 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. Spirits are not finely touch'd But to fine issues, nor Nature never lends The smallest scruple...  The Works of Shakespeare in Seven Volumes - Seite 311von William Shakespeare - 1733Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Shakespeare - 1805
...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. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues : 7 nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, 4 with special soul Elected... | |
 | 1845
...Heaven doth with us as we with torches do ; Not light them for themselves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, t'were all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touched But to fine issues.' Art. II. De Poetics Vi Medico. Prxlectiones Academica Oxonii habita, Annis... | |
 | 1806 - 380 Seiten
...HEAV'N dotlvwith 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. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues : nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty goddess,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806
...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. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues : nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty goddess,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1807
...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. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues : nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty goddess,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 400 Seiten
...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. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues : nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, ,. . But, like a thrifty goddess,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810
...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. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues : ' nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty goddess,... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Alexander Chalmers - 1811
...Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do ; Not light them for themselves : for if our virtue* Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues :7 nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, •• M-it/i special soul... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811
...Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do ; Not light them for themselves : for if our virtnes Did noi go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely tonch'd, But to fine issnes* : nor nature never lends The smallest scruple ot her excellence, But,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810
...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. Spirits are not finely touch 'd» But to fine issues : " nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, But,... | |
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