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Search phrase: spire

Plays

 40 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.148Inspired merit so by breath is barred.Inspired Merit so by breath is bard,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vi.15That moved pale Cassius to conspire? And whatThat mou'd pale Cassius to conspire? And what
CoriolanusCor I.ix.24Which, to the spire and top of praises vouched,Which to the spire, and top of prayses vouch'd,
CymbelineCym II.iii.49You were inspired to do those duties whichYou were inspir'd to do those duties which
CymbelineCym IV.ii.315Conspired with that irregulous devil, Cloten,Conspir'd with that Irregulous diuell Cloten,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.34Did he suspire, that light and weightless downDid hee suspire, that light and weightlesse dowlne
Henry VH5 II.ii.89Hath, for a few light crowns, lightly conspired,Hath for a few light Crownes, lightly conspir'd
Henry VH5 II.ii.167You have conspired against our royal person,You haue conspir'd against Our Royall person,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.140Was Mahomet inspired with a dove?Was Mahomet inspired with a Doue?
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.141Thou with an eagle art inspired then.Thou with an Eagle art inspired then.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.33For our enemies shall fall before us, inspired withFor our enemies shall faile before vs, inspired with
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.53To aspire unto the crown and reign as king.To aspire vnto the Crowne, and reigne as King.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.165What mutter you, or what conspire you, lords?What mutter you, or what conspire you Lords?
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.91A thing inspired, and, not consulting, brokeA thing Inspir'd, and not consulting, broke
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.368There is betwixt that smile we would aspire to,There is betwixt that smile we would aspire too,
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.67All which, though distant, yet conspire in oneAll which though distant yet conspire in one,
King JohnKJ I.i.241Hast thou conspired with thy brother too,Hast thou conspired with thy brother too,
King JohnKJ III.iv.80To him that did but yesterday suspire,To him that did but yesterday suspire,
King JohnKJ III.iv.146John lays you plots; the times conspire with you – Iohn layes you plots: the times conspire with you,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.227What zeal, what fury hath inspired thee now?What zeale, what furie, hath inspir'd thee now?
MacbethMac IV.i.90Who chafes, who frets, or where conspirers are;Who chafes, who frets, or where Conspirers are:
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.v.22And they have conspired together. I will notAnd they haue conspired together, I will not say
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.97Fed in heart, whose flames aspire,Fed in heart whose flames aspire,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.196Have you conspired, have you with these contrivedHaue you conspir'd, haue you with these contriu'd
OthelloOth III.iii.141Thou dost conspire against thy friend, Iago,Thou do'st conspire against thy Friend (Iago)
PericlesPer I.iv.5For who digs hills because they do aspireFor who digs hills because they doe aspire?
Richard IIR2 II.i.31Methinks I am a prophet new-inspired,Me thinkes I am a Prophet new inspir'd,
Richard IIIR3 III.iv.60That do conspire my death with devilish plotsThat doe conspire my death with diuellish Plots
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.351Inspire us with the spleen of fiery dragons!Inspire vs with the spleene of fiery Dragons:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.117That gallant spirit hath aspired the clouds,That Gallant spirit hath aspir'd the Cloudes,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.212What further woe conspires against mine age?What further woe conspires against my age?
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.180That hath aspired to Solon's happinessThat hath aspir'd to Solons Happines,
Titus AndronicusTit II.ii.10But dawning day new comfort hath inspired.But dawning day new comfort hath inspir'd.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.66Inspire me, that I may this treason find.Inspire me that I may this treason finde.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.59would not care; but to be Menelaus I would conspirewould not care: but to be Menelaus, I would conspire
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.43To whisper and conspire against my youth?To whisper, and conspire against my youth?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.154Wilt thou aspire to guide the heavenly car,Wilt thou aspire to guide the heauenly Car?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.94.2Pallas inspire me!Pallas inspire me.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.166If well inspired, this battle shall confoundIf well inspird, this Battaile shal confound
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK prologue.23And too ambitious, to aspire to him.And too ambitious to aspire to him;

Poems

 3 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.5 Which, in pale embers hid, lurks to aspire Which in pale embers hid, lurkes to aspire,
SonnetsSonn.10.6 That 'gainst thyself thou stick'st not to conspire, That gainst thy selfe thou stickst not to conspire,
Venus and AdonisVen.150 Not gross to sink, but light, and will aspire. Not grosse to sinke, but light, and will aspire.

Glossary

 20 result(s).
aspirerise up, tower, be tall
aspireascend, rise up, climb [to]
chancehappen [to], transpire, come about
confederateally, enter into a league, conspire
conspirepractise, contrive, plot
contrivescheme, plot, conspire
enraptenraptured, inspired, carried away
fearformidableness, ability to inspire fear
graciouspleasing, agreeable, inspired
informinvest with, inspire in, impart to
inspirationsupernatural power, inspired means
inspiredcoming from God, of divine origin
lust-breathedinspired by lust, driven by passion
practiseplot, scheme, conspire
queenact as a queen, aspire to being a queen
reekbreak into a sweat, perspire
Sibylpriestess inspired by Apollo, her prophecies being written on leaves; Apollo granted her as many years of life as she could hold grains of sand in her hand
suspirebreathe
terrorpower to inspire dread
trytry for, aim at, aspire to

Thesaurus

 16 result(s).
aspire totry
conspireconfederate
conspirecontrive
conspirepractise
dread, power to inspireterror
fear, ability to inspirefear
inspireinform
inspiredenrapt
inspiredgracious
inspired by lustlust-breathed
inspired meansinspiration
lust, inspired bylust-breathed
perspirereek
power to inspire dreadterror
queen, aspire to beingqueen
transpirechance

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...f my father&rsquo s will priestess inspired by apollo her prophecies being writte...
Gods and goddesses... athene tnk iii v 94 pallas inspire me greek goddess of wisdom and lear...
...ou art merops&rsquo son - / wilt thou aspire to guide the heavenly car husband of...
... apollo pallas jove or mercury / inspire me athene above phaethon ...

Words Families

 16 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ASPIREBASICaspiration n, aspire v, aspiring adj
CONSPIREBASICconspiracy n, conspire v, conspiring adj
CONSPIREPEOPLEconspirant n, conspirator n
INSPIREBASICinspiration n, inspire v, inspired adj
INSPIRETIMEnew-inspired adj
NEWMINDnew-inspired adj
SPIREBASICspire n
SUSPIREBASICsuspiration n, suspire v

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