Save base authority from others' books. These earthly godfathers of heaven's lights, That give a name to every fixed star, Have no more profit of their shining nights Than those that walk and wot not what they are. The Works of William Shakespeare - Seite 7von William Shakespeare - 1810Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Shakespeare - 1870 - 838 Seiten
...light that was it blinded by. Study is like the heaven's glorious sun, That will not be deep-searched with saucy looks; Small have continual plodders ever...godfathers of heaven's lights, That give a name to every fixfid star, Have no more profit of their shining nights Than those that walk, and wot not what they... | |
| Family Pride, Frances Eliza Millett Notley - 1871 - 292 Seiten
...continual plodders ever won, Save base authority from others- books. These earthly godfathers of heaven-s lights, That give a name to every fixed star, Have...Than those that walk, and wot not what they are." So Duffer thought, and thus lived his life contentedly, wrapped in a mantle of undressed ignorance,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1872 - 344 Seiten
...search 'd with saucy looks ; Small have continual plodders ever won, Save base authority from other's books : These earthly godfathers of heaven's lights,...wot not what they are : Too much to know, is to know naught but fame ; And every godfather can give a name. A conceited Courtier. A man in all the world's... | |
| Anthologia Anglica - 1873 - 512 Seiten
...your eyes. * * * • • • Study is like the heaven's glorious sun, That will not be deep-searched with saucy looks : Small have continual plodders ever...wot not what they are. Too much to know is to know naught but fame ; And every godfather can give a name. Love's Labour's Lost, i. 1. XV. THE FREE COURSE... | |
| 1873 - 758 Seiten
...is to be gained from a perusal of the glorious volume of universal Nature herself. He observes : — Small have continual plodders ever won, Save base...nights Than those that walk, and wot not what they are. Biron shows his rational sense and unperverted taste when he abjures forced fruits and flowers, with... | |
| 1873 - 336 Seiten
...Shakespeare is from Love's Labour Lost, where Biron speaks thus disparagingly of astronomers : — " These earthly godfathers of heaven's lights, That...Than those that walk, and wot not what they are." — Act i., scene 1. lIe may be forgiven this, however, in consideration of the splendid eulogy on... | |
| John Bartlett - 1874 - 798 Seiten
...Act v. Sc. 3. LOVE'S LABOUR 'S LOST. Light, seeking light, doth light of light beguile. Act i. Sc. I. Small have continual plodders ever won, Save base...nights Than those that walk, and wot not what they are. Act\.Sc.I. And men sit down to that nourishment which is called supper. Act i. Sc. I. That unlettered,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1875 - 1154 Seiten
...light that it was blinded by. Study is like the heaven's glorious sun. That will not be deep-searched pon you : he taught me how to know a man in love ;...cage of rushes 1 am sure you are not prisoner. Orl. [fame ; Too much to know, is to know nought but And every godfather can give a name. King. How well... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1875 - 1146 Seiten
...light that it was blinded by. Study is like the heaven's glorious sun, That will not be deep-searched with saucy looks : Small have continual plodders ever...nights Than those that walk, and wot not what they are. [fame ; Too much to know, is to know nought but And every godfather can give a name. King. How well... | |
| John Bartlett - 1875 - 890 Seiten
...break it, and not break my troth. Act\. Sc. i. Light, seeking light, doth light of light beguile. Ibid. Small have continual plodders ever won, • Save base...nights Than those that walk, and wot not what they are. ibid. And men sit down to that nourishment which is called supper. md. That unlettered, small-knowing... | |
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