All 17 Uses of
malice
in
Henry VIII
- I advise you—And take it from a heart that wishes towards you Honour and plenteous safety—that you read The Cardinal's malice and his potency Together, to consider further that What his high hatred would effect wants not A minister in his power.†
Scene 1.1malice = the desire to hurt others or see them suffer
- We must not stint Our necessary actions, in the fear To cope malicious censurers; which ever, As ravenous fishes, do a vessel follow That is new-trimm'd, but benefit no further Than vainly longing.†
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- The law I bear no malice for my death; 'T has done, upon the premises, but justice; But those that sought it I could wish more Christians.†
Scene 2.1malice = the desire to hurt others or see them suffer
- I do beseech your Grace, for charity, If ever any malice in your heart Were hid against me, now to forgive me frankly.†
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- Either the Cardinal, Or some about him near, have, out of malice To the good Queen, possess'd him with a scruple That will undo her.†
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- A gracious king that pardons all offences Malice ne'er meant.†
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- Therefore I say again, I utterly abhor, yea, from my soul Refuse you for my judge; whom, yet once more, I hold my most malicious foe, and think not At all a friend to truth.†
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- Till I find more than will or words to do it, I mean your malice, know, officious lords, I dare and must deny it.†
Scene 3.2malice = the desire to hurt others or see them suffer
- Follow your envious courses, men of malice!†
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- How innocent I was From any private malice in his end, His noble jury and foul cause can witness.†
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- Yes, good Griffith; I were malicious else.†
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- You are potently oppos'd, and with a malice Of as great size.†
Scene 5.1malice = the desire to hurt others or see them suffer
- This is a piece of malice.†
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- I never sought their malice—To quench mine honour; they would shame to make me Wait else at door, a fellow-counsellor, 'Mong boys, grooms, and lackeys.†
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- Men that make Envy and crooked malice nourishment Dare bite the best.†
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- More out of malice than integrity,
Scene 5.3 *malice = wanting to see others suffer
- What was purpos'd Concerning his imprisonment was rather, If there be faith in men, meant for his trial And fair purgation to the world, than malice, I'm sure, in me.†
Scene 5.3malice = the desire to hurt others or see them suffer
Definition:
the intention or desire to see others suffer