 Sweet are the uses of adversity, Which, like the toad.' ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head ; And this our life, exempt from public haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in, stones, and good in every...  The Dramatic Censor: Or, Critical Companion ... - Page 464by Francis Gentleman - 1770Full view - About this book
 | Charles Gildon - 1718 - 394 pages
...I fmile, and fay. This is no Flattery : Thefe are Counfellors That feelingly perfuade me what I am. Sweet are the Ufes of Adverfity, Which, like the Toad,...Jewel in his Head : And this our Life exempt from publick Haunt, Finds Tongues in Trees,. Books in the running Brooks, Sermons in Stones, and Good in... | |
 | William Oldys - 1740 - 326 pages
...much as I do, And hate the fogs that haunt the dirty vales. Crown's Amhitious Statefman. ADVERSITT. Sweet are the ufes of adverfity, Which, like the toad,...jewel in his head : And this our life, exempt from publick haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in ftones, and good in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1740 - 454 pages
...thefl Nores, how ofren not and but by Miftakc have chaog'd Plac< ID oui Authors former Editions. jweet are the ufes of Adverfity, Which, like the toad, ugly...jewel in his head : And this our life, exempt from publick haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in ftones, and good in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1747 - 502 pages
...fmile, and fay. This is no Flattery : thefe are Counfellors, That feelingly perfiiade me what I am, Sweet are the ufes of Adverfity, . Which, like the...jewel in his head : And this our life, exempt from publick haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in ftones, and good in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1752 - 452 pages
...Notes, how often not and hut by Miftake h»ye chang'd Place in our Author'* former. Editions. Swett Sweet are the ufes of Adverfity, Which, like the toad,...jewel in his head : And this our life, exempt from publick haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in ftones, and good in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1920 - 172 pages
...Queene, vI. "that poisonous hunch-back'd toad." ix. 19 seq. The "jewel in his head" seems to be Wears yet a precious jewel in his head ; And this our life exempt from public haunt 1 5 Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1762 - 454 pages
...thefe Notes, how often not and tut by Miftake have chang'd Place in our Author's former Editions.Sweet are the ufes of Adverfity, Which, like the toad, ugly...jewel in his head : And this our life, exempt from public haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in ftones, and good in every... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1765 - 582 pages
...fmile, and fay, This is no Flattery : thefe are Counfellors, That feelingly perfuade me what I am. Sweet are the ufes of Adverfity, Which, like .the...jewel in his head * : And this our life, exempt from pablick-haunr, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in ftones, and good in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 572 pages
...fmile, and fay, This is no Flattery : thefe are Counfellors, That feelingly perfuade me what I am. Sweet are the ufes of Adverfity, Which, like the toad,...jewel in his head ' : And this our life, exempt from publick haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in ftones, and good in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1769 - 374 pages
...fmile, and fay, This is no flattery : thefe are counfellors» That feelingly perfuade me what I am. Sweet are the ufes of adverfity, Which, like the toad,...jewel in his head : And this our life, exempt from public haunt, Finds tongues in- trees, books in the running broofcs^ Sermons in ftones, and good in... | |
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