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Search phrase: pursuit

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.iv.25.1Pursuit would be but vain.Pursuite would be but vaine.
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.134To hide us from pursuit that will be madeTo hide vs from pursuite that will be made
CoriolanusCor I.ix.11Enter Titus Lartius, with his power, from the pursuit Enter Titus with his Power, from the Pursuit.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.70Now, have you left pursuit?Haue you left pursuit?
Henry VH5 II.iv.69Turn head, and stop pursuit, for coward dogsTurne head, and stop pursuit: for coward Dogs
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.ii.3Here sound retreat and cease our hot pursuit.Here sound Retreat, and cease our hot pursuit.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.3From Clifford's and Northumberland's pursuit.From Cliffords and Northumberlands pursuit?
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.148Oft have I heard his praises in pursuit,Oft haue I heard his praises in Pursuite,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iii.13And weak we are and cannot shun pursuit.And weake we are, and cannot shun pursuite.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.127Away! For death doth hold us in pursuit.Away, for death doth hold vs in pursuite.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.122Slow in pursuit, but matched in mouth like bells,Slow in pursuit, but match'd in mouth like bels,
Richard IIIR3 III.ii.30And make pursuit where he did mean no chase.And make pursuit, where he did meane no chase.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.143.1Nor faint in the pursuit.Nor faint in the pursuite.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.i.19With all my force, pursuit, and policy.With all my force, pursuite and pollicy.
Twelfth NightTN III.iii.13.1Set forth in your pursuit.Set forth in your pursuite.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.52The followed make pursuit? Or let me knowThe follow'd, make pursuit? or let me know,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.696 Make slow pursuit, or altogether balk Make slow pursuite, or altogether bauk,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1691 With swift pursuit to venge this wrong of mine; With swift pursuit to venge this wrong of mine,
SonnetsSonn.129.9 Mad in pursuit and in possession so; Made In pursut and in possession so,
SonnetsSonn.143.4 In pursuit of the thing she would have stay; In pursuit of the thing she would haue stay:

Glossary

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Cadmus[pron: 'kadmus] son of Agenor, King of Tyre; he set off in pursuit of his sister Europa, arrived in Greece, and founded Thebes
chace[tennis] forfeited point; also: pursuit
chasepursuit, sequence, hunt
chase[tennis] forfeited point; also: pursuit
foot[hunting] roused, up for pursuit
heelclose behind, in close pursuit
hue and crygeneral pursuit [of a felon]
preyin pursuit of prey
prosecutionpursuit, chase, hounding
questinquiry, pursuit, investigation
studypursuit, concern, occupation

Thesaurus

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close pursuit, inheel
prey, in pursuit ofprey
pursuitchase
pursuitstudy
pursuitprosecution
pursuitquest
pursuit [in tennis]chace
pursuit of prey, inprey
pursuit, general [of a felon]hue and cry
pursuit, in closeheel
pursuit, up forfoot

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...n of agenor king of tyre he set off in pursuit of his sister europa arrived in greece ...

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