 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 494 pages
...Heav'n doth with us, as we with torches do, Not light them for themfelves : for if our virtues (z) Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we...them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine iflues : nor nature never lends The fmalleft fcrupleofher excellence, But, like a thrifty Goddefs,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1778 - 546 pages
...as to wafte Thyfelf upon thy virtues, them on thee '. Heaven doth with us, as we with torches <lo ; Not light them for themfelves : for if our virtues...alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely tquch'd, But to fine iffues ' : nor nature never lends * The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Biography (British) - 1778 - 190 pages
...unfold Heaven doth with us, as we with torches doy Not light them For them/elves : • For if our vimet Did not go forth of us 'twere all alike As if we had them not — fpirits are not finely tou\ Vd. But to fine ifTues ; and nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple... | |
 | Philip Massinger - 1779 - 462 pages
...muft ftarve, Or eat up one another. The Poets have many Paflagcs {uvular to this. Thus Sbaktfpeare • If our Virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Mtafure for Mcafure, Act I . Scene 2. And Harare tells us, Virtue concealed is of little Confequence.... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...local habitation and a name. HEAVEN doth with us, as we with torches do, r X. SELECT SENTENCES. ig Not light them for themfelves : for if our virtues...them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine i flues : nor nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifyr goddefs,... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Joseph Rann - 1786 - 654 pages
...virtues, them on thce. Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do ; Not light them for themlelves : for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere...not. Spirits are not ' finely touch'd, But to fine iflues : k nor nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty goddels,... | |
 | Andrew Becket - 1787 - 494 pages
...fate of place, and the rough.brake That virtue muft go through. -. • ^Henry VIII. A. i, S. 2, • - If our virtues . Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not.. Meafurefor Meafure, '. .-' Moft dangerous Is that temptation, that doth. goad us on To fin in loving... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 384 pages
...virtues, them on thee. Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do ; Not light them for themselves : for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere...them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues : nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty goddess,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1790 - 598 pages
...us, as we with torches do ; Kot light them for themfelves : for if our virtues Did not go forth with he fuperftitious idle-headed eld1 Receiv'd, and did deliver to our age, THls tale of He ¡flues1 : nor nature never 3 lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty goddefs,... | |
 | Tate Wilkinson - Actors - 1790 - 302 pages
...doth with us, as we with torches do, • Not light them for ourfelvts : for if our virtues Did net go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch,ct But to fine iiTues : Nor Nature never lends The imalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like... | |
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Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. 
