As fast as they are made, forgot as soon As done: perseverance, dear my lord, Keeps honour bright: to have done, is to hang Quite out of fashion, like a rusty mail In monumental mockery. Greek Genius, and Other Essays - Page 184by John Jay Chapman - 1915 - 318 pagesFull view - About this book
| Sophocles, John Frederick Boyes - 1844 - 242 pages
...öi тгpÄ Gnom. Monostich. Poet. Gnom. Leips. 1829. Malo si quid benefacias, id beneficium intent. To have done, is to hang, Quite out of fashion, like a rusty mail, lu monumental mockery. Troilus and Cressida, act Hi. se. 6. The grave, that ugly place, Where all the... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1845 - 670 pages
...devour'd as fast as they are made, Forgot as soon as done : Persev'rance, dear my lord, Keeps Honor bright : to have done, is to hang Quite out of fashion,...In monumental mockery. Take the instant way ; For Honor travels in a strait so narrow, Where one but goes abreast ; keep then the path, For Emulation... | |
| Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 794 pages
...good deeds past ; Which are devour d as fast as they are made. Forgot as soon as done : Persev'rance, dear my lord. Keeps Honour bright : to have done,...instant way ; For Honour travels in a strait so narrow, That one but goes abreast ; keep then the path. For Emulation hath a thousand sons, That one by one... | |
| Rose Ellen Temple - 1846 - 984 pages
...Oblivion, A great sized monster of ingratitudes ! Those scraps are good deeds past, which are devour' d As fast as they are made, forgot as soon As done....done, is to hang, Quite out of fashion, like a rusty nail, In monumental mockery. Troilvs and Cressida. Lady Cunnington was too much occupied with the care... | |
| Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 692 pages
...Forgot us soon as done : Persev'rance. dear my lord. Keeps Honour bright : to hate done, is to hung Quite out of fashion, like a rusty mail In monumental...instant way ; For Honour travels in a strait so narrow, That one but goes abreast ; keep then the path, For Emulation hath a thousand sons, That one by one... | |
| William Shakespeare, Alexander Chalmers - 1847 - 638 pages
...? Utyss. Time hath, my lord, a wallet at his back, Wherein he puts alms for oblivion, A great-sized monster of ingratitudes : Those scraps are good deeds...is to hang Quite out of fashion, like a rusty mail ' The unknown .l/»<-\ Ajax, who has abilities, which were never brought into view or use. JOHNSON.... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1848 - 588 pages
...devoured As fast as they are made, forgot as soon As done. Perseverance, dear my lord, Keeps honor bright. To have done, is to hang Quite out of fashion,...mail In monumental mockery. Take the instant way; For honor travels in a strait so narrow, Where one but goes abreast. Keep then the path; For emulation... | |
| William Shakespeare, Mary Cowden Clarke - 1848 - 160 pages
...to the voice Of any true decision. Pride hath no other glass To shew itself, but pride. Perseverance Keeps honour bright ; to have done, is to hang Quite...fashion, like a rusty mail In monumental mockery. Pity is the virtue of the law, And none but tyrants use it cruelly. oo Pitchers have ears. Plenty,... | |
| William Shakespeare, Mary Cowden Clarke - 1848 - 156 pages
...to the voice Of any true decision. Pride hath no other glass To shew itself, but pride. Perseverance Keeps honour bright ; to have done, is to hang Quite out of fashion, like a rusty mai] In monumental mockery. Pity is the virtue of the law, And none but tyrants use it cruelly. OO... | |
| Charles Knight - 1849 - 582 pages
...Ulys•. Time hath, my lord, a wallet at his back, Wherein he puts alms for oblivion, A great-eized monster of ingratitudes : Those scraps are good deeds...Quite out of fashion, like a rusty mail In monumental muckery. Take the instant way; For honour travels in a strait so narrow, Where one but goes abreast:... | |
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