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" 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 virtues... "
The Poetical Preceptor; Or, A Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry ... - Page 264
1806 - 380 pages
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Measure for measure. Comedy of errors. Much ado about nothing. Love's labour ...

William Shakespeare - 1773 - 498 pages
...virtues •, them on thee. Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do ; Not light them for themfelves : for if our virtues » Did not go forth of us, 'twere...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,...
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The Works of Shakespeare: Collated with the Oldest Copies, and ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1773 - 494 pages
...Heav'n doth with us, as we with torches do, Not light them for themfelves : for if our virtues (z) Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we...them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine iflues : nor nature never lends The fmalleft fcrupleofher excellence, But, like a thrifty Goddefs,...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare in Ten Volumes: With Corrections ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1778 - 546 pages
...virtues, them on thee '. Heaven doth with us, as we with torches <lo ; Not light them for themfelves : for if our virtues * Did not go forth of us, 'twere...alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely tquch'd, But to fine iffues ' : nor nature never lends * The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But,...
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The Speaker: Or, Miscellaneous Pieces, Selected from the Best English ...

William Enfield - 1785 - 460 pages
...HEAVEN doth with us, as we with torches do, r X. SELECT SENTENCES. ig Not light them for themfelves : for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere...them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine i flues : nor nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifyr goddefs,...
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The Dramatic Works of Shakspeare: In Six Volumes, Volume 1

William Shakespeare, Joseph Rann - 1786 - 654 pages
...virtues, them on thce. Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do ; Not light them for themlelves : for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere...not. Spirits are not ' finely touch'd, But to fine iflues : k nor nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty goddels,...
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Measure for measure. Comedy of errors

William Shakespeare - 1788 - 384 pages
...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 ; Not light them for themselves...of her excellence, But, like a thrifty goddess, she determine? 49 Herself the glory of a creditor, Both thanks and use. But I do beud my speech Tft To...
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A Select Collection of the Beauties of Shakspeare: With Some Account, &c. of ...

William Shakespeare - 1792 - 50 pages
...virtues ; they on thee. . Heav ? n doth with us, as we with torches do, Not light them for themfelves: for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere...them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine iflues: nor Nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty goddefs,...
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A select collection of the beauties of Shakspeare [by J. Croft], with some ...

William Shakespeare - 1792 - 50 pages
...virtues ; they on thee. Heav'n doth with us, as we with torches do, Not light them for themfelves : for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere...alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'dj But to fine iflues : nor Nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes. With the Corrections ...

William Shakespeare - 1793 - 582 pages
...thee.~\ The old copy reads — they on thee. The Not light them for themfelves : for. if our virtues4 Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we...them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine iflues : s nor nature never lends* The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty goddefs,...
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The beauties of Shakespeare, selected from his plays and poems

William Shakespeare - 1796 - 422 pages
...virtues ; they on thee. Heav'n doth with us, as we with torches do, Not light them for themfelves : for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere...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...
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