 | E. H. Seymour - 1805 - 498 ページ
...Spirits are not jinely touch'd." The hypevmeter might be obviated in this manner — 'Twere all alike, " We had them not ; spirits are not finely touch'd, " But to fine issues; nor nature never lends." This is not a double negative, as Mr. Steevens calls it ; " nor" is the appropriate negative conjunction,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 426 ページ
...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 ; Not light...determines Herself the glory of a creditor, Both thanks and use. But I do bend my speech To one that can my part in him advertise * Hold therefore, Angelo; In... | |
 | 1806 - 408 ページ
...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...Herself the glory of .a creditor, Both thanks and use. AFFECT tD GRAVITY. (SHAKESPEARE.) I TF.iL thee v.hat, Antonio, There are a sort of men whose visages... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1807 - 382 ページ
...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 ; Not light...determines Herself the glory of a creditor, Both thanks and use. But I do bend my speech To one that can my part in him adv6rtise ; Hold, therefore, Angelo ; In... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807 - 578 ページ
...and thy belongings Are not thine own so proper ', as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues, them on thec. Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do ; Not light...for themselves: for if our virtues Did not go forth with us, 'twere all alike Asifweh;ulthem not. Spiritsarenotfinelytouch'd, Btit to lino issues* * :... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1807 - 786 ページ
...acknowledge the publick claim to their communications, enforced by the authority of the great moral poet : " Heaven doth with us as we with torches do^ Not light them for themselves." Perhaps the present state of society tends in a peculiar degree to foster general selfishness of character.... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 ページ
...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...Herself the glory of a creditor, , „ Both thanks and use. ' t ' \' '. What stronger breast-plate than a heart untainted ? Thrice is he arm'd that hath -his... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 444 ページ
...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 ; Not light...determines Herself the glory of a creditor. Both thanks and use. But I do bend my speech To one that can my part in him advertise i Hold therefore, Angelo : In... | |
 | John Walker - 1810 - 394 ページ
...belongings Are not thine own so proper, as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues, them on thee. fieav'n doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves : for if our virtues Did net go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them hot. Spirits are not finely touch'd But to fine... | |
 | John Quincy Adams - 1810 - 466 ページ
...it is one of his most solemn and indispensable duties. If Nature never lends The smallest scruple ot her excellence, But like a thrifty goddess, she determines Herself the glory of a creditor, Both thanks and use, more especially is the obligation of exerting every talent, of improving every faculty incumbent... | |
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Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. 
