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. Notes from books, in four essays - Sida 167efter sir Henry Taylor - 1849Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
| William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709 - 1058 sidor
...continual Plodders ever won, Save bafe Authority from other Books. Thefe earthly Godfathers of Heav'/is Lights, That give a Name to every fixed Star, Have no more Profit of their Shining Nights, Than thofe that walk, and wot not whit they are. Too much to know, is to know nought but Fame ; And every... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1733 - 548 sidor
...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 give a name to every fixed ftar, Have no more profit of their fhining nights, Than thofe that walk, and wot not what they arc*... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1740 - 454 sidor
...beforehand to fafl, 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 ftar, Have no more profit of their fInning nights, Than thofe trat walk and wot not what they are.... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1747 - 502 sidor
...plodders ever won, Save bafe authority from others' books. [ (a) Feajt Mr. Th«ibald—Vu\£.faft ] Thefe earthly godfathers of heaven's lights, That give a name to every fixed ftar, Have no more profit of their fhining nights, Than thofe that walk and wot not what they are.... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1747 - 352 sidor
...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 - 1752 - 452 sidor
...faft. H 5 Small 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 ftar, Have no more profit of their (hining nights, Than thofe that walk and wot not what they are.... | |
| William Kenrick - 1765 - 168 sidor
...ever won, Save bafe authority from others' books : the authors of which books he calls — — — earthly god-fathers of heaven's lights, That give a name to every fixed ftar. Now, continues he, Too much to know, is to know nought but/amt ; And every god-father can give... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1767 - 454 sidor
...faft. H 4 Small ' 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 ftar, Have no more profit of their mining nights, Than thofe that walk, and wot not what they are.... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1768 - 572 sidor
...fawcy looks ; Shall have continual plodders ever won, Save bafe authority from other's books. Thefe earthly godfathers of heaven's lights, That give a name to every fixed ftar, Have no more profit of their Ihining nights, Than thofe that walk and wot not what they are.... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1771 - 378 sidor
...fawey Icoks ; 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 ftar, i Have Have no more profit of their fhining nights, Than thofs that walk, and wot not what the}-... | |
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