 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 my...  Elements of Criticism - Page 337by Lord Henry Home Kames - 1788Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709 - 572 pages
...cream and mantle like a ftanding Pond, And do a wilful Stilnefs entertain, With purpofe to be dreft in an Opinion Of Wifdom, Gravity, profound Conceit, As who fhould fay, I am, Sir, an Oracle; And when I ope my Lips, let no Dog bark. O my Anthem*, I do know of thefe, That therefore... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1733 - 548 pages
...like a ftanding pond j And do 4 wilful ftilnefs entertain, With purpofe to be drcft in an opintorr Of wifdom, gravity, profound conceit ?•.. As who...am Sir Oracle^ And when I ope my lips, let no dog 0 my AnthoniO) I do know of thble, That therefore only are reputed wife,. For faying nothing j who,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1740 - 454 pages
...entertain, With purpofe to be dreft in an opinion Of wifdom, gravity, profound conceit ; As who mould fay, I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark ! 0 my Aathmlo, I do know of thofe, That therefore only are reputed wife, For faying nothing ; who,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1747 - 502 pages
...; ** And do a wilful ftillnefs entertain, .'* With purpofe to be dreft in an opinion *' Of wildom, gravity, profound conceit ; «' As who fhould fay,...thofe, " That therefore only are reputed wife, " For faying nothing;" who, I'm very fure, If they fhould fpcak, would almoft damn thofe ears, 5 Let me play... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1750 - 78 pages
...to be dreft in an opinion Of wifdom, gravity, profound conceit ; As who mould fay, I am Sir Orach, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark ! O my Antbonio, I do know of thole, That therefore only are reputed wife, For faying nrJthing ; who, I'm... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1752 - 452 pages
...entertain, With purpofe to be dreft in an opinion Of wifdom, gravity, profound conceit; As who (hould fay, I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark ! 0 my Antbonio, I do know of thofe, That therefore only are reputed wife, For faying nothing ; who,... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1765 - 578 pages
...cream and mantle like a ftanding pond } And do a wilful ftillnefs entertain, With purpofe to be drefs'd in an opinion Of wifdom, gravity, profound conceit...of thofe, That therefore only are reputed wife, For faying nothing. Merchant tf Venice, aft l.fc.i. Again : <5ratiano fpeaks an infinite deal of nothing,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1767 - 454 pages
...ftanding pond l And do a wilful 1'uluefs entertain, With purpofc to be dreft in an opinion Ofwifdom, gravity, profound conceit ; As who fhould fay, I am...Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark ! 0 my Antbonfo, I do know of thofe, That therefore only are reputed wife, For faying nothing ; who,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 370 pages
...cream and mantle like a ftanding pond; And do a wilful ftillnefs entertain. With purpofe to be dreft in an opinion Of wifdom, gravity, profound conceit;...Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark! 0 my Anthonio, I do know of thofe, That therefore only are reputed wife, For faying nothing ; who.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...entertain, With purpofe to be drclt in an opinion Of wi.'dom, gravity, profound conceit; As who (houldfay, I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark ! O my /intboi:i'.', 1 do know of thofe, That the.-tfore only are reputed wife, For faying nothing ; who,... | |
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