 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 lips, let no dog bark! O  Elements of Criticism - Page 407by Lord Henry Home Kames - 1833 - 504 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709 - 572 pages
...purpofe to be dreft in an Opinion Of Wifdom, Gravity, profound Conceit, As who fhould fay, I am, Sir, an Oracle; And when I ope my Lips, let no Dog bark. O my Anthem*, I do know of thefe, That therefore only are reputed Wife, For faying nothing; who I am... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1762 - 492 pages
...With purpofe to be drefs'd in an, opinion, Of wifdom, gravity, profound conceit.; As who fhould fay, I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark! O my Anthonio, I rlo know of thofc, That therefore only are reputed wile, . . -. For faying nothing,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - English drama - 1762 - 454 pages
...entertain, With parpofe to be dreft in an opinion Ofwildom, gravity, profound conceit; As who fhould lay, I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark J 0 my Antbonio, \ do know of thofe, That therefore only are reputed wife, For faying nothing ; who,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1767 - 454 pages
...fure, With purpofe to be dreft in an opinion Ofwifdom, gravity, profound conceit; As who fhould fay, I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark ! Which hearing them, would call their brothers fools. If they ihculd fpeak, would almoft damn thofe... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 370 pages
...entertain. With purpofe to be dreft in an opinion Of wifdom, gravity, profound conceit; As who fhould fay, I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark! 0 my Anthonio, I do know of thofe, That therefore only are reputed wife, For faying nothing ; who.... | |
 | Randal (squire.) - 1777 - 168 pages
...twitches his enormous periwig, and looks, to (ife the- language of Shakefpeare, as who fhould fay, ** I am Sir Oracle; and when I ope my lips, let no dog bark I" I remember him, about fcur years ago, a very worthy, modeft, diffident, and fkilful man, who ufed... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Biography (British) - 1778 - 190 pages
...be dreft in an opinion Qf wifdom, gravity, profoand conceit} As By SHAKESPEAR. 37 As who fhould fay, I am Sir Oracle^ And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark! Mereb. of Ven. Act I. Mifs MODES — TH. Miflrefs, know yourfelf, down on your knees, And thank heav'n,... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1788 - 590 pages
...entertain, With purpofe to be drefs'd in an opinion Of wifdom, gravity, profound conceit; As who faould fay, I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark! O my Anthonio, I do know of thofe, That therefore only are repuled wife, For faying nothing. Again: Merchant... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1790 - 694 pages
...an oracle - - Temfeft. — Some oracle muft rectify our knowledge - - Hid. •— As who ihould fay, I am Sir Oracle, and when I ope my lips, let no dog bark Merchant tf У fact. — From the oracle they will brin/ all - Winter's Tale. — Yet (hall the oracle... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1790 - 598 pages
...With purpofe to be drift in an opinion Of wif^om, gravity, profound conceit ; As who fhould fay, " 1 am Sir Oracle, " And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark !" O, my Anthonio, I do know of theft, Ba/. Gratiano fpcaks an infinite deal of nothing more than any man... | |
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