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. Spirits are not finely touch'd But to fine issues, nor Nature never lends The smallest scruple... The Authorship of Shakespeare - Seite 539von Nathaniel Holmes - 1867 - 601 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709 - 1058 Seiten
...with Torches do, Not light them for themfelves: For if our Virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine I flues; nor Nature never lends The fmalleft Scruple of her Excellence, But like a thrifty Goddefs,... | |
| Charles Gildon - 1718 - 394 Seiten
...with Torches do, Not light them for themfelves : For if our Virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine Iiiues ; nor Nature never lends The (mailed Scruple of her Excellence, But like a thrifty Goddcfs,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1733 - 600 Seiten
...Sentence. Not light them for themfelves : for if our virtues (i) Did no: go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine iflues : nor Nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty Goddefs,... | |
| William Oldys - 1740 - 326 Seiten
...with torches do, Not light them for themfelves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had 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 thirfty Goddefs,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1747 - 550 Seiten
...torches do, Not light them for themfelves : 3 for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine ififues : nor Nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty Goddefs,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1747 - 556 Seiten
...torches do, Not light them for themlelves : J for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine iffues : nor Nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty Goddefi,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 Seiten
...torches do, ISIot light them for themfelves: for if our virtues* Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine iffues j nor Nature never lends * The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty Goddefs,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1771 - 514 Seiten
...with torches do, Not light them for themfel^ : for if our rirtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine iffues ; nor nature never lends The finalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty goddefs,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1773 - 494 Seiten
...torches do, Not light them for themfelves : for if our virtues (z) Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had 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 - 1773 - 494 Seiten
...torches do ; Not light them for themfelves : for if our virtues » Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine iffues : ' nor Nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty goddefs,... | |
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