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" 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 lips, let no dog bark! O "
Elements of Criticism - Page 407
by Lord Henry Home Kames - 1833 - 504 pages
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The Literary magnet of the belles lettres, science, and the fine ..., Volume 2

Tobias Merton (pseud) - 1824 - 476 pages
...ejecting all his gall into the curvitiire of his lip, and calling his self-sufficiency into his eye, " As who should say, I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my month let no dog bark." Then directing my eyes in a side direction to a chair, which stood back from...
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The Life of an Actor

Pierce Egan, Thomas Longdon Greenwood - 1825 - 356 pages
...into the jaundice By being peevish ? I tell thee what, Antonio, There are a sort of men whose visages Do cream and mantle like a standing pond ; And do...ORACLE, And when I ope my lips let no dog bark." O, my Antonio, I do know of those, That therefore only are reputed wise For saying nothing, who I am very...
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The Family Shakspeare ... in which Nothing is Added to the Original Text ...

William Shakespeare - 1825 - 376 pages
...and mantle, like a standing pond; There are a sort of men, whose visages And do a wilful stillness 3 entertain, With purpose to be dress'd in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit; And, 'when I ope mi/ lips, let no dog bark ! As who should say, / am Sir Oracle, O, my Antonio, I do...
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The Laughing Philosopher: Being the Entire Works of Momus, Jester of Olympus ...

John Bull - 1825 - 782 pages
...Antonio,— There are a sort of men, whose visages I love thee, and it is my love that speaks ;— Do cream and mantle, like a standing pond; And do a wilful stillness entcitam. Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit ; With purpose to be dress'd in an opinion As who should...
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Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and ..., Volume 6

1826 - 502 pages
...what, Antonio, I love thee, and it is my love that speaks ; 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 drest in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit ; As who should say, " I am Sir Oracle, And,...
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Granby: A Novel, Volume 1

Thomas Henry Lister - 1826 - 340 pages
...and flattered himself that he was entertaining. He gave his opinions gravely, and authoritatively. " As who should say, ' I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my mouth, let no dog bark.' " Periphrasis (next to Catachresis) was his favourite figure of speech ; but...
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Granby: A Novel, Volume 1

Thomas Henry Lister - 1826 - 334 pages
...flattered / himself that he was entertaining. He gave his opinions gravely, and authoritatively. " As who should say,' I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my mouth, let no dog bark.' " Periphrasis (next to Catachresis) was, his favourite figure of speech; but...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Merchant of Venice. As you like ...

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 470 pages
...what, Antonio,— I love thee, and it is my love that speaks;— There are a sort of men, whose visages Do cream and mantle, like a standing pond; And do a wilful 3 stillness entertain, With purpose to be dress'd in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit;...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 474 pages
...Antonio,— I lore thee, and it is my lore that speaks ;— There are a sort of men, whose visages Do cream and mantle, like a standing pond ; And do a wilful 3 stillness entertain, With purpose to be dress'd in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit;...
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Merchant of Venice. As you like it. All's well that ends well. Taming of the ...

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 476 pages
...what, Antonio,— I love thee, and it is my love that speaks;— There are a sort of men, whose visages Do cream and mantle, like a standing pond; And do a wilful 3 stillness entertain, With purpose to be dress'd in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit;...
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