Both Uses of
petty
in
The Winter's Tale
- …is a goodly lady' and The justice of your hearts will thereto add, "Tis pity she's not honest, honourable': Praise her but for this her without-door form,— Which, on my faith, deserves high speech,—and straight The shrug, the hum or ha,—these petty brands That calumny doth use:—O, I am out, That mercy does; for calumny will sear Virtue itself:—these shrugs, these hum's, and ha's, When you have said 'she's goodly,' come between, Ere you can say 'she's honest': but be it known, From him…†
Scene 2.1
- This your sheep-shearing Is as a meeting of the petty gods, And you the queen on't.†
Scene 4.4 *
Definition:
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(petty as in: a petty crime) of less importance -- at times implying insignificance