 | William Shakespeare - 1848 - 498 pages
...trusted home, Might yet enkindle' you unto the crown, Besides the thane of Cawdor. But 'tis strange : And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, The instruments...honest trifles, to betray us In deepest consequence. — Cousins, a word, I pray yon. Macb. Two truths are told, As happy prologues to the swelling act... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1848 - 78 pages
...trusted home, Might yet enkindle you unto the crown, Besides the Thane of Cawdor. But, 'tis strange : And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, The instruments...Win us with honest trifles, to betray us In deepest consequences. — Cousin, a word, I pray you. f They retire up the Stage. Macb. [In front.] Two truths... | |
 | 1848 - 694 pages
...virtuous to be corrupted by a brilliant promise to himself, called them " bubbles," and warned him that " Oftentimes, to win us to our harm, The instruments...us truths ; Win us with honest trifles, to betray ae In deepest consequence." Although the writer of the article mentioned tells unquestionable truths... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - 1848 - 366 pages
...question. The assurance of the crown becomes to him only an assurance of impunity in crime. Thus— " Oftentimes, to win us to our harm, The instruments of darkness tell us truth.-*; 154 LECTURES ON S1I AKSPEARE. Win us with honest trifles, to betray us In deepest consequence."... | |
 | Adam Weiner - 1998 - 344 pages
...admonition to Macbeth about the prophetic narrative of Shakespeare's Weird Sisters: " 'tis strange; / And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, / The instruments...us truths, / Win us with honest trifles, to betray s / In deepest consequence" (act 1, scene 3). The remainder of this chapter charts some possible pitfalls... | |
 | 1999 - 62 pages
...heath you stop our way With such prophetic greeting. Speak, I charge you. BANQUO. 'Tis strange. And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, The instruments...honest trifles, to betray us In deepest consequence. MACBETH. But ...King. (MACBETH and BANQUO confer silently.) ANNA. What are they? Some kind of fortunetellers?... | |
 | Melanie Krämer - 2000 - 190 pages
...Gegensatz zu Macbeth aus einer kritischen Distanz heraus beurteilen kann: ,3ut 'tis strange: / And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, / The instruments...Darkness tell us truths; / Win us with honest trifles, to betray's / In deepest consequence." (I, iii, 122-124) Mit diesen Zeilen spricht er, ohne es zu ahnen,... | |
 | John Sutherland, Cedric Watts - 2000 - 244 pages
...diabolic, since the Devil can tell the truth to suit his purposes. As Banquo says in Macbeth: . . . oftentimes, to win us to our harm, The instruments...darkness tell us truths, Win us with honest trifles, to betray's In deepest consequence.2 Nevertheless, on seeing Claudius's dismay and on hearing Claudius's... | |
 | Martin Harries - 2000 - 236 pages
...Duncan and the witches. One could say that Banquo offers the play's moral when he warns Macbeth: . . . oftentimes, to win us to our harm, The instruments of darkness tell us truths, 14 Harry Berger, Jr., writes: "Note here that Banquo has intercepted and expropriated the nature-image... | |
 | Joe Fisher - 2001 - 317 pages
...updates events since my book was first published a decade ago. JF 29 August 2000 *But 'tis strange: And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, The instruments...honest trifles, to betray us In deepest consequence.** William Shakespeare Macbeth: Act I, Scene 3 "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but test the spirits... | |
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tis strange : And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, The instruments of darkness tell us truths : Win -us with honest trifles, to betray us In deepest consequence. 
