I marvel nothing so much as that men will gird themselves at discovering obscure beauties in an author. Certes the greatest and most pregnant beauties are ever the plainest and most evidently striking; and when two meanings of a passage can in the least... Fielding - Page 102by Austin Dobson - 1907 - 218 pagesFull view - About this book
| Henry Fielding, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 480 pages
...four more new. editions of his plays coming out, which he hoped would satisfy every one: Concluding, 'I marvel nothing so much as that men will ' gird...when two meanings of a passage can ' in the least balance ourjudgments which to prefer, ' I hold it matter of unquestionable certainty, that ' neither... | |
| Henry Fielding - 1834 - 56 pages
...editions of his plays coming out, which he hoped would satisfy every one ; concluding, I marvel at nothing so much as that men will gird themselves at...and when two meanings of a passage can in the least balance our judgments which to prefer, I hold it matter of unquestionable certainty, that neither of... | |
| H. M. Melford - English language - 1841 - 466 pages
...sorrow's livery dims the air, And dies in darkness, like despair. (jy. Scott's Rokeby.) I marvel at nothing so much as that men will gird themselves at discovering obscure beauties in an author, answered Shakspeare; certes the greatest and most pregnant beauties are ever the plainest and most... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1886 - 494 pages
...four more new Editions of his Plays coming out, which he hoped would satisfy every one ; Concluding, ' I marvel nothing so much, as that Men will gird themselves...most pregnant Beauties are ever the plainest and most striking ; and, when two Meanings of a Passage can in the least balance our Judgements which to prefer,... | |
| Henry Fielding - 1871 - 502 pages
...his plays coming out, which he hoped would satisfy every one ; Concluding, ' I marvel nothing su ' much, as that men will gird themselves at discovering...most pregnant beauties are ever the plainest and most ' striking ; and, when two meanings of a passage can in ' the least balance our judgments which to... | |
| Luis Vaz de Camoens - 1878 - 358 pages
...Fielding introduces in his ' Journey from this World to the Next.' ' Certes ' (says Shakspeare at last), 'the greatest and most pregnant beauties are ever...and most evidently striking ; and when two meanings to a passage can in the least balance our judgment, which to prefer, I hold it matter of unquestionable... | |
| Henry Fielding - 1882 - 552 pages
...four more new editions of his plays coming out, which he hoped would satisfy every one ; concluding, " I marvel nothing so much, as that men will gird themselves...most pregnant beauties are ever the plainest and most striking ; and, when two meanings of a passage can in the least balance our judgments which to prefer,... | |
| Henry Fielding, Leslie Stephen - 1882 - 538 pages
...four more new editions of his plays coming out, which he hoped would satisfy every one ; concluding, " I marvel nothing so much, as that men will gird themselves...most pregnant beauties are ever the plainest and most striking ; and, when two meanings of a passage can in the least balance our judgments which to prefer,... | |
| Advertising - 1885 - 320 pages
...And, with reference to another ambiguity said to occur in a beautiful passage, he thus replied — " I marvel nothing so much as that men will gird themselves...and when two meanings of a passage can in the least balance our judgments which to prefer, I hold it matter of unquestionable certainty that neither of... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1886 - 494 pages
...four more new Editions of his Plays coming out, which he hoped would satisfy every one ; Concluding, ' I marvel nothing so much, as that Men will gird themselves...most pregnant Beauties are ever the plainest and most striking ; and, when two Meanings of a Passage can in the least bal anee our Judgements which to prefer,... | |
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