Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke. Actus Primus, Scena Prima • Paragraph 1769
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[Footnote V.56: _The continent of what part a gentleman would see._] The word continent in this sense is frequently used by Shakespeare; _i.e._, you shall find him _containing_ and _comprising_ every quality which a _gentleman_ would desire to _contemplate_ for imitation.]