 There are a sort of men whose visages Do cream 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, " I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my...  Elements of Criticism - Page 337by Lord Henry Home Kames - 1788Full view - About this book
 | Andrew Becket - 1787 - 494 pages
...cream and mantle, like a ftanding pond ; And do a wilful ftillnefs entertain, With purpofe to be dreft in an opinion Of wifdom, gravity, profound conceit;...Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark ! Merchant of Venice ', A. i, SI Ships are but boards, failors but men : there be land rats, and water... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Joseph Rann - 1787 - 700 pages
...entertain, With purpofe to be dreft in an opinion Of wifdom, gravity, profound conceit ; As who mould fay, I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark ! O, my Anthonio, I do know of thefe, That therefore only are reputed wife, e the Fool:] — the charafter of one, fuch as was exhibited... | |
 | William Shakespeare - English drama - 1787 - 694 pages
...cream and mantle, like a flanding pond ; And do a wilful ftillnefs entertain, With purpofe to be dreft in an opinion Of wifdom, gravity, profound conceit;' As who fhould fay, 1 am Sir Oracle, And wben I ope my lips, let no dog bark ! O, my Anthonio, I do know of thefe, That... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1790 - 598 pages
...drtll in an opinion Of wifdom, gravity, profound conceit ; As who (bould fay, " I am Sit Oracle, 14 And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark!" O, my Anthonio, I do know of theft, hat therefore only are reputed wife, or faying noUung ; who, I am very fur«, [eats, Î they... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1790 - 694 pages
...believe it againft an oracle - - Tempcj). — Some oracle muft rectify our knowledge - - Ibai. — As who fhould fay, I am Sir Oracle, and when I ope my lips, fct no dog bark Merchant tf Venice. — From the oracle they will bring all - - Water's Talt. — Yet... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...entertain, With purpofe to be drcft in -an opinion Of wildom, gravity, profound conceit; As who fliould ock Q, my Anthonio, I do know of thofe, That therefore only are reputed wife, For faying nothing ; who,... | |
 | Samuel Ayscough - 1791 - 688 pages
...:V' it againll a'n oracle — Some огз-le im « 'föify our knowledge — As who ¡bouldlaj, Í am Sir Oracle, and when I ope my lips, let no dog bark A. Trail. andCrihn ÄrrerJ-Ы 5. P CL 3 S«4 . fTinler'iTile ЯП. j] /*».'. /í¿/. Ж/ 5 Trains... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 582 pages
...and mantle, like a (landing pond 5 And do a wilful ftillnefs " entertain, With purpofe to be drefs'd in an opinion Of wifdom, gravity, profound conceit...Sir Oracle, And, when I ope my lips, let no dog bark ! 9 O, my Antonio, I do know of thefe, That therefore only are reputed wife, For faying nothing; who,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1795 - 382 pages
...drefs'd in an opinion fr ft Of wifdom, gravity, profound conceit; " As who fhould fay, 1 am Sir Oracle, a And when I ope my lips, let no .dog bark ! " O my...thofe, '.' That therefore only are reputed wife, " For faying nothing;" who, I'm very fure, If they ihouldfpeak, would almoft damn thofe ears, Which, hearing... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1796 - 422 pages
...entertain, W ith purpofe to be dreft in an opinion Of wifdom, gravity, profound conceit ; As who mould fay, I am Sir Oracle, And, when I ope my lips, let...of thofe That therefore only are reputed wife For faying nothing ; who, I'm very fure, If they fhould fpeak, would almoft damn thofe ears, Which,, hearing... | |
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