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Search phrase: policy

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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.120blowers-up! Is there no military policy how virginsblowers vp. Is there no Military policy how Virgins
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.73Shrewdness of policy too – I grieving grantShrodenesse of policie to: I greeuing grant,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vi.116I think the policy of that purpose made more inI thinke the policy of that purpose, made more in
As You Like ItAYL V.i.55thee with policy; I will kill thee a hundred and fiftythee with police: I will kill thee a hundred and fifty
CoriolanusCor III.ii.42Honour and policy, like unsevered friends,Honor and Policy, like vnseuer'd Friends,
CoriolanusCor III.ii.48You adopt your policy, how is it less or worseYou adopt your policy: How is it lesse or worse
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.129Is all the policy, strength, and defence,Is all the Policy, Strength, and Defence
HamletHam II.ii.47Hunts not the trail of policy so sureHunts not the traile of Policie, so sure
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.107Never did base and rotten policyNeuer did base and rotten Policy
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.146And it proceeds from policy, not love.And it proceedes from Pollicy, not Loue.
Henry VH5 I.i.45Turn him to any cause of policy,Turne him to any Cause of Pollicy,
Henry VH5 I.ii.221The name of hardiness and policy.The name of hardinesse and policie.
Henry VH5 II.chorus.14Shake in their fear, and with pale policyShake in their feare, and with pale Pollicy
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.2Through which our policy must make a breach.Through which our Pollicy must make a breach.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.159To say the truth, it is your policyTo say the truth, it is your policie,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.82To keep by policy what Henry got?To keepe by policy what Henrie got:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.23Me seemeth then it is no policy,Me seemeth then, it is no Pollicie,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.235That he should die is worthy policy;That he should dye, is worthie pollicie,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.238But in my mind that were no policy.But in my minde, that were no pollicie:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.293If York, with all his far-fet policy,If Yorke, with all his farre-fet pollicie,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.83By devilish policy art thou grown great,By diuellish policy art thou growne great,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.ii.58With powerful policy strengthen themselves,With powrefull Pollicie strengthen themselues,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.65'Tis but his policy to counterfeit,'Tis but his policy to counterfet,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.62I thought no less; it is his policyI thought no lesse: it is his Policie,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.259Weighed not a hair of his. Plague of your policy!Weigh'd not a haire of his. Plague of your policie,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.i.17It shall be so, this policy will serve. – It shal be so, this pollicy will serue,
King JohnKJ II.i.396Smacks it not something of the policy?Smackes it not something of the policie.
King LearKL I.ii.46This policy and reverence of ageThis policie, and reuerence of Age,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.510We are shame-proof, my lord; and 'tis some policyWe are shame-proofe my Lord: and 'tis some policie,
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.196Both strength of limb and policy of mind,Both strength of limbe, and policie of minde,
OthelloOth II.iii.266in his mood – a punishment more in policy than inin his moode, (a punishment more in policie, then in
OthelloOth III.iii.14That policy may either last so long,That policie may either last so long,
Richard IIR2 V.i.84That were some love, but little policy.That were some Loue, but little Pollicy.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.285If she be curst, it is for policy,If she be curst, it is for pollicie,
Timon of AthensTim III.ii.89For policy sits above conscience.For Policy sits aboue Conscience.
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.104'Tis policy and stratagem must do'Tis pollicie, and stratageme must doe
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.147O Lord, sir, 'tis a deed of policy.O Lord sir, 'tis a deed of pollicie?
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.197They tax our policy, and call it cowardice,They taxe our policy, and call it Cowardice,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.i.19With all my force, pursuit, and policy.With all my force, pursuite and pollicy.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.9O'th't' other side, the policy of those crafty-swearingO'th'tother side, the pollicie of those craftie swearing
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.12worth a blackberry. They set me up in policy thatworth a Black-berry. They set me vp in pollicy, that
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.16begin to proclaim barbarism, and policy growsbegan to proclaime barbarisme; and pollicie growes
Twelfth NightTN III.ii.28or policy.or policie.
Twelfth NightTN III.ii.30policy I hate. I had as lief be a Brownist as a politician.policie I hate: I had as liefe be a Brownist, as a Politician.

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.529 For lawful policy remains enacted; For lawfull pollicie remaines enacted.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1815 Wherein deep policy did him disguise, Wherein deepe pollicie did him disguise,
SonnetsSonn.118.9 Thus policy in love, t' anticipate Thus pollicie in loue t'anticipate
SonnetsSonn.124.9 It fears not policy, that heretic, It feares not policy that Heriticke,

Glossary

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policystratagem, cunning, intrigue, craft
policystatecraft, statesmanship, diplomacy
policyexpediency, shrewdness, self-interest

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
POLICYBASICpolicy n, politic adj, politicly adv
POLICYPEOPLEpolitician n
POLICYNOTunpolicied adj
POLITICIANBASICsee POLICY
UNPOLICIEDBASICsee POLICY

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