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The amazing web site of Shakespeare's Sonnets. The Sleeping Congregation, by Hogarth.
HAKESPEARE'S ONNETS
This is part of the web site of Shakespeare's sonnets
PICTURE GALLERY.
William Hogarth 1697 - 1764.
The Sleeping Congregation 1736
| The scene is the interior of a country church. Most of the parishioners are fast asleep. The vicar is giving a sermon on the text from Matthew xi 28, "Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." The young woman in the foreground is dreaming of matrimony, and is eyed askance by the clerk. | ||
Shakespeare's Sonnets:
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Sonnets 1 - 50 | Some links to other sites | ||
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Sonnets 51 - 100 | ||||
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Sonnets 101 - 154 | For
a global search use all the sonnets as
plain text 1-154 or use the first line index. |
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you have enjoyed this web site, please
visit its companion - Pushkin's Poems |
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| Views of London as it was in 1616. |
London Bridge As it was in Shakespeare's day, circa 1600. |
To
search for a line or phrase in the sonnets
go to the sonnets as plain text and use the browser text search engine. |
| Views of London as it was in 1616. |
London Bridge As it was in Shakespeare's day, circa 1600. |
To search for a line or phrase in the sonnets
go to the Sonnets as plain text and use the browser text search engine. |
| Sonnets 1 - 50 | Back to home page | |
| Sonnets 51 - 100 | If
you have enjoyed this web site, please
visit its companion - Pushkin's Poems |
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| Sonnets 101 - 154 | If you wish to comment on this site please refer to details on the home page. | |
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Copyright Šof this site belongs to Oxquarry Books Ltd