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...and mantle, like a standing pond ; And do a wilful stillness1 entertain, With purpose to be dress'd in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit ; As who should say, / am sir Oracle, And, when I opt my lips. Id no dog bark .' O, my Antonio, I do know of these, That...

...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, / am Sir Oracle, And, mhen I ope my lips, let no dog bark! O, ray Antonio, I do know of these, That...

...cream and mantle like a standing pond, And do a wilful stillness enter. ain, V, in. purpose to be drest in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit,...sir, Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark ! I'll tell thee more of this another time; Bui fish not with this melancholy bait For this fool's...

...and nuintle, like a standing pond; And do a wilful sitllncNS entertain, With purpose to be dress'd in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit ; As who should say, / am Sir Orac/r, ^/iirf, when / ufe my lips, let ни dog bark ! O, my Antonio, I do know of these,...

...and mantle, like a standing pond ; And do a wilful3 stillness entertain, With purpose to be dress'd in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit...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,...

...cream and mantle like a standing pond ; And do a wilful stillness entertain, With purpose to be drest in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit...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,...

...and mantle, like a standing pond; And do a wilful 3 stillness entertain, With purpose to be dress'd in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit;...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,...

...do a wilful stillness entertain Of purpose to be wrought in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, and sage conceit, As who should say, I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my mouth, let no dog bark." A laugh, an honest laugh at it, would break the spell at once, and force the...

...and flattered himself that he was entertaining. He gave his opinions gravely, and authoritatively. " As who should say, ' I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my mouth, let no dog bark.' " Periphrasis (next to Catachresis) was his favourite figure of speech ; but...