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Search phrase: fame

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.17That fame may cry you loud. I say farewell.That fame may cry you loud: I say farewell.
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.31.1That sets him high in fame.that sets him high in fame.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.168.2So is the fame.So is the Fame,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vi.64Shall have the fame. I have heard that Julius Caesarshall haue the fame, I haue heard that Iulius Casar,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.i.15Acquire too high a fame when him we serve's away.Acquire too high a Fame, when him we serues away.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.119Unregistered in vulgar fame, you haveVnregistred in vulgar Fame, you haue
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.19Shame hath a bastard fame, well managed;Shame hath a bastard fame, well managed,
CoriolanusCor I.i.261.2Fame, at the which he aims – Fame, at the which he aymes,
CoriolanusCor I.iii.13find fame. To a cruel war I sent him; from whence hefinde fame: To a cruell Warre I sent him, from whence he
CoriolanusCor I.viii.4More than thy fame and envy. Fix thy foot.More then thy Fame and Enuy: Fix thy foot.
CoriolanusCor II.i.157With fame, a name to Caius Martius; theseWith Fame, a Name to Martius Caius: / These
CoriolanusCor V.ii.16His fame unparalleled haply amplified.His Fame vnparalell'd, happely amplified:
CoriolanusCor V.vi.36In mine own person; holp to reap the fameIn mine owne person: holpe to reape the Fame
CoriolanusCor V.vi.125The man is noble and his fame folds inThe man is Noble, and his Fame folds in
CymbelineCym III.iii.51I'th' name of fame and honour, which dies i'th' search,I'th'name of Fame, and Honor, which dyes i'th'search,
HamletHam IV.iv.61That for a fantasy and trick of fame
HamletHam IV.vii.131And set a double varnish on the fameAnd set a double varnish on the fame
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.73swaggerers. I am in good name and fame with the verySwaggerers: I am in good name, and fame, with the very
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.50to me, and I in the clear sky of fame o'ershineto me; and I, in the cleare Skie of Fame, o're-shine
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.43imp of fame!Impe of Fame.
Henry VH5 I.ii.162To fill King Edward's fame with prisoner kings,To fill King Edwards fame with prisoner Kings,
Henry VH5 III.ii.10Doth win immortal fame.doth winne immortall fame.
Henry VH5 III.ii.12give all my fame for a pot of ale, and safety.giue all my fame for a Pot of Ale, and safetie.
Henry VH5 IV.i.45A lad of life, an imp of fame;a Lad of Life, an Impe of Fame,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.16Coward of France! How much he wrongs his fame,Coward of France, how much he wrongs his fame,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iii.67I find thou art no less than fame hath bruited,I finde thou art no lesse then Fame hath bruited,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.76Or else reproach be Talbot's greatest fame!Or else reproach be Talbots greatest fame.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iv.46His fame lives in the world, his shame in you.His Fame liues in the world. His Shame in you.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vi.39My death's revenge, thy youth, and England's fame.My Deaths Reuenge, thy Youth, and Englands Fame:
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vi.45To save a paltry life and slay bright fame,To saue a paltry Life, and slay bright Fame,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.97Fatal this marriage, cancelling your fame,Fatall this Marriage, cancelling your Fame,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.60In cruelty will I seek out my fame.In cruelty, will I seeke out my Fame.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.63Where fame, late entering at his heedful ears,Where Fame, late entring at his heedfull Eares,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.38That's not my fear. My meed hath got me fame;That's not my feare, my meed hath got me fame:
Henry VIIIH8 I.iv.66To tell your grace, that, having heard by fameTo tell your Grace: That hauing heard by fame
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.46Shall star-like rise, as great in fame as she was,Shall Star-like rise, as great in fame as she was,
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.47But now doth mount with golden wings of fame,But nowe doth mount with golden winges offame,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.196Arise, and be my fault thy honour's fame,Arise and be my fault, thy honors fame,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.175Were lively pictured: how the one for fame,We liuely pictured, how the one for fame;
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.77If thou have uttered them to foil my fameIf thou haue vttred them to foile my fame,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vii.38A Caesar's fame in kings' captivity – A Casars fame in kings captiuitie;
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.179The Frenchman's terror and his country's fame,The French mans terror and his countries fame,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.1Let fame, that all hunt after in their lives,LEt Fame, that all hunt after in their liues,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.92Too much to know is to know naught but fame,Too much to know, is to know nought but fame:
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.21You are not ignorant all-telling fameYou are not ignorant all-telling fame
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.196Fame. I found him here as melancholy as a lodge in aFame, I found him heere as melancholy as a Lodge in a
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iii.6Gives her fame which never dies.Giues her fame which neuer dies:
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iii.8Lives in death with glorious fame.Liues in death with glorious fame.
OthelloOth II.i.62That paragons description and wild fame;That paragons description, and wilde Fame:
OthelloOth III.i.44That he you hurt is of great fame in Cyprus,That he you hurt is of great Fame in Cyprus,
PericlesPer II.i.130The which the gods protect thee from, may't defend thee.’The which the Gods protect thee, Fame may defend thee:
PericlesPer Chorus.III.22Fame answering the most strange inquire,Fame answering the most strange enquire,
PericlesPer III.ii.96.1Sets up your fame for ever.sets vp your fame for euer.
PericlesPer epilogue.V.iii.11For wicked Cleon and his wife, when fameFor wicked Cleon and his wife, when Fame
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.83There's nothing differs but the outward fame.There's nothing differs, but the outward fame.
Richard IIIR3 III.i.81I say, without characters fame lives long.I say, without Characters, Fame liues long.
Richard IIIR3 III.i.88For now he lives in fame, though not in life.For now he liues in Fame, though not in Life.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.139Confounds thy fame as whirlwinds shake fair buds,Confounds thy fame, as whirlewinds shake faire budds,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.161My noble lord and father, live in fame.My Noble Lord and Father, liue in Fame:
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.176You that survive, and you that sleep in fame.You that suruiue and you that sleepe in Fame:
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.356Repose in fame; none basely slain in brawls.Repose in Fame: None basely slaine in braules,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.393He lives in fame, that died in virtue's cause.He liues in Fame, that di'd in vertues cause.
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.126The Emperor's court is like the house of fame,The Emperours Court is like the house of Fame,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.144Having his ear full of his airy fame,Hauing his eare full of his ayery Fame,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.236As bending angels, that's their fame in peace;As bending Angels: that's their Fame, in peace:
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.244That breath fame blows; that praise, sole pure, transcends.That breath Fame blowes, that praise sole pure transcẽds.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.203And fame in time to come canonize us.And fame in time to come canonize vs.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.239Famed be thy tutor, and thy parts of natureFame be thy Tutor, and thy parts of nature
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.210When fame shall in our islands sound her trump,When fame shall in her Iland sound her trumpe;
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.228.1My fame is shrewdly gored.My fame is shrowdly gored.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.143On whose bright crest Fame with her loud'st oyesOn whose bright crest, fame with her lowd'st (O yes)
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.40Fall Greeks; fail fame; honour or go or stay;Fall Greekes, faile Fame, Honor or go, or stay,
Twelfth NightTN III.iii.23With the memorials and the things of fameWith the memorials, and the things of fame
Twelfth NightTN V.i.56Cried fame and honour on him. What's the matter?Cride fame and honor on him: What's the matter?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.133Your suppliants' war. Remember that your fameYour Suppliants war: Remember that your Fame
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.27By my troth, I think fame but stammers 'em;By my troth, I think Fame but stammers 'em,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.113And, dainty Duke, whose doughty dismal fameAnd daintie Duke, whose doughtie dismall fame
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.277As ever fame yet spoke of; look upon 'em,As ever fame yet spoke of; looke upon 'em,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.21Smoother than Pelops' shoulder! Fame and honour,Smoother then Pelops Shoulder? Fame and honour
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.153Their fame has fired me so – till they appear.Their fame has fir'd me so; Till they appeare,

Poems

 15 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.243 She that her fame so to herself contrives, She that her fame so to her selfe contriues,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.270 Of wealth, of filial fear, law, kindred fame, Of wealth of filliall feare, lawe, kindred fame,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.a18 fame. At that time Sextus Tarquinius, being inflamed with Fame. At that time Sextus Tarquinius being enflamed with
The Rape of LucreceLuc.20 That kings might be espoused to more fame, That Kings might be espowsed to more fame,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.53 Which of them both should underprop her fame: Which of them both should vnderprop her fame.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.106 He stories to her ears her husband's fame, He stories to her eares her husbands fame,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1054 A badge of fame to slander's livery, A badge of Fame to sclanders liuerie,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1188 So of shame's ashes shall my fame be bred; So of shames ashes shall my Fame be bred,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1202 My shame be his that did my fame confound; My shame be his that did my Fame confound;
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1203 And all my fame that lives disbursed be And all my Fame that liues disbursed be,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1491 Troy had been bright with fame, and not with fire.’ TROY had bin bright with Fame, & not with fire.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1638 My fame, and thy perpetual infamy. My Fame, and thy perpetuall infamy.
SonnetsSonn.80.4 To make me tongue-tied, speaking of your fame. To make me toung-tide speaking of your fame.
SonnetsSonn.84.11 And such a counterpart shall fame his wit, And such a counter-part shall fame his wit,
SonnetsSonn.100.13 Give my love fame faster than Time wastes life; Giue my loue fame faster then time wasts life,

Glossary

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bayfame, renown [i.e. laurel wreath]
darkenobscure, eclipse, deprive of fame
famereport, account, description
famereputation, renown, character
famemake famous, celebrate the fame of
honourfame, renown, glory
namereputation, fame, renown
reportreputation, fame, renown

Thesaurus

 7 result(s).
deprive of famedarken
famebay
famename
famereport
famehonour
fame, celebratefame
fame, deprive ofdarken

Themes and Topics

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Plants...ree also called laurel associated with fame reputation elder mw ii iii ...
Latin... laudis (n f ) 3h6 i iii 48 laus fame praise laus (n f ) lll v i 27  ...
...praise laus (n f ) lll v i 27   fame praise lege (v ) lll iv ii 103 l...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...d / in bloody field / doth win immortal fame h5 iv vi 2 [king henry to exeter] yet k...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DEFAMEBASICsee FAME
FAMEBASICfame n, famed adj, famous adj, famoused adj, famously adv
FAMEINTENSITYthrice-famed adj, well-famed adj
FAMENOTdefame n, defame v, infamonize v, infamous adj, infamy n, unfamed adj
FAMOUSBASICsee FAME
INFAMONIZEBASICsee FAME
INFAMOUSBASICsee FAME
UNFAMEDBASICsee FAME

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