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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.ii.9.2His love and wisdom,His loue and wisedome
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.84Wisdom, and constancy hath amazed me moreWisedome and constancy, hath amaz'd mee more
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.181Youth, beauty, wisdom, courage – allYouth, beauty, wisedome, courage, all
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.v.71.1I leave you to your wisdom.I leaue you to your wisedome.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.49In me to lose. Thus your own proper wisdomIn mee to loose. Thus your owne proper wisedome
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.246If beauty, wisdom, modesty, can settleIf Beauty, Wisedome, Modesty, can settle
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.79Wisdom and fortune combating together,Wisedome and Fortune combatting together,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.150.1Your wisdom in the deed.Your Wisedome in the deede.
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.68Ay, marry, now unmuzzle your wisdom.I marry, now vnmuzzle your wisedome.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.89Once this: your long experience of her wisdom,Once this your long experience of your wisedome, 
CoriolanusCor II.iii.97and since the wisdom of their choice is rather to have my& since the wisedome of their choice, is rather to haue my
CoriolanusCor III.i.144Insult without all reason; where gentry, title, wisdom,Insult without all reason: where Gentry, Title, wisedom
CymbelineCym I.ii.10.1Your wisdom may inform you.Your wisedome may informe you.
HamletHam I.iii.25It fits your wisdom so far to believe itIt fits your wisedome so farre to beleeue it;
HamletHam II.i.64And thus do we of wisdom and of reach,And thus doe we of wisedome and of reach
HamletHam III.i.188.1Your wisdom best shall think.Your wisedome best shall thinke.
HamletHam III.ii.313Your wisdom should show itself more richer toYour wisedome should shew it selfe more richer, to
HamletHam IV.iv.42A thought which, quartered, hath but one part wisdom
HamletHam IV.vii.8As by your safety, greatness, wisdom, all things else,As by your Safety, Wisedome, all things else,
HamletHam V.i.259Which let thy wisdom fear. Hold off thy hand.Which let thy wisenesse feare. Away thy hand.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.88Thou didst well, for wisdom cries out in theThou didst well: for
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.64That wisdom, loyalty, and mere dislikeThat wisedome, loyaltie, and meere dislike
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iv.39And 'tis but wisdom to make strong against him.And, 'tis but Wisedome to make strong against him:
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.162Sweet earl, divorce not wisdom from your honour;Sweet Earle, diuorce not wisedom from your Honor.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iii.6Do what you will; your wisdom be your guide.Do what you will: your Wisedome, be your guide.
Henry VH5 III.vi.141Though 'tis no wisdom to confess so muchThough 'tis no wisdome to confesse so much
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.75Now is it manhood, wisdom, and defence,Now is it manhood, wisedome, and defence,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.84Whose wisdom was a mirror to the wisest;Whose Wisdome was a Mirror to the wisest:
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vii.60Till then, 'tis wisdom to conceal our meaning.Till then, 'tis wisdome to conceale our meaning.
Henry VIIIH8 I.iii.29Out of a foreign wisdom, renouncing cleanOut of a forreigne wisedome, renouncing cleane
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.84Your grace has given a precedent of wisdomYour Grace ha's giuen a President of wisedome
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.87Of disposition gentle and of wisdomOf disposition gentle, and of wisedome,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.13And want of wisdom, you, that best should teach us,And want of wisedome, you that best should teach vs,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.136And wisdom of my Council, but I find none.And wisedome of my Councell; but I finde none:
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.24More covetous of wisdom and fair virtueMore couetous of Wisedome, and faire Vertue
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.49Your wisdom is consumed in confidence.Your wisedome is consum'd in confidence:
Julius CaesarJC III.i.183.2I doubt not of your wisdom.I doubt not of your Wisedome:
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.16believe. Censure me in your wisdom, and awake yourbeleeue. Censure me in your Wisedom, and awake your
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.163When wisdom keeps the gate as beauty's guard? – When wisedome keepes the gate as beuties gard,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.40Wisdom is foolishness but in her tongue,Wisedome is foolishnes, but in her tongue,
King JohnKJ II.i.523What you in wisdom still vouchsafe to say.What you in wisedome still vouchsafe to say.
King LearKL I.ii.99your own wisdom. I would unstate myself to be in a dueyour owne wisedome. I would vnstate my selfe, to be in a due
King LearKL I.ii.104portend no good to us. Though the wisdom of natureportend no good to vs: though the wisedome of Nature
King LearKL I.iv.91wisdom?wisedome,
King LearKL I.iv.215I would you would make use of your good wisdom,I would you would make vse of your good wisedome
King LearKL I.iv.340You are much more a-taxed for want of wisdomYour are much more at task for want of wisedome,
King LearKL II.iv.302To have his ear abused, wisdom bids fear.To haue his eare abus'd, wisedome bids feare.
King LearKL IV.ii.38Wisdom and goodness to the vile seem vile;
King LearKL IV.iv.8.2What can man's wisdomWhat can mans wisedome
King LearKL IV.v.35I pray desire her call her wisdom to her.I pray desire her call her wisedome to her.
King LearKL V.iii.139.2In wisdom I should ask thy name;In wisedome I should aske thy name,
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.727In your rich wisdom to excuse or hideIn your rich wisedome to excuse, or hide,
MacbethMac III.i.52He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valourHe hath a Wisdome, that doth guide his Valour,
MacbethMac III.v.31His hopes 'bove wisdom, grace, and fear.His hopes 'boue Wisedome, Grace, and Feare:
MacbethMac III.vi.45His wisdom can provide. Some holy angelHis wisedome can prouide. Some holy Angell
MacbethMac IV.ii.5Whether it was his wisdom or his fear.Whether it was his wisedome, or his feare.
MacbethMac IV.ii.6Wisdom! To leave his wife, to leave his babes,Wisedom? to leaue his wife, to leaue his Babes,
MacbethMac IV.ii.13As little is the wisdom, where the flightAs little is the Wisedome, where the flight
MacbethMac IV.iii.15You may deserve of him, through me; and wisdomYou may discerne of him through me, and wisedome
MacbethMac IV.iii.119Into his power, and modest wisdom plucks meInto his power: and modest Wisedome pluckes me
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.32.1Be it as your wisdom will.Be it as your wisedome will.
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.78Thus wisdom wishes to appear most brightThus wisdome wishes to appeare most bright,
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.218accursed. Much upon this riddle runs the wisdomaccurst: Much vpon this riddle runs the wisedome
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.116It is no other. Show your wisdom, daughter,It is no other, Shew your wisedome daughter
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.131There to give up their power. If you can, pace your wisdomThere to giue vp their powre: If you can pace your wisdome,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iv.4wisdom be not tainted. And why meet him at the gates,wisedome bee not tainted: and why meet him at the gates
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.92Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit,Of wisedome, grauity, profound conceit,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.81They have the wisdom by their wit to lose.They haue the wisdome by their wit to loose.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.406Have by your wisdom been this day acquittedHaue by your wisedome beene this day acquitted
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.164O, my lord, wisdom and blood combating in so O my Lord, wisedome and bloud combating in so
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.2And 'tis not wisdom thus to second griefAnd 'tis not wisedome thus to second griefe,
OthelloOth II.i.151She that in wisdom never was so frailShe that in wisedome neuer was so fraile,
OthelloOth III.i.45And great affinity; and that in wholesome wisdomAnd great Affinitie: and that in wholsome Wisedome
OthelloOth III.iii.147Shapes faults that are not – that your wisdom then,Shapes faults that are not) that your wisedome
OthelloOth III.iii.152Nor for my manhood, honesty, and wisdom,Nor for my Manhood, Honesty, and Wisedome,
PericlesPer I.i.135Antioch, farewell, for wisdom sees those menAntioch farewell, for Wisedome sees those men,
PericlesPer I.ii.63Who by thy wisdom makes a prince thy servant,Who by thy wisdome makes a Prince thy seruant,
PericlesPer II.iv.54To wisdom he's a fool that will not yield,To wisedome, hee's a foole, that will not yeeld:
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.99You may, sir; 'tis a point of wisdom.You may sir, 'tis a point of wisedome:
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.16Your discipline in war, wisdom in peace,Your Discipline in Warre, Wisdome in Peace,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.69I would say thou hadst sucked wisdom from thy teat.I would say thou had'st suckt wisedome from thy teat.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.170And why, my Lady Wisdom? Hold your tongue,And why my Lady wisedome? hold your tongue,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.11And in his wisdom hastes our marriageAnd in his wisedome, hasts our marriage,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.52If in thy wisdom thou canst give no help,If in thy wisedome, thou canst giue no helpe,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.126The wisdom of your duty, fair Bianca,The wisdome of your dutie faire Bianca,
Timon of AthensTim III.v.52If wisdom be in suffering. O my lords,If Wisedome be in suffering, Oh my Lords,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.339Whose wisdom hath her fortune conquered.Whose wisedome hath her Fortune Conquered,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.198Count wisdom as no member of the war;Count Wisedome as no member of the Warre,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.85If you'll avouch 'twas wisdom Paris went – If you'l auouch, 'twas wisedome Paris went,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.101The amity that wisdom knits not, folly mayThe amitie that wisedome knits, not folly may
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.245To sinewy Ajax. I will not praise thy wisdom,To sinnowie Aiax: I will not praise thy wisdome,
Twelfth NightTN I.v.13Well, God give them wisdom that have it; andWell, God giue them wisedome that haue it: &
Twelfth NightTN III.i.40I think I saw your wisdom there?I thinke I saw your wisedome there.
Twelfth NightTN IV.i.51Let thy fair wisdom, not thy passion, swayLet thy fayre wisedome, not thy passion sway
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.242That were a cruel wisdom; do men pruneThat were a cruell wisedome, doe men proyne
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.21What wisdom stirs amongst you? Come, sir, nowWhat wisdome stirs amongst you? Come Sir, now
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.150With wisdom I might fear, my Doricles,With wisedome, I might feare (my Doricles)

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.11.5 Herein lives wisdom, beauty, and increase; Herein liues wisdome, beauty, and increase,

Glossary

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adviceforethought, discretion, wisdom
Athene[pron: a'theena] Greek goddess of wisdom and learning, protector of Athens; also known as Athena, Pallas Athena, or Pallas
gravitywisdom, sage advice
judgementknowledge, understanding, wisdom
Lycurgus[liy'kurgus] Spartan legislator, 7th-c BC, legendary for wisdom
MinervaRoman goddess of wisdom, the arts, and trades
NestorGreek leader in the siege of Troy, reputed for his age and wisdom
proverbprovide with worldly wisdom [by]
schoolcontrol, correct, teach wisdom to
Solomonin the Bible, son and successor of David; proverbial for his wisdom
Thebes[theebz] city-state in Boeotia, SE Greece; associated with wisdom and learning
wisdom[political] caution, prudence, judgement
wisdomgood sense, judgement
wisdomknowledge, learning, science
witintelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability

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wisdomjudgement
wisdomMinerva
wisdomNestor
wisdomSolomon
wisdomThebes
wisdomwit
wisdom, provide with worldlyproverb
wisdom, teachschool

Themes and Topics

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Archaisms
Discourse markers... once this your long experience of her wisdom / plead on her part some cause to yo...
Classical mythology...e siege of troy reputed for his age and wisdom character in troilus and cressida ...
Gods and goddesses... pallas inspire me greek goddess of wisdom and learning protectress of athens als...
...raight-pight minerva roman goddess of wisdom the arts and trades muses ...
Religious personalities and beings...d successor of david proverbial for his wisdom whore of babylon h5 ii iii 3...
Historical figures...rtan legislator 7th-c bc legendary for wisdom machiavel 1h6 v iv 74 mac...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples...e in boeotia se greece associated with wisdom and learning thessalian mnd ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...ny young wench wit (n ) 1 intelligence wisdom good sense ce ii ii 93 [antipholus of ...

Words Families

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WISDOMBASICsee WISE [mind]

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