Chapter TRUTH to UNCLE of Index by Grocott's Quotations - Alpha

Shakespeare.—Midsummer Night’s Dream, Act V. Scene 1. (Theseus to Bottom.)

TWINKLING—To brisk notes in cadence beating
Glance their many twinkling feet.

Gray.—Progress of Poesy, Verse. III. Line 10.

TURTLES.—Turtles and doves of differing hues unite,
And glossy jet is pair’d to shining white.

Pope.—Sapho to Phaon, Line 43.

UNANIMITY.—O yes: where they do agree on the stage, their unanimity is wonderful!

Sheridan.—The Critic, Act II. Scene 1.

UNBLEST.—The truly generous is the truly wise;
And he, who loves not others, lives unblest.

Home.—Douglas, Act III. Scene 1.

UNCLE.—Tut, tut!
Grace me no grace, nor uncle me no uncle.

Shakespeare.—King Richard II. Act II. Scene 3. (York to Bolingbroke.)

Midas me no Midas; he’s a wit; he understands eating and drinking well.

Dryden.—The Wild Gallant, Act II. Scene 1.

Thank me no thankings, nor proud me no prouds.

Shakespeare.—Romeo and Juliet, Act III. Scene 5. (Capulet to Juliet.)

Madam me no madam, but learn to retrench your words; and say, Mam; as yes, Mam, and no, Mam; as other ladies’ women do.

Dryden.—The Wild Gallant, Act II. Scene 2.

Petition me no petitions, sir, to-day.

Fielding.—Tom Thumb, Act I. Scene 2.

Cause me no cause.

Massinger.—A New Way to Pay Old Debts, Act I. Scene 3.

UNCLE.—Map me no maps, sir; my head is a map, a map of the whole world.

Fielding.—Rape upon Rape, Act I. Scene 5.

But me no buts.

Fielding.—Ibid. Act II. Scene 11; Aaron Hill, Snake in the Grass, Scene 1.

Virgin me no virgins.

Massinger—A New Way to Pay Old Debts, Act III. Scene 2.

End me no ends.

Ibid.—Act V. Scene 1.