 True, I talk of dreams; Which are the children of an idle brain, Begot of nothing but vain fantasy, Which is as thin of substance as the air, And more inconstant than the wind, who wooes Even now the frozen bosom of the north, And, being anger'd, puffs...  The Ladies' Repository - Page 981867Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1709 - 598 pages
...»— J Rom. Peace, peace, Mtfcutio, peace; Thou talk'ft of nothing. Mer. True, I talk of Dreams; Which are the Children of an idle Brain, Begot of nothing, but vain PJiantafie, Which is as thin of fubfhnce as the Air, And more unconftme tlun the Wind; who wooes Even... | |
 | 1714 - 528 pages
...in the Council- Hall to fteer the State'; Aod ever foremoft at a Tongue-Debate. Dryd. Yirg, D REAMS. Dreams are the Children of an idle Brain, Begot of nothing but vain Phantalie. Shak. Rom. fcjul. At dead of Night Imperial Reafon fleeps, And Fanfy with he^ Train lo'ifc... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1733 - 520 pages
...Peace, pea :e, Mercutio, peace } • Thou talk'ft of nothing. Mer. True, I talk of dreams •, Which are the children of an idle brain, '• Begot of nothing, but vain phantafie ; Which is as thin of fubftance as the air, And more unconftant than the wind ; who wooes... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1745 - 574 pages
....x Rom. Peace, peace, Mercutlo^ peace ; Thou talk'ft of nothing. Mer. True, I talk of dreams ; Which are the children of an idle brain, Begot of nothing, but vain phantafie, Which is as thin of fubftance as the air, And more unconftant than the wind, who wooes Ev'n... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1752 - 268 pages
...read Fairitt, tut tiff'. Iffy• lia.tQs altei.'d it, to Fancy ; the lines following. ; ;", . .j Which are the children of an idle brain Begot of nothing but vain phantafy, t evidently prove the truth of the Reading. Befide, as fte U the quits of the Fairies, if... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1753 - 80 pages
...frighted, fwears a prayer or two, And fleeps again. This is that Mab—. Mer. True, I talk pfdreams; Which are the children of an idle brain, Begot of nothing, but vain phantafy, Which is as thin of fubftance as the air, And more unconftant than the wind. Rom. Peace,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1765 - 540 pages
...flie— Rom. Peace, peace, Mercutio, peace ; Thou talk'ft of nothing. Mer. True, I talk of dreams, Which are the children of an idle brain, Begot of nothing, but vain phantafy, Which is as thin of fubftance as the air, And more unconftant than the wind ; who wooes Ev'n... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1765 - 540 pages
...afterwards of her 'vagaries. Befides, it exactly quadrates with, thefe lines: ——I talk c/~dreams ; Which are the children of an idle brain, Begot of nothing but vain fantafie. fontafie, and Mab is the midwife Thefe dreams are begot upon to bring them forth. An&fancy'i... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1767 - 484 pages
...forth. AnlFaivy'* midwife is a phrafe altogether in the •riaunner of our Author. Mr. Warturtoa. Which are the children of an idle brain, Begot of nothing but vain fantafie. On courtiers' knees, that dream on curtfies ftrah -. O'er lawyers fingers, who ftrait dream... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1772 - 364 pages
...aftenvards of'hcr vagaties. 8cfidc&, it exa&ly (jua- drates with thefe lines : 1 talk of dreams ; Which are the children of an idle brain; Begot of nothing but vain Jaatfj/y. Thefe dreams are begot upon fatuafy, and Ma1> is th«:' midwife to briug them forth; And... | |
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