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 335by Lord Henry Home Kames - 1807Full view - About this book
| Readers (Elementary) - 1836 - 424 pages
...With purpose to be dressed'in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit, As who should say, 1 am Sir Oracle. And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark ! I'll tell thee more of this another time; But fish not with this melancholy bait For this fool's... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1838 - 484 pages
...With purpose to be dress' d in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit ; As who should say, / am Sir Oracle, And, when I ope my lips, let no dog bark! I do know of these, That therefore only are reputed wise, For saying nothing; who, I am very sure,... | |
| Andrew Steinmetz - 1838 - 360 pages
...dressed in an o'pinion As who should say, " I am Sir Oracle, Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit; And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark!" O, my Antonio, I do know of those, That therefore only are reputed well For saying nothing. /j_ 41. There... | |
| Louisa Caroline Tuthill - English language - 1839 - 482 pages
...With purpose to be dressed in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit ; As who should say, / am 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. SONNETS. LIFE'S... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1839 - 550 pages
...With purpose to be dressed in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit; As who should say, / am 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, I am very... | |
| William Shakespeare, Thomas Price - 1839 - 478 pages
...With purpose to bo dress'd in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit; As who should say, lam Sir Oracle, And, when I ope my lips, let no dog bark ! I do know of these, That therefore only are reputed wise, For saying nothing ; who, I am very sure,... | |
| George Crabbe - 1840 - 332 pages
...do a wilful stillness entertain : With purpose to be dress'd in an opinion, As who should say, " I am Sir Oracle, " And when I ope my lips let no dog bark." Merchant if Vtmce. Sum felix ; quis enim neget ? fclixque manebo; Hoc auoque quis dubitet ? Tut um... | |
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