 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 truth....  The Plays of William Shakspeare. .... - Page xliiby William Shakespeare - 1800Full view - About this book
 | Several Hands - 1765 - 624 pages
...before him, and he leaves his work unfinifhed. A quibble is the golden apple for which he will al ways turn afide from his career, or ftoop from his elevation....A quibble was to him the fatal Cleopatra for which be loft the world, and was content to lofe * it.' Quaintly as all this is cxprcflcd, and boldly as... | |
 | 1765 - 600 pages
...enchaining it in fufpence, let but a quibble fpring up before him, and he leaves his work unrinilhed. A quibble is the golden apple for which he will always turn afide from his career, or {loop from his elevation. A quibble, poor and barren as it is, gave him fuch delight, that he was content... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...enchaining it in fufpenfe, let but a quibble fpring up before him, and he leaves his work unfinifhed. A quibble is the golden apple for which he will always turn afide from his career, or floop from his elevation. A quibble poor and barren as it is, gave him fuch delight, that he was content... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...enchaining it in fufpenfe, let but a quibble fpring up before him, and he leaves his work unfinished. A quibble is the golden apple for which he will always...content to purchafe it, by the facrifice of reafon, proprietyj and truth. A quibble was to him the fatal Cleopatra for which he loft the world, and was... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...enchaining it in Sufpenfe, let but a Quibble fpring up before him , and he leaves his Work unfinifhed. A Quibble is the golden Apple, for which he will always...Delight, that he was content to purchafe it by the Sacrifice of Reafon, Propriety, and Truth. A Quibble was to him the fatal Cleopatra for which he lou... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pages
...Sufpenfe, let but a Quibble fpring up before him* and he leaves his Work unfinifhed. A Quibble is tbe golden Apple, for which he will always turn afide...Delight, that he was content to purchafe it by the Sacrifice of Reafon, Propriety, and Truth. A Quibble was to him the fatal Cleopatra for which he loft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...enchaining it in Sufpenfe, let but a Quibble fpring up before him,and he leaves his Work unfinifhed. A Quibble is the golden Apple, for which he will always...Elevation. A Quibble, poor and barren as it is, gave him fucli Delight, that he was content to purchafe it by the Sacrifice of Reafon, Propriety, and Truth.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 pages
...enchaining it in fufpenfe, let but a quibble fpringup before him, and he leaves his work unfinished. A quibble is the golden apple for which he will always turn afide from his career j or ftoop from his elevation. A quibble, poor and barren as it is, gave him fuch delight, that he... | |
 | 1784 - 514 pages
...chara£kr) ; "VA quibble is the golden apple ' for which he will always turn afidefromhis career, or iloop from his elevation. A quibble, poor and barren as...is, gave him fuch delight, that he was content to purchafc it, by the facritice of reafon, propriety, and truth. A quibble was to- him the fatal Cleopatra... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 pages
...enchaining it in iufpenfe, let but a quibble fpring up before him, and he leaves his work unfiniilied. A quibble is the golden apple for which he will always...delight, that he was content to purchafe it, by the facririce of reafon, propriety, and truth. A quibble was to him the fatal Cleopatra for which he loft... | |
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