 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 335by Lord Henry Home Kames - 1807Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709 - 572 pages
...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 only are reputed Wife, For faying nothing ; who I am very... | |
 | Mr. Theobald (Lewis) - 1726 - 220 pages
...Interpretation to the Prejudice of the Author's Senfe. on. MERCHANT of VENICE, Page 8. 0 my Anthonio, / do know of Thofe^ ••> That therefore only are reputed wife, For faying Nothing ; who, Fm mryfure, IfTheyjbouldfpeak, would almoft f DAMM tbofe Earsy IVb'icb, hearing them, would... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1733 - 548 pages
...purpofe to be drcft in an opintorr Of wifdom, gravity, profound conceit ?•.. As who fhould fay, I 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
...purpofe to be dreft in an opinion *' Of wildom, gravity, profound conceit ; «' As who fhould fay, I am Sir Oracle, " And when I ope my lips, let no dog...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 the Fool ; —... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1762 - 454 pages
...conceit ; As who fhould lay, I am Sir Oracle, And when I ops my lips, let no dog bark ! 0 my Antbonio. l do know of thofe, That therefore only are reputed wife, For faying nothing; who, I'm very fure, If they (hould fpeak, would almoft damn thofe ears?, (r) Which, hearing them, would... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1765 - 578 pages
...With purpofe to be drefs'd in an opinion Of wifdom, gravity, profound conceit ; As who fhould fay, I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog...only are reputed wife, For faying nothing. Merchant tf Venice, aft l.fc.i. Again : <5ratiano fpeaks an infinite deal of nothing, more than any man in all... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1767 - 454 pages
...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,... | |
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