 | John Genest - 1832 - 668 trang
...his 2d vol. with a detail of the trial, in which the few theatrical facts of importance are " like two grains of wheat " hid in two bushels of chaff...when you have them, they " are not worth the search." HAY. 177*. June 17. Commissary. Zachary Fungus = Foote : Mrs. Mechlin = Mrs. Gardner : Mrs. Loveit... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1833 - 1140 trang
...grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff; you shall seek all day ere you find them; and, when yon dy mourns Ban. 'Tis not unknown to you, Antonio, How much I have disabled mine estate, By something showing a... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1836 - 554 trang
...Bass. Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing ; more than any man in all Venice. His reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff; you...search. Ant. Well ; tell me now, what lady is this same 1 Gear usually signifies matter, subject, or business in general. It is here, perhaps, a colloquial... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1836 - 780 trang
...BOLINGBROKE. What says King Bolingbroke ? SHAKSPEAHE. His reasons are like two grains of mustard seed, hid in two bushels of chaff: you shall seek all day...when you have them, they are not worth the search. SHAKSPEARE. "I ALLOW his fine parts," observed Evelyn, "and I am not ill disposed to allow a certain... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1836 - 746 trang
...BOLINGBROKE. What says King Bolingbroke ? SBAKSPEiRE. His reasons are like two grains of mustard seed, hM in two bushels of chaff : you shall seek all day ere...when you have them, they are not worth the search. SH4KSPEARE. " I ALLOW his fine parts," observed Evelyn, " and I am not ill disposed to allow a certain... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1837 - 732 trang
..." Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing; more than any man in all Venice; his reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff; you...when you have them they are not worth the search." lint it is said the Senate had no right to pass such a resolution; that it cannot be justified as the... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1837 - 740 trang
...reasoning: "Graliano speaks an infinite df ul of nothing; more than any man in all Venice; Ma reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff; you...find them, and when you have them they are not worth Ihe search." lint it is said the Senate had no right to pass such a resolution; that it cannot be justified... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1838 - 1130 trang
...Bass. Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing, more than any man in all Venice : His reasons are as rdo shewing a more swelling port Than my faint means would grant continuance : Nor do I now make moan to... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1838 - 484 trang
...sickens but to speak a truth. 1 1 — v. 3. 289 He speaks an infinite deal of nothing. His reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff; you...when you have them, they are not worth the search. 9— i. 1 . 290 Was this taken By any understanding pate but thine ? For thy conceit is soaking, will... | |
 | George Campbell - 1838 - 460 trang
...play gives of Gratiano's conversation ; " He speaks an infinite deal of nothing. His reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff: you...them, and when you have them they are not worth the search1." It is therefore futility in the thought, and not perspicuity in the language, which is the... | |
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Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing, more than any man in all Venice. His reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff : you shall seek all day ere you find them, and when you have them, they are not worth the search. 
