 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Aesthetics - 1819 - 434 pages
...in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit; As who should say, I am Sir Oracle, And when 1 ope my lips, let no dog bark ! O my Antonio, I do know of those, That therefore only are reputed wise, For saying nothing. Merchant of Venice, Act 1. Sc. 2. Again :... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - Elocution - 1819 - 448 pages
...entertain, With purpose to be drest in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit, As who should say, I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark ! Ill tell thee more of this another time ; But fish not with this melancholy bait For this fool's... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1820 - 346 pages
...standing pool, And do a wilful stillness entertain: With purpose to he drest in an opinion, As who should say, ' I am Sir Oracle, ' And when I ope my lips let no dog bark.' Merchant of Venice. Sumfelii; quia enim neget ? felixque manebo; Hoc quoque qnis dubitet i Tutum me... | |
 | Albert Picket - American literature - 1820 - 314 pages
...entertain, With purpose to be drest in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit, As who should say, I am, Sir, Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark'. I'll tell thee more of this another time ; But fish not with this melancholy" bait . For this fool's... | |
 | Heron - 1821 - 944 pages
...entertain, On purpose to b« dressed in an opinion Of Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit, As who should say — I am sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark." "Is that young lady, mamma," said Miss Harvey, in a whisper, " an improvisatore? for how many verses... | |
 | English literature - 1837 - 638 pages
...PEDLINGTON DICTATOR," with that I begin. Its motto (adopted, no doubt, for its rigid applicability) is " I am Sir Oracle, And, when I ope my lips, let no dog bark." " Last night our Dramatic Temple was opened for the season to the votaries of Thalia and Melpomene.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 550 pages
...With purpose to be dress'd in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit ; As who should say, / am Sir Oracle *, And, when I ope my lips, let no dog bark 2 / * So quartos ; first folio, an oracle. " A worldling here, I must hie to my grave ; " For this... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 520 pages
...STEEVENS. The poet has used the same mock of expression in The Merchant of Venice, Act I. Sc. I. : •" O my Antonio, I do know of those " Who therefore only are reputed wise, " For saying nothing ; who, I'm very sure, " If they should speak, would almost damn... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Theater - 1823 - 436 pages
...With purpose to be dress'd in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit ; As who should say, / am sir Oracle, And, when I ope my lips, let no dog bark ! O, my Antonio, I do know of these, That therefore only are reputed wise, For saying nothing ; who, I am very sure, If they should... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 322 pages
...With purpose to be drcst in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit ; As who should say, / am sir Oracle, And, when I ope my lips, let no dog bark '. O, my Antonio, 1 do know of these, That therefore only are reputed wise, For saying nothing ; who, I am very sure,... | |
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There are a sort of men, whose visages Do cream and mantle like a standing pond; And do a wilful stillness entertain, With purpose to be dress'd in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit; As who should say, ' I am Sir Oracle, And, when I ope... 
