well That Ends Well 2.3: 176
[continues previous] Do not plunge thyself too far in anger, lest thou hasten thy trial; which if — Lord have mercy on thee for a hen! So, my good window of lettice, fare thee well. Thy casement I need not open, for I look through thee. Give me thy hand.
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Sir Thomas More 3.3: 243
Peace; do ye know what ye say? My lord a player! Let us not meddle with any such matters. Yet I may be a little proud that my lord hath answered me in my part. But come, let us go, and be ready to begin the play again.
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Much Ado About Nothing 2.3: 47
Do so, farewell. Come hither, Leonato. What was it you told me of today, that your niece Beatrice was in love with Signior Benedick? [continues next]
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Much Ado About Nothing 2.3: 48
[continues previous] O ay, stalk on, stalk on, the fowl sits. — I did never think that lady would have lov’d any man.
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Henry V 5.2: 113
The Princess is the better Englishwoman. I’ faith, Kate, my wooing is fit for thy understanding. I am glad thou canst speak no better English, for if thou couldst, thou wouldst find me such a plain king that thou wouldst think I had sold my farm to buy my crown. I know no ways to mince it in love, but directly to say “I love you”; then if you urge me farther than to say “Do you in faith?” I wear out my suit. Give me your answer, i’ faith, do, and ...
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Hamlet 5.2: 134
I do not think so; since he went into France I have been in continual practice. I shall win at the odds. Thou wouldst not think how ill all’s here about my heart — but it is no matter.
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Othello 4.3: 69
By my troth, I think I should, and undo’t when I had done’t. Marry, I would not do such a thing for a joint-ring, nor for measures of lawn, nor for gowns, petticoats, nor caps, nor any petty exhibition; but, for all the whole world — ’ud’s pity, who would not make her husband a ...
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Winter's Tale 1.1: 5
Verily, I speak it in the freedom of my knowledge: we cannot with such magnificence — in so rare — I know not what to say — We will give you sleepy drinks, that your senses (unintelligent of our insufficience) may, though they cannot praise us, as little accuse us. [continues next]
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Antony and Cleopatra 2.6: 96
For my part, I am sorry it is turn’d to a drinking. Pompey doth this day laugh away his fortune.
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Winter's Tale 1.1: 5
[continues previous] Verily, I speak it in the freedom of my knowledge: we cannot with such magnificence — in so rare — I know not what to say — We will give you sleepy drinks, that your senses (unintelligent of our insufficience) may, though they cannot praise us, as little accuse us.
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Romeo and Juliet 4.5: 124
O, I cry you mercy, you are the singer; I will say for you; it is “music with her silver sound,” [continues next]
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Romeo and Juliet 4.5: 124
[continues previous] O, I cry you mercy, you are the singer; I will say for you; it is “music with her silver sound,”
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As You Like It 1.2: 5
You know my father hath no child but I, nor none is like to have; and truly when he dies, thou shalt be his heir; for what he hath taken away from thy father perforce, I will render thee again in affection. By mine honor, I will, and when I break that oath, let me turn monster. Therefore, my sweet Rose, my dear Rose, be merry. [continues next]
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As You Like It 1.2: 5
[continues previous] You know my father hath no child but I, nor none is like to have; and truly when he dies, thou shalt be his heir; for what he hath taken away from thy father perforce, I will render thee again in affection. By mine honor, I will, and when I break that oath, let me turn monster. Therefore, my sweet Rose, my dear Rose, be merry.
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Much Ado About Nothing 4.1: 256
I do love nothing in the world so well as you — is not that strange?
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Love's Labour's Lost 4.3: 1
... kills sheep; it kills me, I a sheep: well prov’d again a’ my side! I will not love; if I do, hang me; i’ faith, I will not. O but her eye — by this light, but for her eye, I would not love her; yes, for her two eyes. Well, I do nothing in the world but lie, and lie in my throat. By heaven, I do love, and it hath taught me to rhyme and to be mallicholy; and here is part of my rhyme, and here my mallicholy. Well, she hath one a’ my sonnets already: the clown bore it, the fool sent it, ...
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Much Ado About Nothing 4.1: 257
As strange as the thing I know not. It were as possible for me to say I lov’d nothing so well as you, but believe me not; and yet I lie not: I confess nothing, nor I deny nothing. I am sorry for my cousin.
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Much Ado About Nothing 2.3: 78
O my lord, wisdom and blood combating in so tender a body, we have ten proofs to one that blood hath the victory. I am sorry for her, as I have just cause, being her uncle and her guardian.
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Much Ado About Nothing 2.3: 90
And so will he do, for the man doth fear God, howsoever it seems not in him by some large jests he will make. Well, I am sorry for your niece. Shall we go seek Benedick, and tell him of her love?
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Antony and Cleopatra 2.6: 96
For my part, I am sorry it is turn’d to a drinking. Pompey doth this day laugh away his fortune.
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Much Ado About Nothing 4.1: 260
I will swear by it that you love me, and I will make him eat it that says I love not you.
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Henry V 5.1: 16
I say, I will make him eat some part of my leek, or I will peat his pate four days. Bite, I pray you, it is good for your green wound and your ploody coxcomb.
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Much Ado About Nothing 4.1: 265
You have stay’d me in a happy hour, I was about to protest I lov’d you.
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Much Ado About Nothing 4.1: 273
I am gone, though I am here; there is no love in you. Nay, I pray you let me go.
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Much Ado About Nothing 3.2: 16
There is no appearance of fancy in him, unless it be a fancy that he hath to strange disguises — as to be a Dutchman today, a Frenchman tomorrow, or in the shape of two countries at once, as a German from the waist downward, all slops, and a Spaniard from the hip ...
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Taming of the Shrew 1.2: 87
I pray you, sir, let him go while the humor lasts. A’ my word, and she knew him as well as I do, she would think scolding would do little good upon him. She may perhaps call him half a score knaves or so. Why, that’s nothing; and he begin once, he’ll rail in his rope-tricks. I’ll ...
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Much Ado About Nothing 4.1: 279
Is ’a not approv’d in the height a villain, that hath slander’d, scorn’d, dishonor’d my kinswoman? O that I were a man! What, bear her in hand until they come to take hands, and then with public accusation, uncover’d slander, unmitigated rancor — O God, that I were a man! I would eat his heart in the market-place.
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Much Ado About Nothing 4.1: 285
Princes and counties! Surely a princely testimony, a goodly count, Count Comfect, a sweet gallant surely! O that I were a man for his sake! Or that I had any friend would be a man for my sake! But manhood is melted into cur’sies, valor into compliment, and men are only turn’d into tongue, and trim ones too. He is now as valiant as Hercules that only tells a lie, and swears ...
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Much Ado About Nothing 4.1: 285
Princes and counties! Surely a princely testimony, a goodly count, Count Comfect, a sweet gallant surely! O that I were a man for his sake! Or that I had any friend would be a man for my sake! But manhood is melted into cur’sies, valor into compliment, and men are only turn’d into tongue, and trim ones too. He is now as valiant as Hercules that only tells a lie, and swears it. I cannot be a man with wishing, therefore I will die a woman with grieving.
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Much Ado About Nothing 4.1: 279
Is ’a not approv’d in the height a villain, that hath slander’d, scorn’d, dishonor’d my kinswoman? O that I were a man! What, bear her in hand until they come to take hands, and then with public accusation, uncover’d slander, unmitigated rancor — O God, that I were a man! I would eat his heart in the market-place.
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Henry IV Part 1 2.4: 106
By the Lord, I knew ye as well as he that made ye. Why, hear you, my masters, was it for me to kill the heir-apparent? Should I turn upon the true prince? Why, thou knowest I am as valiant as Hercules; but beware instinct — the lion will not touch the true prince. Instinct is a great matter; I was now a coward on instinct. I shall think the better of myself, and thee, during my life; I for a valiant lion, and thou for a true prince. But by the ...
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Much Ado About Nothing 4.1: 290
Enough, I am engag’d, I will challenge him. I will kiss your hand, and so I leave you. By this hand, Claudio shall render me a dear account. As you hear of me, so think of me. Go comfort your cousin. I must say she is dead; and so farewell.
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Much Ado About Nothing 1.1: 109
Nay, mock not, mock not. The body of your discourse is sometime guarded with fragments, and the guards are but slightly basted on neither. Ere you flout old ends any further, examine your conscience, and so I leave you.