 | esq Henry Jenkins - 1864 - 800 pages
...of his way, and sure to engulf him in the mire. It has some malignant power over his mind, and ita fascinations are irresistible. Whatever be the dignity...or enchaining it in suspense — let but a quibble springup before him, and he leaves his work unfinished ! A quibble is the golden apple for which he... | |
 | George William Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton - Canterbury (N.Z.) - 1865 - 412 pages
...of the way, and sure to engulf him in the mire. It has some malignant power over his mind, and its fascinations are irresistible. Whatever be the dignity...golden apple for which he will always turn aside from * King Lear, iii. 7. t De Arte Poeticd, 182-188. + Introduction to the Literature of Europe, III. 577.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1865 - 436 pages
...of his way, and sure to engulf him. in the mire. It has some malignant power over his mind, and its fascinations are irresistible. Whatever be the dignity...enlarging knowledge or exalting affection, whether he be arousing attention with incidents or enchaining it in suspense, let but a quibble spring up before... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1867 - 530 pages
...engulf him in the mire. It has some malignant power over his mind, and its fascinations are irresistibla Whatever be the dignity or profundity of his disquisition,...golden apple for which he will always turn aside from his career, or stoop from his elevation. A quibble, poor and barren as it is, gave him such delight,... | |
 | Andrew Johnson - Impeachments - 1868 - 436 pages
...out of the way ; it has some malignant power over hia mind, and its fascinations are irresistible. A quibble is the golden apple for which he will always turn aside from his career.; a quibble, poor and barren as it is, gives him such delight that he is content to purchase... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1871 - 544 pages
...partridge or a pheasant ; for " whatever be the dignity or the profundity of his disquisition, &c. &c. sery doth she cut me off. Commend me to your It next is the golden apple of Atalanta: — "A quibble is to Shakspeare the golden apple for which... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Slavery - 1877 - 562 pages
...ingulf him in the mire. It has some malignant power over his mind, and its fascinations are irresistible A quibble is the golden apple for which he will always turn aside from his career, or stoop from his elevation. A quibble, poor and barren as it is, gave him such delight... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1878 - 750 pages
...incidents, or enchanting it in suspense, let but a quibble spring reassess DR. JOHNSON 3 PREFACE. Ixxi up before him, and he leaves his work unfinished....golden apple for which he will always turn aside from his career, or stoop from his elevation. A quibble, poor and barren as it is, gave him such delight,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1882 - 996 pages
...and its fascinations aie irresistible Whatever he the dignity or profundity of his dij>i|uisitions, request you, or, I would intreat you, not to fear,...tremble: my life for yours. If you think 1 come h enchanting it in suspense, let bui a quibble spring up before aim, and he leaves his work unfinished.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, George Birkbeck Norman Hill - 1888 - 356 pages
...and its fascinations are irresistible. Whatever be the dignity or profundity of his disquisitions, whether he be enlarging knowledge or exalting affection,...golden apple for which he will always turn aside from his career, or stoop from his elevation. A quibble, poor and barren as it is, gave him such delight,... | |
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A quibble is the golden apple for which he will always turn aside from his career, or stoop from his elevation. A quibble, poor and barren as it is, gave him such delight, that he was content to purchase it, by the sacrifice of reason, propriety, and... 
