 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. Spirits are not finely touch'd...  The Authorship of Shakespeare - Page 571by Nathaniel Holmes - 1867 - 601 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 384 pages
...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. Spirits are not finely touch'd,...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 408 pages
...us , 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to- fine issiics : nor nature never lends• The smallest scruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty goddess, she determinesHerself the glory of a creditor, F.nili thanks and use. But I do bend my speech To one that... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...;. Not light them for themselves : for if our virtue* Did not go forth of us , 'twere all alike As if we had them, not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues : nor Native never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence , But , like a thrifty goddess , she determines... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 410 pages
...own so proper,"] ie are not so much thy OWE property. STF.EVENS. b thy belongings—] ie endowments. But, like a thrifty goddess, she determines Herself...my speech To one that can my part in him advertise ; 8 Hold therefore, Angelo; In our remove, be thou at full ourself: Mortality and mercy in Vienna Though... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 518 pages
...— ] ie endowments. 6 Are not thine own so proper, } ie are not so much thy own property. STEEVENS. But, like a thrifty goddess, she determines Herself...my speech To one that can my part in him advertise ;8 Hold therefore, Angelo; In our remove, be thou at full ourself : Mortality and mercy in Vienna Live... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 522 pages
...As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues:4 nor nature never lendss The smallest scruple of her excellence, But, like...glory of a creditor, Both thanks and use..* But I do hend my speech To one that can my part in him advertise;1 3 fi.r if our virtues, &c.] " Pu-.dum sipultx... | |
 | E. H. Seymour - 1805 - 498 pages
...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,... | |
 | E H. Seymour - 1805 - 504 pages
...words.—We find advertise used somewhat in this sense by the Duke, in Measure for Measure— " • ' But I do bend my speech " To one that can my part in him advertise." ie to one who knows and can declare as well as I the duties of my office, which he is going to assume.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 426 pages
...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. Spirits are not finely touch'd,...my part in him advertise * Hold therefore, Angelo; In our remove, be thou at full ourself ; Mortality and mercy in Vienna Live in thy tongue and heart... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...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. Spirits are not finely touch'd,...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... | |
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