That, to the observer, doth thy history Fully unfold. Thyself and thy belongings Are not thine own so proper, as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues, they on thee. ' Heaven doth with us as we with torches do ; Not light them for themselves : for if our... The Works of Shakespeare - Page 244by William Shakespeare - 1899Full view - About this book
| William Shakespeare - 1788 - 384 pages
...Thyself and thy belongings Are not thine own so proper, as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues, them on thee. Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do...us, 'twere 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,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 410 pages
...Thyself and thy belongings 5 Are not thine own so proper, 6 as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues, them on thee. Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do;...us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues : 7 nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 518 pages
...Thyself and thy belongings 5 Are not thine own so proper,6 as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues, them on thee. Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do...us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues :7 nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence,... | |
| 1845 - 786 pages
...advantages of light and experience, they might listen with profit to the teaching of our dramatic bard — ' Heaven doth with us as we with torches do ; Not light...us, t'were all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touched But to fine issues.' Art. II. De Poetics Vi Medico. Prxlectiones Academica Oxonii... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1806 - 426 pages
...: Thyself and thy belonging Are not thine own so proper, as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues, them on thee. Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do...us, 'twere 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,... | |
| 1806 - 408 pages
...So sweet and voluble is his discourse. VIRTUE GIVEN to be EXERTED. (SHAKESPEARE.} HEAV'N dotlvwith us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves...us, 'twere 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,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1807 - 382 pages
...Thyself and thy belongings Are not thine own so proper, as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues, them on thee. Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do...us, 'twere 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,... | |
| William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pages
...unknown, the Poet's pen Turns them to shape, and gives-.to airy nothing; A local habile. 'ion and a name, Heaven .doth with us as we with torches do,, , Not...us, 'twere 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,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1810 - 444 pages
...your pleasure. Duke. Angelo, Are not thine own so proper, as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues, them on thee. Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do...us, 'twere 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,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1810 - 436 pages
...your pleasure. Duke. Angelo, Are not thine own so proper, as to -waste Thyself upon thy virtues, them on thee. Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do...us, 'twere 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... | |
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