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" Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. "
The plays of Shakespeare, from the text of S. Johnson, with the prefaces ... - Page 238
by William Shakespeare - 1771
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Tempest ; Two gentlemen of Verona ; Merry wives of Windsor ; Measure for ...

William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709 - 1058 pages
...thee: Heav'n doth with us, as we with Torches do, Not light them for themfelves: For if our Virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we...them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine I flues; nor Nature never lends The fmalleft Scruple of her Excellence, But like a thrifty Goddefs,...
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The Complete Art of Poetry ...

Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 394 pages
...een. Heav'n doth with us, as we with Torches do, Not light them for themfelves : For if our Virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we...them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine Iiiues ; nor Nature never lends The (mailed Scruple of her Excellence, But like a thrifty Goddcfs,...
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The Works of Shakespeare in Seven Volumes, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1733 - 600 pages
...intermediate part of tlie Sentence. Not light them for themfelves : for if our virtues (i) Did no: go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine iflues : nor Nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty Goddefs,...
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The Quintessence of English Poetry, Or, a Collection of All the Beautiful ...

William Oldys - English drama - 1740 - 326 pages
...thee : Heav'n doth with us, as we with torches do, Not light them for themfelves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we...them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine I flues ; nor nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thirfty Goddefs,...
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The Works of Shakespear: In Eight Volumes, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1747 - 556 pages
...thee. Heav'n doth with us, as we with torches do, Not light them for themlelves : J for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we...touch'd, But to fine iffues : nor Nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty Goddefi, Jhe determines Her felf the glory...
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The Works of Shakespear: Tempest ; Midsummer night's dream ; Two gentlemen ...

William Shakespeare - English drama - 1747 - 576 pages
...thee. Heav'n doth with us, as we with torches do, Not light them for themfelves : 3 for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we...them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine ifiues : nor Nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty Goddefs,...
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The tempest. A midsummer-night's dream. The two gentleman of Verona. The ...

William Shakespeare - 1747 - 550 pages
...thee. Heav'n doth with us, as we with torches do, Not light them for themfelves : 3 for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we...them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine ififues : nor Nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty Goddefs,...
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The tempest. A midsummer-night's dream. The two gentlemen of Verona. The ...

William Shakespeare - English drama - 1762 - 460 pages
...thee. Heav'n doth with us, as we with torches do, Not light them for themfelves : for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'st, ]!ut to fine ifliies : nor Nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, : ......
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The plays of William Shakespeare, with the corrections and illustr ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
.... "Heav'n doth with us, as we with torches do, ISIot light them for themfelves: for if our virtues* Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we...Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine iffues j nor Nature never lends * The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty Goddefs, fiie...
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The works of Shakespear [ed. by H. Blair], in which the beauties observed by ...

William Shakespeare - 1771 - 424 pages
...'twere all ,)like As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch 'd, But to fine iffues; nor Mature never lends The finalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty goddefs, fhe determines Herltlf the glory of a creditor, Both thanks and ufe But 1 do bend my fpeeCh To one...
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