Accents

Famous quotes containing the word accents:

    “Speaking thick, which nature made his blemish,
    Became the accents of the valiant;
    For those that could speak low and tardily
    Would turn their own perfection to abuse
    To seem like him.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “How many ages hence
    Shall this our lofty scene be acted over
    In states unborn and accents yet unknown!”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “Let others sing of knights and paladins
    In aged accents and untimely words,
    Paint shadows, in imaginary lines,”
    —Samuel Daniel (1562–1619)