 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 206by Lord Henry Home Kames - 1772Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1769 - 374 pages
...purpofc to be drefs'd in an opinion '' Ofwifdom, gravity, profound conceit ; " As who fhould fay, I pm Sir Oracle, " And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark! " O my Anthonio, I do know of thof ?, " That therefore only are reputed wife, " For faying nothing ;" who, I'm very fure, If they... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1771 - 378 pages
...mortifying groans. Why fhould a man, whofe blood is warm within, Sit like his grandfire cut in alabafter ? Sleep when he wakes, and creep into the jaundice By...know of thofe, That therefore only are reputed wife, For faying nothing ;" who, I'm very fure, If they fhould fpeak, would almoft damn thofe ears, Which,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 456 pages
...ftanding pond ; And do a wilful fliJnefs entertain, With With purpofe 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 Antbonio, I do know of thoie, That therefore only are reputed wife, For faying nothing ; w ho,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 474 pages
...With purpofe to be dreft in an opinion Ofwifdom, gravity, profound conceit j As who mould fay, lam Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark ! O, my Anthonio, 1 do know of thofe, That therefore only are reputed wife, For faying nothing •, who, I am very fure,... | |
 | Mrs. Griffith (Elizabeth), Elizabeth Griffith - 1775 - 626 pages
...entertain, With purpofe to be drcft in an opinion Of wifdom, gravity profound conceit; As who mould fay, ' " I am Sir Oracle, " And when I ope my lips,...know of thofe, That therefore only are reputed wife, for faying nothing ; who, I'm very fure, If they mould fpeak, would almoft damn thofe ears, U inch... | |
 | Randal (squire.) - 1777 - 168 pages
...tick of his watch, twitches his enormous periwig, and looks, to (ife the- language of Shakefpeare, as who fhould fay, ** I am Sir Oracle ; and when I ope my lips, let no dog bark I" I remember him, about fcur years ago, a very worthy, modeft, diffident, and fkilful man, who ufed... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1778 - 190 pages
...With purpofe to be drefl in an opinion . , . Of wifdom, gravity, profoand conceit ; As As who ftiould fay, I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark! Me re h. of Ven. A&. I. Mifs MODES — TH. Miftrefs, know yourfelf, down on your knees, And thank heav'n,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1784 - 1118 pages
...With purpofe to be dreft in an opinion Of wifdom, gravity, profound conceit ; As who fhould fay, " 1 am Sir Oracle, «' And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark !" O, my Anthomo, I do know of tliefe, 'or faying nothing ; who, 1 am very furf, [ears, f they fhould fpeak,... | |
 | Andrew Becket - 1787 - 494 pages
...cream and mantle, like a ftanding pond ; And do a wilful ftillnefs entertain, With purpofe to be dreft in an opinion Of wifdom, gravity, profound conceit;...Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark ! Merchant of Venice ', A. i, SI Ships are but boards, failors but men : there be land rats, and water... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Joseph Rann - 1787 - 700 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 ! O, my Anthonio, I do know of thefe, That therefore only are reputed wife, e the Fool:] — the charafter of one, fuch as was exhibited... | |
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