| Monthly literary register - 1811 - 766 pages
...Oratiano, he "talks an infinite deal of nothing, more than any man in all Venice. His reasons sre as two grains of wheat, hid in two bushels of chaff;...ere you find them ; and when you have them, they are pot worth tjie search." I have gone through his last paper, which you have indulged with insertion... | |
| George Campbell - English language - 1801 - 404 pages
...gives of Gratiano's conversation : " He " speaks an infinite deal of nothing. His reasons are " as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff; "...when " you have them, they are not worth the search." It is therefore futility in the thought, and not perspicuity in the language, which is the fault of... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 576 pages
...Bass. Gratiano speaks an infmite deal of nothing, more than any man in all Venice : His reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff; you...pilgrimage, That you to-day promis'd to tell me of? Bass. 'Tisnot unknown to you, Antonio, How much I have disabled mine estate, By something showing a more... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 452 pages
...Bass. Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing, more than any man in all Venice: His reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff; you...you have them, they are not worth the search. Ant. Is that any thing now ? Ant. Well; tell me now, what lady is this same To whom you swore a secret pilgrimage,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 350 pages
...Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing,3 more than any man in all Venice : His reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff; you...when you have them, they are not worth the search. Anth. Well ; tell me now, what lady is this same ' . • To whom you swore a secret pilgrimage, That... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English language - 1805 - 924 pages
...the soul upon it. L'JI-C. 3. Inquiry ; act of seeking ; with of, fur, or after. His reasons are at two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff: you...when you have them they are not worth the search. Sbaisfeare. Who great in search of God and nature grow, They best the wise Creator's praise declare.... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1807 - 348 pages
...Bass. Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing, more than any man in all Venice: His reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff; you...pilgrimage, That you to-day promis'd to tell me of I Bast. Tis not unknown to you, Antonio, How much I have disabled mine estate, By something showing... | |
| William Henry Ireland - Fools and jesters - 1807 - 356 pages
..." Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing, more than any man in all Venice : his reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff, you...when you have them, they are not worth the search". _ ;NG or FOOLS. •IS'-] e is naught, sir, so fraught, sir ; in love affairs, is a species , as to... | |
| William Henry Ireland - Satire, English - 1807 - 330 pages
..." Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing, more than any man in all Venice: his reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff, you...when you have them, they are not worth the search." K Or, if the German you are praising, \ His knowledge of that tongue's amazing , As well as Spanish,... | |
| Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 398 pages
...Enss. Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing, more than any man in all Venice: his reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff ;...have them, they are not worth the search. Ant. Well ytell me now, what lady is this same, To whom you swore a secret pilgrimage, That you to-day promis'd... | |
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