All 12 Uses of
entreat
in
The Life and Death of King Richard III
- Which of you, if you were a prince's son, Being pent from liberty, as I am now,— If two such murderers as yourselves came to you,— Would not entreat for life?†
Scene 1.4
- — My friend, I spy some pity in thy looks; O, if thine eye be not a flatterer, Come thou on my side, and entreat for me, As you would beg, were you in my distress: A begging prince what beggar pities not?†
Scene 1.4
- — First, madam, I entreat true peace of you, Which I will purchase with my duteous service;— Of you, my noble cousin Buckingham, If ever any grudge were lodg'd between us;— Of you, and you, Lord Rivers, and of Dorset, That all without desert have frown'd on me; Of you, Lord Woodville, and, Lord Scales, of you;— Dukes, earls, lords, gentlemen;—indeed, of all.†
Scene 2.1
- My Lord of Buckingham, if my weak oratory Can from his mother win the Duke of York, Anon expect him here; but if she be obdurate To mild entreaties, God in heaven forbid We should infringe the holy privilege Of blessed sanctuary! not for all this land Would I be guilty of so deep a sin.†
Scene 3.1
- Myself and my good cousin Buckingham Will to your mother, to entreat of her To meet you at the Tower and welcome you.†
Scene 3.1
- He doth entreat your grace, my noble lord, To visit him to-morrow or next day: He is within, with two right reverend fathers, Divinely bent to meditation: And in no worldly suit would he be mov'd, To draw him from his holy exercise.†
Scene 3.7
- You have, my lord: would it might please your grace, On our entreaties, to amend your fault!†
Scene 3.7
- Do, good my lord; your citizens entreat you.
Scene 3.7 *entreat = ask
- — Come, citizens, we will entreat no more.†
Scene 3.7
- ] I am not made of stone, But penetrable to your kind entreaties, Albeit against my conscience and my soul.†
Scene 3.7
- ] Either be patient and entreat me fair, Or with the clamorous report of war Thus will I drown your exclamations.†
Scene 4.4
- Tell her the king, that may command, entreats.†
Scene 4.4
Definition:
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(entreat) to ask -- especially while trying hard to overcome resistance