 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 335by Lord Henry Home Kames - 1807Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1796 - 422 pages
...W ith 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...therefore only are reputed wife For faying nothing ; who, I'm very fure, If they fhould fpeak, would almoft damn thofe ears, Which,, hearing them, would... | |
 | Helen Maria Williams - France - 1796 - 234 pages
...entertain, '.With purpofe to be drcfs'd in an opinion ;Of wifdom, gravity, profound, conceit ; ' * 1 do know of thofe, That therefore only are reputed wife, For faying nothing." And yet I •can find no other reafon for the Englifti going into company with their minds in complete.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1797 - 644 pages
...JWith purpofe to be drefs'd in an opinion Of wifdom, gravity, profound conceit ; As who mould fay, / am Sir Oracle, And, "when I ope my lips, let no dog bark ! O, my Antonio, I do know of thefe, That therefore only are reputed wife, JFor faying nothing ; who, I am... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1802 - 104 pages
...entertain, With purpofe to be dreft in an opinion Of wifdom, gravity, profound conceit ; As who mould fay, / am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark I O, my Antonio, I do know of thefe, That therefore only are reputed wife For faying nothing.— I'll... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 556 pages
...With purpose to be dress'd in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit; As who should say, / am Sir Oracle, And, when I ope my lips, let no dog bark! O, my Antonio, I do know of these, That therefore only are reputed wise, For saying nothing; who, I am very... | |
 | Readers - 1803 - 250 pages
...conceit; As who fhou'd fay, 1 am Sir Oracle ; And when I ope my lips, let ro dog bark. Oh, my Antonio ! I do know of thofe, That therefore only are reputed wife, For faying nothing.—Shakrfpeare. GREATNESS, COULD great men thunder, As Jove himf:lf doth, Jove would ne'er... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 386 pages
...With purpofe to be dreft in an opinion Of wifdom, gravity, profound conceit ; As who fhould fay, / am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog...therefore only are reputed wife, For faying nothing ; who, I am very fure, If they fhould fpeak, would almoft damn thofe cars, Which, hearing them, would... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 576 pages
...With purpose to be dress'd in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit; As who should say, / am Sir Oracle, And, when I ope my lips, let no dog bark ! • O, my Antonio, I do know of these, That therefore only are reputed wise, For saying nothing ; who, I am very... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 452 pages
...With purpose to be dress'd in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit; As who should say, / am Sir Oracle, And, when I ope my lips, let no dog bark ! O, my Antonio, I do know of these, That therefore only are reputed wise, For saying nothing; who, I am very... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 440 pages
...With purpose to be dress'd in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit ; As who should say, / am Sir Oracle, And, when I' ope my lips, let no dog bark ! (', my Aiiuuiin, I do know of these, That therefore only are reputed wise, For saying nothing; who,... | |
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