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The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Preface

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That you have but slumbered here<br />

While these visions did appear.<br />

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ (1595-6) act 5, sc. 2, l. 54<br />

7.66.24 Much Ado About Nothing<br />

A victory is twice itself when the achiever brings home full numbers.<br />

‘Much Ado About Nothing’ (1598-9) act 1, sc. 1, l. [8]<br />

He hath indeed better bettered expectation than you must expect <strong>of</strong> me to tell you how.<br />

‘Much Ado About Nothing’ (1598-9) act 1, sc. 1, l. [15]<br />

He is a very valiant trencher-man.<br />

‘Much Ado About Nothing’ (1598-9) act 1, sc. 1, l. [52]<br />

How much better is it to weep at joy than to joy at weeping.<br />

‘Much Ado About Nothing’ (1598-9) act 1, sc. 1, l. [27]<br />

I see, lady, the gentleman is not in your books.<br />

‘Much Ado About Nothing’ (1598-9) act 1, sc. 1, l. [79]<br />

Beatrice: I wonder that you will still be talking, Signior Benedick: nobody marks you.<br />

Benedick: What! my dear Lady Disdain, are you yet living?<br />

‘Much Ado About Nothing’ (1598-9) act 1, sc. 1, l. [121]<br />

Shall I never see a bachelor <strong>of</strong> three-score again?<br />

‘Much Ado About Nothing’ (1598-9) act 1, sc. 1, l. [209]<br />

In time the savage bull doth bear the yoke.<br />

‘Much Ado About Nothing’ (1598-9) act 1, sc. 1, l. [271]<br />

Lord! I could not endure a husband with a beard on his face: I had rather lie in the woollen.<br />

‘Much Ado About Nothing’ (1598-9) act 2, sc. 1, l. [31]<br />

Would it not grieve a woman to be over-mastered with a piece <strong>of</strong> valiant dust? to make an<br />

account <strong>of</strong> her life to a clod <strong>of</strong> wayward marl?<br />

‘Much Ado About Nothing’ (1598-9) act 2, sc. 1, l. [64]<br />

I have a good eye, uncle: I can see a church by daylight.<br />

‘Much Ado About Nothing’ (1598-9) act 2, sc. 1, l. [86]<br />

Speak low, if you speak love.<br />

‘Much Ado About Nothing’ (1598-9) act 2, sc. 1, l. [104]<br />

Friendship is constant in all other things<br />

Save in the <strong>of</strong>fice and affairs <strong>of</strong> love.<br />

‘Much Ado About Nothing’ (1598-9) act 2, sc. 1, l. [184]<br />

She speaks poniards, and every word stabs: if her breath were as terrible as her terminations,<br />

there were no living near her; she would infect to the north star.<br />

‘Much Ado About Nothing’ (1598-9) act 2, sc. 1, l. [257]<br />

I will go on the slightest errand now to the Antipodes that you can devise to send me on; I will<br />

fetch you a toothpicker now from the furthest inch <strong>of</strong> Asia; bring you the length <strong>of</strong> Prester John’s<br />

foot; fetch you a hair <strong>of</strong>f the Great Cham’s beard; do you any embassage to the Pigmies, rather

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