 | Anacreon - 1820 - 196 sidor
...where the thoughts of the ode before us are preserved with such striking similitude: TIMON, ACT IV. I'll example you with thievery. The sun's a thief,...The moon's an arrant thief, And her pale fire she snatehes from the sun. The sea's a thief, whose liquid surge resolves The mounds into salt tears. The... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 456 sidor
...slays More than you rob : take wealth and lives together; Do villainy, do, since you profess to do't 9, Like workmen. I'll example you with thievery: The...The moon into salt tears ' : the earth's a thief, 9 — since you PROFESS to do't,] The old copy has — •protest. The correction was made by Mr. Theobald.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 676 sidor
...matters may not always be so easily managed : — a plagiarism from Anacreon hath been detected : " The sun's a thief, and with his great attraction "...earth's a thief, " That feeds and breeds by a composture stol'n " From gen'ral excrement : each thing's a thief." " This (says Dr. Dodd) is a good deal in the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 454 sidor
...slays More than you rob : take wealth and lives together; Do villainy, do, since you profess to do't 9, Like workmen. I'll example you with thievery: The...whose liquid surge resolves The moon into salt tears l : the earth's a thief, 9 — since you PROFESS to do't,] The old copy has— -protest. The correction... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 444 sidor
...antidotes are poison, and he slays More than you rob : take wealth and lives together; (1) For legal. Do villany, do, since you profess to do't, Like workmen....: the earth's a thief, That feeds and breeds by a composture1 stolen From general excrement : each thing's a thief; The laws, your curb and whip, in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 346 sidor
...suppose these to he imitations, but only to be similar thoughts on similar occasions. JOHNSON. 'I'll, sun's a thief, and with his great attraction Robs...earth's a thief, That feeds and breeds by a composture stolen From general excrement : each thing's a thief ; The laws, your curb and whip, in their rough... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 636 sidor
...Do villainy, do, since you profess to do't, Like workmen. I'll example you with thievery : The sim's a thief, and with his great attraction Robs the vast...earth's a thief, That feeds and breeds by a composture 5 stolen From general excrement: each thing's a thief; The laws, your curb and whip, in their rough... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 350 sidor
...easily managed :- — a plagiarism from Anacreon hath been detected. The sun's a thief, and with hi* great attraction Robs the vast sea. The moon's an...The earth's a thief, • That feeds and breeds by a composlure stol'n From gen'ral excrement : each thing's a thief. " This (says Dr. Dodd) is a good deal... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 376 sidor
...where the thonghts of the ode before us are preserved with such striking similitude : TIMON, ACT. IV. I'll example you with thievery. The sun's a thief,...The sea's a thief, whose liquid surge resolves The mounds into salt tears. The earth's a thief, That feeds, and breeds by a composture stolen From general... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1824 - 512 sidor
...professions. Rascal thieves, Here's gold : Go, suck the subtle blood of the grape, Till the high fever seem your blood to froth. And so 'scape hanging : trust...: the earth's a thief, That feeds and breeds by a composture5 stolen From general excrement : each thing's a thief; The laws, your curb and whip, in... | |
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I'll example you with thievery: The sun's a thief, and with his great attraction Robs the vast sea: the moon's an arrant thief, And her pale fire she snatches from the sun... 
