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For an apparition made to a man in his sleep, is that which all men call a Dreame, whether such Dreame be naturall, or supernaturall: and that which there Jacob calleth an Angel, was God himselfe; for the same Angel saith (verse 13.) "I am the God of Bethel."
Leviathan Thomas Hobbes 1633
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The title of one comedy is: Loves Labour's lost; of another A Midsommer nights Dreame or A Midsommer night's Dreame.
Apostrophes 2008
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The title of one comedy is: Loves Labour's lost; of another A Midsommer nights Dreame or A Midsommer night's Dreame.
Apostrophes 2008
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The title of one comedy is: Loves Labour's lost; of another A Midsommer nights Dreame or A Midsommer night's Dreame.
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According to the NLS website blog, the first book to be printed in Scotland that was written by a woman, was Ane Godlie Dreame Edinburgh, 1603 by Elizabeth Melville, Lady Colville of Culross.
Archive 2008-09-01 Jes 2008
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According to the NLS website blog, the first book to be printed in Scotland that was written by a woman, was Ane Godlie Dreame Edinburgh, 1603 by Elizabeth Melville, Lady Colville of Culross.
Weekend wanderings Jes 2008
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Novell, of a strange accident happening unto a neighbour of mine, in not crediting a Dreame which her Husband told her.
The Decameron 2004
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The young Maiden, who was still dismayed by her owne Dreame, became much more afflicted in her minde, when shee had heard this other reported by Gabriello: but yet to give him no occasion of distast, she bare it out in the best manner she could devise to doe.
The Decameron 2004
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Dreame, wherewith her soule was perplexed the precedent night, and doubt what might ensue thereon.
The Decameron 2004
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In Chettle's 'Kind-Harte's Dreame' (1592) the proprietor of a house of evil fame concludes his speech with reproaches against actors on account of their spoiling his trade; 'for no sooner have we a tricke of deceipt, but they make it common, singing jigs, and making jeasts of us, that everie boy can point out our houses as they passe by.'
Shakspere and Montaigne Jacob Feis
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