The book Shakespeare's Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will was written by author Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Here you can read free online of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Shakespeare's Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will a good or bad book?
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Why, thou hast put him in such a dream, that, when the image of it leaves him, he must run mad. Mar. Nay, but say true ; does it work upon him ? Sir To. Like aqua-vitae with a midwife. Mar. If you will, then, see the fruits of the sport, mark S!* Sophy was the Persian title of majesty. At the time this play was written, Sir Robert Shirley had lately returned as ambassador from the Sophy. Sir Robert boasted of the great rewards he had received, and cut a big dash in London. 30 Tray-trip was prob...ably a game of dice ; though some hold it to have been the game of draughts. So in an old satire called Machiavel' s Dog : " But, leaving cards, let's go to dice awhile ; to passage, treitrippe, hazard, or mum-chance." — Play my freedom means play for my freedom; tliat is, stake it. 82 TWELFTH NIGHT ; OR, ACT III. his first approach before my lady : he will come to her in yellow stockings, and 'tis a colour she abhors ; and cross- garter' d, a fashion she detests : and he will smile upon her, which will now be so unsuitable to her disposition, being addicted to a melancholy as she is, that it cannot but turn hira into a notable contempt.
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