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Search phrase: cruelty

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Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.129To lay on me a cruelty by takingTo lay on me a Cruelty, by taking
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.39Yet heard too much of Phebe's cruelty.Yet heard too much of Phebes crueltie.
CoriolanusCor IV.v.77The cruelty and envy of the people,The Cruelty and Enuy of the people,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.45Audacious cruelty. If that the KingAudacious Crueltie. If that the King
Henry VH5 III.vi.109for when lenity and cruelty play for a kingdom, thefor when Leuitie and Crueltie play for a Kingdome, the
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.130Thy cruelty in executionThy Crueltie in execution
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.134Come, soldiers, show what cruelty ye can,Come Souldiers, shew what cruelty ye can.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.60In cruelty will I seek out my fame.In cruelty, will I seeke out my Fame.
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.76For what they have been. 'Tis a crueltyFor what they haue beene: 'tis a cruelty,
MacbethMac I.v.41Of direst cruelty. Make thick my blood;Of direst Crueltie: make thick my blood,
MacbethMac IV.ii.71To do worse to you were fell cruelty,To do worse to you, were fell Cruelty,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iv.21From out the state of hellish cruelty.From out the state of hellish cruelty,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.21Than is thy strange apparent cruelty;Than is thy strange apparant cruelty;
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.64To excuse the current of thy cruelty.To excuse the currant of thy cruelty.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.59Pierced through the heart with your stern cruelty.Pierst through the heart with your stearne cruelty:
OthelloOth V.ii.329If there be any cunning crueltyIf there be any cunning Crueltie,
Twelfth NightTN I.v.277Placed in contempt. Farewell, fair cruelty!Plac'd in contempt: Farwell fayre crueltie.
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.79Get thee to yond same sovereign cruelty.Get thee to yond same soueraigne crueltie:
Twelfth NightTN III.ii.62great presage of cruelty.great presage of cruelty.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.249Despise my cruelty, and cry woe worth me,Despise my crueltie, and cry woe worth me,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.6Shall never curse my cruelty. Good heaven,Shall never curse my cruelty: Good heaven,
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.190Against this cruelty fight on thy side,Against this Crueltie, fight on thy side

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cruel[unclear meaning] form of cruelty, cruel creature
immanityenormous barbarity, atrocious cruelty
ironage of cruelty, time of wickedness
Nero[pron: 'neeroh] Roman emperor, 1st-c, who slew his mother, Agrippina; said to have played on his lute while watching Rome burn; considered a model of cruelty
tyrannycruelty, barbarity, unmerciful violence

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age of crueltyiron
crueltytyranny
cruelty, age ofiron
cruelty, atrociousimmanity
cruelty, form ofcruel

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Historical figures...atching rome burn considered a model of cruelty nervii jc iii ii 174 belg...

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