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- But I do bend my speech To one that can my part in him advertise; Hold, therefore, Angelo; In our remove be thou at full ourself: Mortality and mercy in Vienna Live in thy tongue and heart!†
Scene 1.1therefore = for that reason
- No more evasion: We have with a leaven'd and prepared choice Proceeded to you; therefore take your honours.†
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- Therefore, indeed, my father, I have on Angelo impos'd the office; Who may, in the ambush of my name, strike home, And yet my nature never in the fight To do in slander.†
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- And to behold his sway, I will, as 'twere a brother of your order, Visit both prince and people: therefore, I pr'ythee, Supply me with the habit, and instruct me How I may formally in person bear me Like a true friar.†
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- Dost thou detest her therefore?†
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- Why, As all comforts are; most good, most good, in deed: Lord Angelo, having affairs to heaven, Intends you for his swift ambassador, Where you shall be an everlasting leiger: Therefore, your best appointment make with speed; To-morrow you set on.†
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- Angelo had never the purpose to corrupt her; only he hath made an assay of her virtue to practise his judgment with the disposition of natures; she, having the truth of honour in her, hath made him that gracious denial which he is most glad to receive: I am confessor to Angelo, and I know this to be true; therefore prepare yourself to death.†
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- —Therefore fasten your ear on my advisings; to the love I have in doing good a remedy presents itself.†
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- Therefore you speak unskilfully; or, if your knowledge be more, it is much darkened in your malice.†
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- O, Sir, you must; and therefore I beseech you, Look forward on the journey you shall go.†
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- This nor hurts him nor profits you a jot: Forbear it, therefore; give your cause to Heaven.†
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- Twice have the trumpets sounded; The generous and gravest citizens Have hent the gates, and very near upon The duke is entering; therefore, hence, away.†
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(1)
(therefore) for that reason (what follows is so because of what was just said)
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)