virtues Did not go forth of us, 't were all 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 a thrifty goddess, she determines Herself the glory... Famous Men of Modern Times - Pagina 246door Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1849 - 315 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
| William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709 - 1058 pagina’s
...we with Torches do, Not light them for themfelves: For if our Virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine I flues; nor Nature never lends The fmalleft Scruple of her Excellence, But like a thrifty Goddefs,... | |
| Charles Gildon - 1718 - 394 pagina’s
...we with Torches do, Not light them for themfelves: For if our Virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fiae Iffiies; nor Nature never lends The fmalleft Scruple of her Excellence, But like a thrifty GoJdcfs,... | |
| Thomas Hayward - 1737 - 334 pagina’s
...with torches do, Not light them for themielves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd. But to fine IfTues ; nor nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thirfty Goddefs,... | |
| William Oldys - 1740 - 326 pagina’s
...we with torches do, Not light them for themfelves; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine Iffues; nor nature never lends The final loll fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thirfty Goddefs,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1747 - 576 pagina’s
...with torches do, Not light them for themfelves : J for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine ifiues : nor Nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty Goddefs,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1762 - 460 pagina’s
...we with torches do, Not light them for themfekes: for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'i, But to fine iffues: nor Nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1767 - 488 pagina’s
...torches do, Mot light them for themfelves: for if oor virtues (3) ' Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine iffues : nor nature never lerrtfil nomma The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, ^4 i">s i ' IB iA... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1768 - 370 pagina’s
...with torches Ho, Not light them for themfelves : for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine iffues : nor Nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty Goddefs,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1773 - 494 pagina’s
...with torches do, Not light them for themfelves: for if our virtues (2) Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine iiTues: nor nature never lends The fmalleft fcrupleofher excellence, But, like a thrifty Goddefs, me... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1773 - 498 pagina’s
...with torches do; Not light them for themfelves : for if our virtues ' Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely Duke. Angelo, touch'd, But to fine iffues:' nor Nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence,... | |
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