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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.104Cold wisdom waiting on superfluous folly.Cold wisedome waighting on superfluous follie.
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.11lack not folly to commit them, and have ability enoughlacke not folly to commit them, & haue abilitie enough
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.3As mad in folly, lacked the sense to knowAs mad in folly, lack'd the sence to know
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.57Though age from folly could not give me freedom,Though age from folly could not giue me freedom
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.98Therefore be deaf to my unpitied folly,Therefore be deafe to my vnpittied Folly,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.43Our faith mere folly. Yet he that can endureOur Faith meere folly: yet he that can endure
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.30If thou rememberest not the slightest follyIf thou remembrest not the slightest folly,
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.51all nature in love mortal in folly.all nature in loue, mortall in folly.
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.50And they that are most galled with my follyAnd they that are most gauled with my folly,
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.56The wise man's folly is anatomizedThe Wise-mans folly is anathomiz'd
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.82His folly to the mettle of my speech?His folly to the mettle of my speech,
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.182Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly;Most frendship, is fayning; most Louing, meere folly:
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.192Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly;
As You Like ItAYL III.iv.41that youth mounts and folly guides. Who comes here?that youth mounts, and folly guides: who comes heere?
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.103He uses his folly like a stalking-horse, and under theHe vses his folly like a stalking-horse, and vnder the
CoriolanusCor I.i.87Or be accused of folly. I shall tell youOr be accus'd of Folly. I shall tell you
CoriolanusCor I.ii.19.2Nor did you think it follyNor did you thinke it folly,
CoriolanusCor II.i.184.1The faults of fools but folly.the faults of fooles, but folly.
CoriolanusCor V.i.26Of noisome musty chaff. He said 'twas folly,Of noysome musty Chaffe. He said, 'twas folly
CymbelineCym I.ii.89.1Die of this folly.Dye of this Folly.
CymbelineCym I.vi.48Where folly now possesses? Do thou work:Where Folly now possesses? Do thou worke:
CymbelineCym V.v.67That it was folly in me, thou mayst say,That it was folly in me, thou mayst say,
HamletHam IV.vii.191.1But that this folly drowns it.But that this folly doubts it.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.171the purpose must weigh with the folly. Followthe purpose must weigh with the folly. Follow
Henry VH5 II.iv.38Covering discretion with a coat of folly;Couering Discretion with a Coat of Folly;
Henry VH5 III.vi.122imperial: England shall repent his folly, see his weakness,imperiall: England shall repent his folly, see his weakenesse,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vi.32O, too much folly is it, well I wot,Oh, too much folly is it, well I wot,
King JohnKJ I.i.262And so doth yours. Your fault was not your folly.And so doth yours: your fault, was not your follie,
King LearKL I.i.149When majesty stoops to folly. Reserve thy state,When Maiesty falls to folly, reserue thy state,
King LearKL I.iv.268Beat at this gate that let thy folly inBeate at this gate that let thy Folly in,
King LearKL II.iv.286And must needs taste his folly.And must needs taste his folly.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.41Sweet leaves, shade folly. Who is he comes here?Sweet leaues shade folly. Who is he comes heere?
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.70As wit turned fool. Folly, in wisdom hatched,As Wit turn'd foole, follie in Wisedome hatch'd:
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.75Folly in fools bears not so strong a noteFollie in Fooles beares not so strong a note,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.118To check their folly, passion's solemn tears.To checke their folly passions solemne teares.
MacbethMac III.iv.72.2What, quite unmanned in folly?What? quite vnmann'd in folly.
MacbethMac IV.ii.77Accounted dangerous folly. Why then, alas,Accounted dangerous folly. Why then (alas)
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.133Either this is the envy in you, folly, or mistaking. TheEither this is Enuie in you, Folly, or mistaking: The
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.233the excellency of her honour that the folly of my soulthe excellency of her honor, that the folly of my soule
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.ii.31out his wife's inclination. He gives her folly motion andout his wiues inclination: he giues her folly motion and
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.190Why, this is your own folly. Did not I tell you howWhy this is your owne folly, / Did not I tell you how
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.200His folly, Helena, is no fault of mine.His folly Helena is none of mine.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.315To Athens will I bear my folly backTo Athens will I beare my folly backe,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.228of her folly, for I will be horribly in love with her. I mayof her folly; for I wil be horribly in loue with her, I may
OthelloOth II.i.135For even her folly helped her to an heir.For euen her folly helpt her to an heire.
OthelloOth II.i.239all those requisites in him that folly and green mindsall those requisites in him, that folly and greene mindes
OthelloOth V.ii.133She turned to folly; and she was a whore.She turn'd to folly: and she was a whore.
The TempestTem III.ii.4Servant monster? The folly of this island!Seruant Monster? the folly of this Iland,
Timon of AthensTim III.v.38What folly 'tis to hazard life for ill!What Folly 'tis, to hazard life for Ill.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.23is crushed into folly, his folly sauced with discretion.is crusht into folly, his folly sauced with discretion:
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.27common curse of mankind, folly and ignorance, becommon curse of mankinde, follie and ignorance be
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.101The amity that wisdom knits not, folly mayThe amitie that wisedome knits, not folly may
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.100Well, uncle, what folly I commit, I dedicate toWell Vnckle, what folly I commit, I dedicate to
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.258His insolence draws folly from my lips,His insolence drawes folly from my lips,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.19Sweet honey Greek, tempt me no more to folly.Sweete hony Greek, tempt me no more to folly.
Twelfth NightTN I.v.74increasing your folly. Sir Toby will be sworn that I amincreasing your folly: Sir Toby will be sworn that I am
Twelfth NightTN III.i.31No indeed, sir, the Lady Olivia has no folly. SheNo indeed sir, the Lady Oliuia has no folly, shee
Twelfth NightTN III.i.65For folly that he wisely shows is fit;For folly that he wisely shewes, is fit;
Twelfth NightTN III.i.66But wise men, folly-fallen, quite taint their wit.But wisemens folly falne, quite taint their wit.
Twelfth NightTN IV.i.9I prithee, vent thy folly somewhere else; thouI prethee vent thy folly some-where else, thou
Twelfth NightTN IV.i.11Vent my folly! He has heard that word of someVent my folly: He has heard that word of some
Twelfth NightTN IV.i.12great man, and now applies it to a fool. Vent my folly!great man, and now applyes it to a foole. Vent my folly:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.34However, but a folly bought with wit,How euer: but a folly bought with wit,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.35Or else a wit by folly vanquished.Or else a wit, by folly vanquished.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.48Is turned to folly, blasting in the bud,Is turn'd to folly, blasting in the Bud,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.15Lord, lord, to see what folly reigns in us!Lord, Lord: to see what folly raignes in vs.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.65And ask remission for my folly past.And aske remission, for my folly past.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.71Your own present folly, and her passing deformity;Your owne present folly, and her passing deformitie:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.17Your folly.Your folly.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.18And how quote you my folly?And how quoat you my folly?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.21Well, then, I'll double your folly.Well then, Ile double your folly.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.155And with thy daring folly burn the world?And with thy daring folly burne the world?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iv.3The sun has seen my folly. Palamon!The Sun has seene my Folly: Palamon;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.107Lo, cousin, lo, our folly has undone us!Loe Cosen, loe, our Folly has undon us.
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.151How sometimes Nature will betray its folly,How sometimes Nature will betray it's folly?
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.252But that his negligence, his folly, fear,But that his negligence, his folly, feare,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.256It was my folly; if industriouslyIt was my folly: if industriously
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.429The fabric of his folly, whose foundationThe Fabrick of his Folly, whose foundation
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.11In every mess have folly, and the feedersIn euery Messe, haue folly; and the Feeders
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.134All mine own folly – the society,(All mine owne Folly) the Societie,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.556 Her sad behaviour feeds his vulture folly, Her sad behauiour feedes his vulture follie,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.851 Or tyrant folly lurk in gentle breasts? Or tyrant follie lurke in gentle brests?
The Rape of LucreceLuc.992 His time of folly and his time of sport; His time of follie, and his time of sport.
SonnetsSonn.11.6 Without this, folly, age, and cold decay: Without this follie, age, and could decay,
SonnetsSonn.66.10 And folly (doctor-like) controlling skill, And Folly (Doctor-like) controuling skill,
Venus and AdonisVen.838 How love is wise in folly, foolish witty: How loue is wise in follie, foolish wittie:

Glossary

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follywantonness, lewdness
folly-fallenfalling into folly, stooping to foolishness
foolish-compoundedcomposed of folly
fopperyfolly, foolishness, stupidity
NemesisGreek goddess of vengeance, especially retribution for human folly, pride, or excessive good fortune
ragefolly, rashness, mad jest
scornfolly, foolishness
vanitytrifle, folly, vain thing

Thesaurus

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composed of follyfoolish-compounded
falling into follyfolly-fallen
follyvanity
follyscorn
follyrage
follyfoppery
folly, composed offoolish-compounded
folly, falling intofolly-fallen

Themes and Topics

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Gods and goddesses...geance especially retribution for human folly pride or excessive good fortune ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... all' s brave that youth mounts and folly guides ham ii ii 300 [hamlet to rosencr...
...h6 iv vi 32 [talbot to his son] too much folly is it well i wot 1h6 iv vii 55 [lucy t...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FOLLYBASICfolly n
FOLLYSTATEfolly-fallen adj

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