It is not so: Thou hast mis-spoke, mis-heard? It cannot be thou dost but say 'tis so, What means that hand upon that breast of thine ? Shakespeare's K. John. Amazement at strange News. Old men and beldames, in the streets, Young Arthur's death is common in their mouths ; And he that speaks doth gripe the hearer's wrist; Cuts off his tale and talks of Arthur's death, Emphatick Climax of Astonishment. Sir Richard, what think you? Have you beheld, That you do see? Could thought, without this object, The height, the crest, or crest unto the crest Of Murder's arms: This is the bloodiest shame, Ibid. That ever wall-ey'd Wrath, or starving Rage, Ibid. PRIDE. When our esteem of ourselves; or opinion of our own rank and merit, is so high as to lessen the regard due to the rank and merit of others, it is called pride. When it supposes others below our regard, it is contempt, scorn, or disdain. Pride assumes a lofty look, bordering upon the aspect and attitude of anger. The eyes full open, but with the eye-brows considerably drawn down, the mouth pouting, mostly shut, and the lips contracted. The words are uttered with a slow, stiff, bombastick affectation of importance; the hands sometimes rest on the hips, with the elbows brought forward, in the position called a-kimbo; the legs at a distance from each other, the steps large and stately. Pride asserting Independence. Your grace shall pardon me, I will not back; To be a secondary at control, Or useful serving-man and instrument After young Authur, claim this land for mine; To underprop this action? I'st not I That undergo this charge? Who else but I, And such as to my claim are liable, No, no, on my soul, it never shall be said. Shakesp. K.John. Worcester, get thee gone, for I do see eye : O, sir, your presence is too bold and peremptory, The moody frontier of a servant brow. You have have good leave to leave us; when we need Shakespeare's Hen. IV. CONFIDENCE, COURAGE, BOASTING. Confidence is hope, elated by security of success in obtaining its object; and courage is the contempt of any unavoidable danger in the execution of what is resolved upon in both, the head is erect, the breast projected, the countenance clear and open, the accents are strong, round, and not too rapid; the voice firm and even. Boasting exaggerates these appearances by loudness, blustering, and what is not unaptly called swaggering: The arms are placed akimbo, the foot stamped on the ground, the head drawn back with pride, the legs take large strides, and the voice swells into bombast. Confidence in one beloved. Base men that use them to so base effect; Confidence of Success in Combat. Boling. O let no noble eye profane a tear The daintiest last, to make the end most sweet. Shakes. Rich. II. Mowb. However heaven or fortune cast my lot, Cast off his chains of bondage, and embrace Firm determined Resolution in Battle. I am satisfied: Cæsar sits down in Alexandria, where I will oppose his fate. Our force by land Hath nobly held; our sever'd navy, too, Ibid. Have knit again, and fleet, threat'ning most sea-like. Where hast thou been, my heart? Dost thou hear, lady? If from the field I should return once more, To kiss these lips, I will appear in blood; I will be treble-sinew'd, hearted, breath'd, And send to darkness all that stop me. Ibid. Ant. & Cleo. Boasting indignant Challenge. Show me what thou'lt do: Woo't weep? woo't fight? woo't fast? woo't tear thyself? And if thou prate of mountains, let them throw Make Ossa like a wart! Nay, and thou'lt mouth, Ibid. Hamlet. PERPLEXITY, IRRESOLUTION, ANXIETY. These emotions collect the body together as if for thoughtful consideration; the eye-brows are contracted, the head hanging on the breast, the eyes cast downwards, the mouth shut, the lips pursed together. Suddenly the whole body alters its aspect, as having discovered something, then falls into contemplation as before; the motions of the body are restless and unequal, sometimes moving quick, and sometimes slow; the pauses in speaking are long, the tone of the voice uneven, the sentences broken and unfinished. Perplexity from Temptation to Evil. From thee even from thy virtue ! What's this? what's this? Is this her fault or mine? The tempter, or the tempted, who sins most? Not she; nor doth she tempt; but it is I, That lying by the violet in the sun, Do as the carrion does, not as the flower, |