. Natural history in Shakespeare's time; being extracts illustrative of the subject as he knew it. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Natural history. i6 SHAKESPEARE'S [aspick. Aspick {, Asp). The pretty worm of Nilus there That kills and pains not. ***** Have I the aspic in my lips ? Dost fall ? If thou and nature can so gently part, The stroke of death is as a lover's pinch, Which hurts, and is desired. ***** This is an aspic's trail ; and these fig-leaves Have slime upon them, such as the aspic leaves Upon the caves of Nile. Antony and Cleopatra, v. 2, 243-4, 29^"9> 354-7- V. Adde
. Natural history in Shakespeare's time; being extracts illustrative of the subject as he knew it. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Natural history. i6 SHAKESPEARE'S [aspick. Aspick {, Asp). The pretty worm of Nilus there That kills and pains not. ***** Have I the aspic in my lips ? Dost fall ? If thou and nature can so gently part, The stroke of death is as a lover's pinch, Which hurts, and is desired. ***** This is an aspic's trail ; and these fig-leaves Have slime upon them, such as the aspic leaves Upon the caves of Nile. Antony and Cleopatra, v. 2, 243-4, 29^"9> 354-7- V. Adder, Serpent. Aspis is an Adder \'\ worst and most wicked in venom and in biting; he casteth out fleeing venom,. and spitteth and springeth out venom by bitings. Of Adders that hight Aspis be divers manner kind, and have. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Seager, H. W. (Herbert West), b. 1848. London, E. Stock
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