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. The comedies, histories, tragedies, and poems of William Shakspere. SCENE I.] MEASUKE FOB MEASURE. 423. ACT II. ^ Scene I.— They are not China dishes, hutvery good dishes. In the first scene of Massingers Eenegado/the servant of the disguised Venetian gentle-man tells his master that his wares Are safe unladen; not a crystal China dish needs soldering. China dishes were not uncommon things in thedays of Elizabeth and James. We capturedthem on board the Spanish carracks; and wepurchased them from Venice. Cromwell im-posed a duty on China dishes, so that they hadin his time become a
. The comedies, histories, tragedies, and poems of William Shakspere. SCENE I.] MEASUKE FOB MEASURE. 423. ACT II. ^ Scene I.— They are not China dishes, hutvery good dishes. In the first scene of Massingers Eenegado/the servant of the disguised Venetian gentle-man tells his master that his wares Are safe unladen; not a crystal China dish needs soldering. China dishes were not uncommon things in thedays of Elizabeth and James. We capturedthem on board the Spanish carracks; and wepurchased them from Venice. Cromwell im-posed a duty on China dishes, so that they hadin his time become a regular article of com-merce. 424 ILLXJSTKATIOKS. [act III. i p ^^^s 1 B WW S \^Jii i B ^^^p ACT III. Scene I.—Merely, tliou art deaths , the good physician in Pericles/ saysthat the study and practice of the healing artafford A more content in course of true delightThan to be thirsty after tottering honour,Or tie my treasure up in silken bags,To please the fool and death. In both these passages there is undoubtedly anallusion to certain ancient representations ofDeath and the Fool. I
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