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The works of Shakespear [ed. by H. Blair], in which the beauties observed by ... - Page 231
by William Shakespeare - 1769
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The Complete Art of Poetry ...

Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 394 pages
...cliurlifh chiding of.*he Winter's Wind ? "Which when it bites and blows upon my Body, Even till I flirink with Cold, I fmile, and fay. This is no Flattery :...Jewel in his Head : And this our Life exempt from publick Haunt, Finds Tongues in Trees,. Books in the running Brooks, Sermons in Stones, and Good in...
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The Works of Shakespeare in Seven Volumes, Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1733 - 548 pages
...of thefe Notes, how often not and but by Miilakc have chang'd Place in our Author's former Editions. This is no flattery : thefe are Counfellors^ That feelingly perfuade me what I am. Sweet arc the ufes of Adverfity, . Which like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in...
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The Quintessence of English Poetry, Or, a Collection of All the Beautiful ...

William Oldys - English drama - 1740 - 326 pages
...much as I do, And hate the fogs that haunt the dirty vales. Crown's Amhitious Statefman. ADVERSITT. Sweet are the ufes of adverfity, Which, like the toad,...jewel in his head : And this our life, exempt from publick haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in ftones, and good in...
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The Works of Shakespeare: In Eight Volumes. Collated with the Oldest Copies ...

William Shakespeare - 1740 - 454 pages
...of the winter's wind ; Which, when it bites and blows upon my body, . Even 'till I fhrink with eold, I fmile, and fay, This is no Flattery : thefe are Counfellors, That feelingly perfuade me what I am. (4) Here feel we not the Penalty..] What was the Penalty c ..J;»tn, hinted at by out Poet ? The being...
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The works of Shakespear, with a glossary, pr. from the Oxford ed. in quarto ...

William Shakespeare - 1747 - 310 pages
...This is no flattery í thefe ire counfellqrs That feelingly perfuade me what Í am. Sweet arc the ufee of adverfity. Which like the toad, ugly and venomous,...Wears yet a precious jewel in his head : And this our fife, exempt from publick haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books ¡n the running brooks, Sermons in ftones,...
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Much ado about nothing. The marchant of Venice. Love's labour lost. As you ...

William Shakespeare - 1747 - 502 pages
...churlifh chiding of the winter's wind ; Which, when it bites and blows upon my body, Even 'till I fhrink with cold, I fmile, and fay. This is no Flattery : thefe are Counfellors, That feelingly perfiiade me what I am, Sweet are the ufes of Adverfity, . Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,...
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The Works of Shakespeare, Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1752 - 452 pages
...churlilh chiding of the winter's wind ; Which, when it bites and blows upon my body, Even 'till I (brink with cold, I fmile, and fay, This is no Flattery :...Counfellors, That feelingly perfuade me what I am, (4) Hire feel "ut not the Penalty} What was the Penalty of Adam, hinted at by our Poet-? The being...
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The Works of Shakespeare ..., Volume 3

William Shakespeare - 1920 - 172 pages
...Queene, vI. "that poisonous hunch-back'd toad." ix. 19 seq. The "jewel in his head" seems to be Wears yet a precious jewel in his head ; And this our life exempt from public haunt 1 5 Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in everything....
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Much ado about nothing. The merchant of Venice. Love's labour's lost. As you ...

William Shakespeare - English drama - 1762 - 454 pages
...winter's wind; Which, when it bites and blows upon my body, Even 'till I ftuink with cold, I fmsle, and fay, This is no Flattery : thefe are Counfellors, That feelingly perfuade me what I am. (4) Here fee! ive not the Penal/y.] What 'was the Penalty of Ailam, hinted at by our Post ? The being...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare in Eight Volumes: With the ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1765 - 582 pages
...ch'urlifli chiding of the winter's wind; Which, when it bites and blows upon my body. Even 'till I fhrink with cold, I fmile, and fay, This is no Flattery :...jewel in his head * : And this our life, exempt from pablick-haunr, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in ftones, and good in...
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