 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 434 pages
...Johnson. It should he rememhered, that King John was at present crowned for ii:e fourth time. Steevem. To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume...violet, To smooth the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainhow, or with taper-light To seek the heauteous eye of heaven to garnish, Is wasteful, and ridiculous... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1807 - 346 pages
...any long'd-for chiinge, or better state. Sal. Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, To guard a title that was rich before, To gild refined gold,...must be done, This act is as an ancient tale new told ; And, in the last repeating, troublesome, Being urged at a time unseasonable. Of plain old form is... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807 - 578 pages
...long'd-for change, or belter state. Sal. Therefore, tobe possess'd with double pomp, To guard1 a tille that was rich before, To gild refined gold, to paint...heaven to garnish, Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess. Pemb. But that your royal pleasure must be done, This act is as an ancient tale new told ; And, in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 pages
...followin g pages, I shall not attempt to make any addition. He has justly observed, that " To guard a title that was rich before, " To gild refined gold,...to garnish, " Is wasteful and ridiculous excess." Let me, however, be permitted to remark, that beside all his other transcendent merits, he was the... | |
 | John Corry - 1809 - 262 pages
...characters to pursue the path of integrity ; but in other respects such praises are superfluous. " To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume...ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper light, To seek the beautious eye of heav'n to garnish, Is wasteful and ridiculous excess." THE... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 pages
...before, " To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, " To throw a perfume on the violet, " To smpoth the ice, or add another hue " Unto the rainbow, or...to garnish, " Is wasteful and ridiculous excess." Let me, however, be permitted to remark, that beside all his other transcendent merits, he was the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 458 pages
...anv long'd-for change, or better state. Sal. Therefore, to tie possess'd with double pomp, To guard* a title that was rich before, To gild refined gold,...heaven to garnish, Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess. Pemb. Rut that your royal pleasure must be done, This act is as an ancient tale new told ; And, in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 534 pages
...any long'd-for change, or better state. Sal. Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp To guard ta title that was rich before, To gild refined gold,...Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light To seek the beanteous eye of heaven to garnish J, Js wasteful, and ridiculous excess. Pem. But that your royal... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 544 pages
...any long'd-for change, or better state. Sal. Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, To guard5 a title that was rich before, To gild refined gold,...another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light •* Go closely in luith me.] ie secretly, privately. * To guard — ] ie to fringe, or lace. To seek... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 454 pages
...any long'd-for change, or better state. Sal. Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, To guards a title that was rich before, To gild refined gold,...heaven to garnish, Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess. Pemb. But that your royal pleasure must be done, This act is as an ancient tale new told ; And, in... | |
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To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish, Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess. 
