 | William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709 - 1058 pages
...Godfathers of Heav'ns Lights, That give a Name to every fixed Star, Have no more Profit of their Shining Nights, Than thofe that walk, and wot not what they...are. Too much to know, is to know nought but Fame ; And every Godfather can give a Name. King. How well he's read, toreafon againft reading. Dum, Proceeded... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709 - 544 pages
...Lights, . That give a Name to every fixed Star, Have no more Profit of their Shining Nights, Than thole that walk, and wot not what they are. Too much to know, is to know nought but Fame; And every Godfather can give a Name. King. How well he's read, to reafon againfl reading." Dam. Proceeded... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1733 - 548 pages
...the fame Meaning; When Ite faft exfrejly am fore- bid ; ' ; e. when I am enjoin d beforehand to faft. Thefe earthly godfathers of heaven's lights, That...to every fixed ftar, Have no more profit of their fhining nights, Than thofe that walk, and wot not what they arc* Too much to know, is to know nought... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1740 - 454 pages
...1 am cnioin'd beforehand to fafl, Small have continual plodders ever won, Save bafe authority from others' books. Thefe earthly godfathers of heaven's...to every fixed ftar, Have no more profit of their fInning nights, Than thofe trat walk and wot not what they are. Too much to know, is to know nought... | |
 | William Oldys - English drama - 1740 - 348 pages
...plodders ever won, Save bale authority from others books. Thefe earthly godfathers of heaven's lights, Than thofe that walk, and wot not what they are. Too much to know, is to know nought but fame ; And ev'ry godfather can give a name. That give a name to ev'ry fixed liar, Have no more profit of... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1745 - 612 pages
...deep fearch'd with fawcy looks i" ,'7 Small have continual plodders ever won, Save bafe authority from others' books. Thefe earthly godfathers of heaven's...to every fixed ftar, Have no more profit of their fhining nights, Than thofe that walk, and wot not what they are. Too much to know, is to .know nought... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1747 - 502 pages
...plodders ever won, Save bafe authority from others' books. [ (a) Feajt Mr. Th«ibald—Vu\£.faft ] Thefe earthly godfathers of heaven's lights, That...to every fixed ftar, Have no more profit of their fhining nights, Than thofe that walk and wot not what they are. " ' Too much to know, is to know nought... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1747 - 502 pages
...plodders ever won, Save bale authority from others' books. ~ l(aj Feefi Mr. 22«i«tf— Vulg./a/? ] Theft earthly godfathers of heaven's lights, . ^that give...to every fixed ftar, 'Have no more profit of their ftiining nights, Than thofe that walk and wot not what they are.'*« ' Too much to know* is to know... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1747 - 352 pages
...deep feajrch'd with iawcy looks ; Small have continual plodders ever won, Save bafe authority from others' books. Thefe earthly godfathers of heaven's lights, " That give a name to every fixed fhr, Have no more profit of their (hining nights, Than thofe that walk, and wot not what they are.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - English drama - 1762 - 454 pages
...deep fearch'd with fawcy looks ; Small have continual plodders ever won, .Save. bale authority from others' books. Thefe earthly godfathers of heaven's...to every fixed ftar, Have no more profit of their fhining nights, Than thofe that walk and wot not what they are. Too much to know, is to know nought... | |
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Save base authority from others' books. These earthly godfathers of heaven's lights, That give a name to every fixed star, Have no more profit of their shining nights, Than those that walk, and wot not what they are. 
