...jealousy, Othello smothers her with a bolster, and then stabs himself. — Shakespeare, Othello (1611.) The soft simplicity of Desdemona, confident of merit...slowness to suspect that she can be suspected, are proofs of Shakespeare's skill in human nature. — Dr. Johnson. Desert Fairy (The). This fairy was...

...actual death is no incident of the tragedy. — Shakespeare, Othello (1611). The cool malignity of lago, silent in his resentment, subtle in his designs, and...studious at once of his interest and his vengeance, . . . are such proofs of Shakespeare's skill in human nature as it would be vain to seek in any modern...

...Desdemona's love for Cassio, that the Moor kills her out of jealousy. "The cool malignity of lago, silent in his resentment, subtle in his designs, and...studious at once of his interest and his vengeance," to which I add, his ignorance. The Court: Gentlemen, is the matter submitted? Mr. Mdntosh: Yes, your...

...affection, inflexible in his resolution, and obdurate in his revenge ; the cool malignity of Iago, silent in his resentment, subtle in his designs, and...such proofs of Shakespeare's skill in human nature as I suppose it is in vain to seek in any modern writer. " The gradual progress which I ago makes in the...

...revenge ; — the cool malignity of lago, silent In bis resentment, subtle in hi* designs, and stndiovs at once of his interest and his vengeance; — the...of Desdemona, confident of merit and conscious of inno cence ; her artless perseverance in her suit, and her slowness to suspect that she can be suspected;...