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" If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would be as tedious as to work; But when they seldom come, they wish'd for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. "
A Dictionary of Thoughts: Being a Cyclopedia of Laconic Quotations from the ... - Page 395
by Tryon Edwards - 1908 - 644 pages
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Comedy of errors. Macbeth. King John. King Richard II. King Henry IV., part I

William Shakespeare - 1811 - 544 pages
...wonder'd at, By breaking through the foul and ugly mists Of vapours, that did seem to strangle him. If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would be as tedious as to work ; . ;: ./r]K But, when they seldom come, they wish'd-for cdme, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents....
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The Works of William Shakespeare: In Nine Volumes, Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1810 - 454 pages
...wonder'd at, By breaking through the foul and ugly mists Of vapours, that did seem to strangle him. If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would...tedious as to work ; But, when they seldom come, they wish'd-for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. So, when this loose behaviour I throw off,...
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Aphorisms from Shakespeare

William Shakespeare, Capel Lofft - 1812 - 544 pages
...are by to hear, Although apparent guilt be seen in them. HENRY IV. 469. LABOUR SWEETENS LEISURE. . If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would be as tedious as to work. 470. CONTRAST. X Bright metal on a sullen ground • Vera numerosque modosque edi«c«re Tit*. HOR....
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A New and Literal Translation of Juvenal and Persius: With Copious ...

Juvenal - 1813 - 430 pages
...CONGREVE. Shakespeare, 2nd part of Hen. IV. act i. scene ii. has finely expressed the like sentiment : If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would...tedious as to work ; But when they seldom come, they wish'd-for come. END OF THE ELEVENTH SATIRE. SATIRA XII. ARGUMENT. The Pott havmg invited Corvlnus...
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A new and literal translation of Juvenal and Persius; with notes ..., Volume 1

Juvenal - 1813 - 428 pages
...CONORIVC. Shakespeare, 2nd part of Hen. IV. act i. scene ii. has finely expressed the like sentiment : If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would be as tedious as to Work ; But when they seldom comc, they wish'd-for come. END OF THE ELEVENTH SATIRE. SATIRA XII. ARGUMENT. The Poet having invited...
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Elements of Criticism, Volume 1

Lord Henry Home Kames - 1816 - 428 pages
...gains ground ; and in old age governs without coutroul. In that period of life, generally speaking, * If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would...tedious as to work : But when they seldom come, they wish'd for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. Fint part, Henry ty. Act I. Sc. 3. we eat...
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Elegant extracts in poetry, Volume 2

Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...through the foul and ugly mists Of vapours that did seem to strangle him. If all the year were playinu holidays, To sport would be as tedious as to work ; But, when they seldom come, they wish'd-for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. So, when this loose behaviour I throw off,...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: With the Corrections ..., Volume 5

William Shakespeare - 1817 - 372 pages
...wonder'd at, By breaking through the faul and ugly mists Of vapours, that did seem to strangle him. If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would...tedious as to work ; But, when they seldom come, they wish'd-for cpme, And nothing ple;^eth but r;ire accidents. So, when this loose behaviour 1 thrort <...
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The dramatic works of William Shakspeare, Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1814 - 478 pages
...wonder'd at, Bv breaking through the foul and ugly mists Of vapours, that did seem to strangle him. If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would...tedious as to work ; But, when they seldom come, they wish'd-for came, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. So, when this loose behaviour I throw off,...
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Elements of Criticism, Volume 1

Lord Henry Home Kames - 1819 - 424 pages
...gains ground ; and in old age governs without controul. In that period of life, generally speaking, * If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would...: But when they seldom come, they wished for come, • v And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. « First Part, Henry IV. Act I. Sc. 3. J we eat at a...
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