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Search phrase: perfection

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.18Whose dear perfection hearts that scorned to serveWhose deere perfection, hearts that scorn'd to serue,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.236That she did make defect perfection,That she did make defect, perfection,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iii.27Would turn their own perfection to abuse,Would turne their owne Perfection, to Abuse,
Henry VH5 III.vii.45perfection of a good and particular mistress.perfection of a good and particular Mistresse.
King JohnKJ II.i.440Whose fulness of perfection lies in him.Whose fulnesse of perfection lyes in him.
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.261trust it will grow to a most prosperous perfection.trust it will grow to a most prosperous perfection.
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.108To their right praise and true perfection!To their right praise, and true perfection:
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.45To put a strange face on his own perfection.To put a strange face on his owne perfection,
OthelloOth I.iii.100That will confess perfection so could errThat will confesse Perfection so could erre
OthelloOth II.iii.25She is indeed perfection.She is indeed perfection.
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.75Vouchsafe, divine perfection of a woman,Vouchsafe (diuine perfection of a Woman)
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.66Matched not the high perfection of my loss.Matcht not the high perfection of my losse.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.46Retain that dear perfection which he owesRetaine that deare perfection which he owes,
The TempestTem II.i.172I would with such perfection govern, sir,I would with such perfection gouerne Sir:
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.90Is your perfection. This is Timon's last,Is your perfection. This is Timons last,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.84never perform; vowing more than the perfection ofneuer performe: vowing more then the perfection of
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.90bare till merit crown it; no perfection in reversion shallbare till merit crowne it: no perfection in reuersion shall
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.41To die, even when they to perfection grow.To die, euen when they to perfection grow.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.64To clothe mine age with angel-like perfection,To cloath mine age with Angel-like perfection:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.195Her true perfection, or my false transgression,Her true perfection, or my false transgression?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.13Of such divine perfection as Sir Proteus.Of such diuine perfection as Sir Protheus.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.177And feed upon the shadow of perfection.And feed vpon the shadow of perfection.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.i.57A linguist, and a man of such perfectionA Linguist, and a man of such perfection,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.837 Have no perfection of my summer left, Haue no perfection of my sommer left,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.853 But no perfection is so absolute "But no perfection is so absolute,
SonnetsSonn.15.2 Holds in perfection but a little moment, Holds in perfection but a little moment.
SonnetsSonn.66.7 And right perfection wrongfully disgraced, And right perfection wrongfully disgrac'd,
Venus and AdonisVen.634 Whose full perfection all the world amazes; Whose full perfection all the world amazes,
Venus and AdonisVen.736 And pure perfection with impure defeature, And pure perfection with impure defeature,

Glossary

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divinenessdivinity, perfection, supreme excellence
point-deviceimmaculate, affectedly precise, trim to the point of perfection
point-deviceto the last detail, to the point of perfection
primeperfection, fullness

Thesaurus

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perfectiondivineness
perfectionprime
perfection, to the point of point-device
point of perfection, to the point-device
trim to the point of perfectionpoint-device

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