 Tis true, and all men's suffrage. But these ways Were not the paths I meant unto thy praise ; For silliest ignorance on these may light, Which, when it sounds at best, but echoes right...  Aphorisms from Shakespeare - Seite xxxivon William Shakespeare, Capel Lofft - 1812 - 456 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 318 Seiten
...at best, but echoes right ; Or blind affeftion, which doth ne'er advance The truth, but gropes, and urgeth all by chance : Or crafty malice might pretend...thou art proof against them ; and, indeed, Above the ill-fortune of them, or the need : I, therefore, will begin : — Soul of the age, The applause, delight,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 256 Seiten
...at best, but echoes right{ Or blind affection, which doth ne'er advance The truth, but gropes, and urgeth all by chance ; Or crafty malice might pretend this praise, And think to ruin where ilseem'd to raise :-+ These are as some infamous bawd, or whore* Should praise a matron , what could... | |
 | Octavius Gilchrist - 1808 - 74 Seiten
...at best, but echoes right; Or blind affection, which doth ne'er advance The truth, but gropes, and urgeth all by chance; Or crafty malice might pretend this praise, And think to rain, where it seem'd to raise: These are, as some infamous bawd, or whore, Should praise a matron;... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 Seiten
...at best, but echoes right: Or blind affection, which doth ne'er advance The truth, but gropes, and urgeth all by chance; Or crafty malice might pretend this praise, And think to ruin, where it seemed to raise: These are, as some infamous bawd, or whore, Should praise a matron; what could hurt... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 Seiten
...at best, but echoes right; Or blind affection, which doth ne'er advance The truth, but gropes, and urgeth all by chance ; Or crafty malice might pretend this praise, And think to ruin, where it seemed to raise : These are, as some infimous bawd, or whore, Should praise a matron ; -.vhat could... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 728 Seiten
...at best, but echoes right ; Or blind affection, which doth ne'er advance The truth, but gropes, and urgeth all by chance ; Or crafty malice might pretend...But thou art proof against them, and indeed Above th' ill fortune of them, or the need. I therefore will begin. Soul of the age ! Th' applause! delight!... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 746 Seiten
...best, but echoes right ; Or blind affection, which doth ne'er advance The truth, but gropes, and urgelh all by chance ; Or crafty malice might pretend this...But thou art proof against them, and indeed Above th' ill fortune of them, or the need. I therefore will begin. Soul of the age ! Th' applause ! delight... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 482 Seiten
...at best, but echoes right ; Or blind affection, which doth ne'er advance The truth, but gropes, and urgeth all by chance ; Or crafty malice might pretend...and, indeed, Above the ill fortune of them, or the need. I therefore will begin : Soul of the age! The applause! delight! the wonder of our stage! My... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 676 Seiten
...at best, but echoes right; Or blind affection, which doth ne'er advance The truth, but gropes, and urgeth all by chance ; Or crafty malice might pretend...and, indeed, Above the ill fortune of them, or the need : I, therefore, will begin : — Soul of the age, The applause, delight, the wonder of our stage,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 540 Seiten
...at best, but echoes right; Or blind affection, which doth ne'er advance The truth, but gropes, and urgeth all by chance; Or crafty malice might pretend...But thou art proof against them, and indeed Above th' ill fortune of them, or the need.' I therefore will begin. Soul of the age! Th' applause ! delight!... | |
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