 In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt, But, being season'd with a gracious voice, Obscures the show of evil? In religion, What damned error, but some sober brow Will bless it, and approve it with a text, Hiding the grossness with fair ornament?  Merchant of Venice. As you like it - Page 73by William Shakespeare - 1785Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 460 pages
...with ornament. In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt, But, being season'd with a gracious voice,6 Obscures the show of evil ? In religion, What damned...error, but some sober brow Will bless it, and approve it9 with a text, Hiding the grossness with fair ornament? 4 Live thou, I live: — With much much more... | |
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...with ornament. In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt, But, being season'd with a gracious voice, Obscures the show of evil ? In religion, What damned...assumes Some mark of virtue on his outward parts. How many cowards, whose hearts are all as false As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins The beards... | |
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...ornament [selves ; In law what plea so tainted and corrupt, IVi , being season'd with a gracious voice, Obscures the show of evil ? In religion, What damned...vice so simple, but assumes Some mark of virtue on its outward parts. How many cowards, whose hearts are all as false As stairs of sand, wear yet upon... | |
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...season'd with a gracious voice, And cover1 d with fair specious subtleties, Obscures the show, of reason? In religion, What damned error, but some sober brow Will bless it, and approve it with a text > There is no vice so artless, but assumes Some mark of virtue on its outward parts, Hiding the grossness... | |
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...with ornament. In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt, But, being reason'd with a gracious voice, Obscures the show of evil ? In religion, What damned...assumes Some mark of virtue on his outward parts. How many cowards, whose hearts are all as false As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins The beards... | |
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...with ornament. In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt But, being seasonal with a gracious} voice, * Obscures the show of evil ? In religion, What damned...assumes Some mark of virtue on his outward parts. How many cowards, whose hearts are all as false * Dignity of mien. t Ix>v». t Winning favour. As stairs... | |
 | 1811 - 418 pages
...with ornament. In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt, But, being season'd with a gracious voice, Obscures the show of evil! In religion, What damned...vice so simple, but assumes Some mark of virtue on its outward parts. How many cowards, whose hearts are yet at false As stairs of sand, wear yet upon... | |
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...with ornament. In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt, But, being season'd with a gracious voice,6 Obscures the show of evil ? In religion, What damned...error, but some sober brow Will bless it, and approve it7 with a text, Hiding the grossness with fair ornament ? There is no vice so simple, but assumes... | |
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