By heaven, methinks it were an easy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-faced moon, Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowned honour by the locks ; So he that doth redeem her thence... The Works of Shakespeare - Seite 102von William Shakespeare - 1752Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Andrew Becket - 1787 - 494 Seiten
...unviolated honour of your wife. Comedy of Errors, A. 3, S. r. By heaven, methinks, it were an eafy leap, To pluck bright Honour from the pale-fac'd moon...ground, And pluck up drowned Honour by the locks. ' Henry IV, P. i, A. i, S. 3. Your fire-new ttamp of honour is fcarce current : O, that your young... | |
| John Whitaker - 1788 - 446 Seiten
...extraordinary mode of coming at the French original, by diving after it in the Scotch. But alas! he may dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground; and yet will not be able to " pluck up this cc drowned" original " by the locks." He has only miftaken... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1790 - 598 Seiten
...leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-fac'd moon j Or dive into the bottom of the deep, AVhere c! upen this half-fac'd fellowship ! ¡Per. He apprehends a world of figures here, But not the form of... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1790 - 462 Seiten
...Fourth : " By Heaven, methinks it were an enfy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-fac'd moon i Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, ^nd pluck up drowned honour by the locks — '' " THERE is a boldneft.and eafe in the expreffion, and... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1789 - 718 Seiten
...Hot. By heaven, methinks, it were an eafy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-fac'd moon - t Or dive into the bottom of the deep, "Where fathom-line...Without corrival, all her dignities : But out upon this h half-fac'd fellowfhip ! Wvr. He apprehends a world of ' figures here, But not k the form of what... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1793 - 656 Seiten
...fufpeft. Stokes's book, a noble objecl for the wits, was printed at London, in the year 1641. T. WAR TON. Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground,5 And pluck up drowned honour by the locks ; So he, that doth redeem her thence, might wear,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1793 - 618 Seiten
...fufpeft. Stokes's book, a noble objeft for the wits, was printed at London, in the year 1641. T. WAR TON. Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground,5 And pluck up drowned honour by the locks ; So he, that doth redeem her thence, might wear,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1795 - 424 Seiten
...heav'n, methinks, it were an eafy leap, To pluck bright Honour from the pale-fac'd moon ; Or dive mto the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never...touch the ground, And pluck up drowned Honour by the kickti: So he that doth redeem her thence, might wear Without corrival all her dignities. But out upon... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 Seiten
...(pear. Honour. By heaven, methinks it were an cafy leap, To pluck bright honour from the palc-tac'd moon ; Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where...drowned honour by the locks ; So he, that doth redeem lier thence, might wear Without corrival all her dignitiei : But out upon this half-fac'd fellowlhip... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1796 - 444 Seiten
...in the firft part of Henry the Fourth : " By Heaven, methinks it were an eafy leap, To pluck blight honour from the pale-fac.d moon ;. Or dive into the...ground, And pluck up drowned honour by the locks—" " There is a boldnefs and cafe in the expreffion, and the images are very picturefque. But, without... | |
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