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Gems of genius; or, Words of the wise: a collection of the most pointed ... - Page 45
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Merchant of Venice. As you like ...

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 470 pages
...deceiv'd with ornament7. In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt, But, being season'd with a gracious8 voice, Obscures the show of evil ? In religion, What...error, but some sober brow Will bless it, and approve it9 with a text, 4 ie dignity of mien. 5 See Ovid. Metamorph. lib. xi. ver. 199. Malone says, Shakspeare...
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The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select [by] Sholto and Reuben ..., Volume 2

Anecdotes - 1826 - 376 pages
...and mildews, '..i wither our hopes, and batter and prostrate our affections." AUDI ALTERAM PARTEM. " In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt, But, being...with a gracious voice, Obscures the show of evil!" MERCHANT OF VENICE. James the First, soon after his accession to the English throne, was present in...
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Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and Critical, Volume 6

George Daniel, John Cumberland - English drama - 1826 - 512 pages
...shall gain what many men desire." V That may be meant Of the fool multitude, that choose by show ; The world is still deceived with ornament. In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt, But, being season'd with a gracious voice, Obscures the show of evil ? In religion, What damned error, but some...
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The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select, Volume 2

Reuben Percy - Anecdotes - 1826 - 386 pages
...and mildews, to wither our hopes, and batter and prostrate our affections." AUDI ALTERAM PARTEM. " In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt, But, being seasoned with a gracious voice, Obscures the shew of evil ?" MERCHANT OF VENICE. James the First, soon after his accession to the English throne,...
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The plays of William Shakspeare, pr. from the text by G. Steevens ..., Volume 3

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 544 pages
...Ding, dong, bell. Bass. — So may the outward shows be least themselves, The world is still deceiv'd with ornament. In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt, But, being season'd with a gracious voice, 6 Obscures the show of evil ? In religion, What damned error, but some...
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The Beauties of Shakspeare Regularly Selected from Each Play. With a General ...

William Shakespeare - 1827 - 658 pages
...bleared visages, come forth to view The issue of the exploit. THE DECEIT OF ORNAMENT OR APPEARANCES. The world is still deceived with ornament; In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt, But, being season'd with a graciousf voice, Obscures the show of evil? In religion, • . What damned error, but...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare, George Steevens - 1829 - 506 pages
...deceiy'd with ornament. Tn raw, what plea so tainted and corrupt, But, being seasoned with a gracious3 voice, Obscures the show of evil ? In religion, What damned error, but some sober brow AVill bless it, and approve it with a text, Hiding the grossness with fair ornament ? There is no vice...
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Laconics; or, The best words of the best authors [ed. by J. Timbs ..., Volume 3

Laconics - 1829 - 352 pages
...more than myself, but pity them that know less.—Sir T. Brown. MXXXIII. The world is still deceiv'd with Ornament: In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt, But, being season'd with a gracious voice, And cover'd with fair specious subtilties, Obscures the show of reason...
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Laconics: Or, The Best Words of the Best Authors, Volume 3

John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...more than myself, but pity them that know less. — Sir T. Brown. MXXXIII. The world is still deceiv'd with Ornament: In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt, But, being season'd with a gracious voice, And cover'd with fair specious subtilties, Obscures the show of reason?...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare, Volume 3

William Shakespeare, William Harness - 1830 - 484 pages
...Ding, Dong, bell. ' Bass. — So may the outward shows be least themselves, The world is still deceiv'd with ornament. In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt, But, being season'd with a gracious voice, Obscures the show of evil ? In religion, What damned error, but some...
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