 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - 1837 - 400 trang
...the very first scene — Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues : nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, But like a...determines, Herself the glory of a creditor, Both thanks and use.f the character and destiny of Isabella. She says, of herself, that "she has spirit to act whatever... | |
 | Charles Bucke - 1837 - 360 trang
...virtues As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touched, But to fine issues; and nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, But, like...determines Herself the glory of a creditor, Both thanks and use.'—Measure for Meantre. Certain:—if we have noble qualities, and use them not, as poor we are... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1838 - 1130 trang
...As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues : nor nature never lends bend my speech 106 107 To one that can my part in him advertise ; Hold therefore, Angelo ; In our remove,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1838 - 484 trang
...As if we had them not.a Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues : nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, But, like...determines Herself the glory of a creditor, Both thanks and use.b . 5 — i. 1. 2 The same. Thyself and thy belongings Are not thine own so proper, as to waste... | |
 | 1839 - 416 trang
...As if we had thcin not. Spirits are not finely touch 'd But to fine issues : nor nature never tende The smallest scruple of her excellence, But, like...Herself the glory of a Creditor, Both thanks and use." SHAKSPEARB. The moral virtues ! how inspiring is the theme, replete as it is with all that can animate... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Thomas Price - 1839 - 480 trang
...As if we had them not.* Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues : nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, But, like...determines Herself the glory of a creditor, Both thanks and use.f 5 — i. 1. 2 The same. Thyself and thy belongings Are not thine own so proper, as to waste Thyself... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1839 - 608 trang
...As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touched, But to fine issues : a nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, But like a...determines Herself the glory of a creditor, Both thanks and use.3 But I do bend my speech To one that can my part in him advertise : 4 Hold, therefore. — Angelo,... | |
 | Louis Aimé Martin - 1842 - 524 trang
...in another place — " Spirits are not finely touch'd But to fine issues :* nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, But, like...Herself the glory of a creditor, Both thanks and use." t Hence those capabilities and sentiments which are part of our nature, and which, when properly employed... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 658 trang
...alike As if we had them not. Spirits are notfinely touched, But to fine issues : nor Nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, But, like...glory of a creditor, Both thanks and use. But I do bend my speech To one that can my part in him advertise ; Hold, therefore, Angelo ; In our remove,... | |
 | John Quincy Adams - 1843 - 80 trang
...morals, has said, in one of his immortal conceptions — " Nature never lends " The smallest parcel of her excellence, " But like a thrifty goddess she...glory of a creditor — " Both thanks — and use." The license of poetry, substitutes the name of Nature, as the handmaid of the omnipotent Creator of... | |
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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. Spirits are not finely... 
