 Now, whether it be Bestial oblivion, or some craven scruple Of thinking too precisely on the event, — A thought which, quarter'd, hath but one part wisdom And ever three parts coward, — I do not know Why yet I live to say, " This thing 's to do,"...  The Christian Teacher - Page 5381839Full view - About this book
 | Royal Society of Edinburgh - Science - 1790 - 630 pages
...fcruple Of thinking too precifely on the event — A thought which, quartered, hath but one part wifdom, And ever three parts, coward — I do not know, Why yet I live to fay, This thing's to do. THERE was a fuperftition alfo in HAMLET, which prevented him from putting... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 682 pages
...thinking too precifely on the event, — • A thought, which, quarter'd, hath but one part wifdom, And, ever, three parts coward, — I do not know Why yet I live to fay, This thing's to do ; Sith I have caufc, and will, and ftrength, and means, To do't. Examples,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 728 pages
...Of thinking too precifely on the event, — A thought, which, quarter'd, hath but one part wifdom, And, ever, three parts coward, — I do not know Why yet I live to fay, This thing's to do ; Sith I have caufe, and will, and ftrength, and means, To do't. Examples,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - English drama - 1793 - 690 pages
...Of thinking too precifely on the event, — A thought, which, quarter'd, hath but one part wifdom, And, ever, three parts coward, — I do not know Why yet I live to fay, This thing's to do ; Sith I have caufe, and will, and ftrength, and means, To do't. Examples,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1798 - 478 pages
...Of thinking .too precifely on the event,— A thought, which, quarter'd, hath but ojje part wifdom, And ever, three parts coward— I do not know, Why yet I live to fay, This thing's to do ; Sith I have caufe, and will, and ftrength, and means To do't. Examples, grofs... | |
 | James Boadan - 1800 - 380 pages
...discourse, Looking before, and after, gave us not That capability and God-like reason, To fust in us unused. Now whether it be Bestial oblivion or some craven...say, this thing's to do — Sith I have cause and strength and means to do it." — Hamlet, act iv. Cooke, in addition to his awkward action, his harsh,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1800 - 304 pages
...fcruple Of thinking too precifely on the event — A thought, which, quarter'd, hath but one part wifdom. And, ever, three parts coward — I do not know Why yet I live to fay, This thing's to de ; Sith I have caufe, and will, and ftrength, and means, To do't. Examples,... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1809 - 572 pages
...reduced to a level with the beasts. But he is withheld by a spell which seems to him unaccountable. Whether it be Bestial oblivion, or some craven scruple...thought which quarter'd, hath but one part wisdom, And even three parts coward. I do not know Why yet I live to say, this thing's to do Sith, I have cause,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 446 pages
...discourse,' Looking before, and after, gave us not That capability and godlike reason To fust 4 in us unus'd. Now, whether it be Bestial oblivion, or some craven...too precisely on the event,: — A thought, which, quarter' d, hath but one part wisdom, 1 Polander. * Profit. 3 Power of comprehension. And, ever, three... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807 - 562 pages
...discourse', Looking before, and after, gave us not That capability and god-like reason To fust in us unus'd. Now, whether it be Bestial oblivion, or some craven scruple Of thinking too preciselv on the event, Л thought, which, quafter'd, hath but one part wisdom, And, ever, three parts... | |
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