That, to the observer, doth thy history Fully unfold: Thyself and thy belongings Are not thine own so proper, as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues, them on thee. Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do; Not light them for themselves: for if our virtues... The Works of William Shakespeare: In Nine Volumes - Page 6by William Shakespeare - 1810Full view - About this book
| William Shakespeare - 1788 - 384 pages
...character in thy life That, to the observer, doth thy history go Fully unfold : Thyself and thy belongings Are not thine own so proper, as to waste Thyself upon...alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues : nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, But, like... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 518 pages
...observer, doth thy history Fully unfold : Thyself and thy belongings 5 Are not thine own so proper,6 as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues, them on thee....alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues :7 nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, • with... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 410 pages
...observer, doth thy history Fully unfold: Thyself and thy belongings 5 Are not thine own so proper, 6 as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues, them on thee....alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues : 7 nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, 4 with... | |
| 1845 - 786 pages
...advantages of light and experience, they might listen with profit to the teaching of our dramatic bard — ' Heaven doth with us as we with torches do ; Not light...alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touched But to fine issues.' Art. II. De Poetics Vi Medico. Prxlectiones Academica Oxonii habita, Annis... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1806 - 426 pages
...character in thy life, That, to the observer, doth thy history FuDy unfold : Thyself and thy belonging Are not thine own so proper, as to waste Thyself upon...alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues : nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, But, like... | |
| English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...So sweet and voluble is his discourse. VIRTUE GIVEN to be EXERTED. (SHAKESPEARE.} HEAV'N dotlvwith us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves...alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues : nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, But, like... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1807 - 382 pages
...character in thy life, That, to the observer, doth thy history Fully unfold : Thyself and thy belongings Are not thine own so proper, as to waste Thyself upon...alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues : nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, But, like... | |
| William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...unknown, the Poet's pen Turns them to shape, and gives-.to airy nothing; A local habile. 'ion and a name, Heaven .doth with us as we with torches do,, , Not...alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues : nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, ,. . But,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1810 - 444 pages
...undergo such ample grace and honour, It is lord Angelo. Enter ANGELO. Duke. Look, where he comes. Ang. Always obedient to your grace's will, I come to know...alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues : ' nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, But,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1811 - 454 pages
...observer, doth thy history Fully unfold: thyself and thy belongings* Are not thine own so propert, as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues, them on thee....Not light them for themselves : for if our virtues I>id not go forth of us, 'twere aH alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touched, But... | |
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