 By heaven, methinks it were an easy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-faced moon, Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowned honour by the locks...  Shakespeare and His Critics - Page 37by Charles F. Johnson - 1909 - 386 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Hill - 1750 - 350 pages
...work. ' .... By By heaven methinks it were an eafy leap, To pluck bright honour from the palefac'd moon, Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom line cou'd never touch the ground ; And pluck up drowned honour by the locks. So he that doth redeem her... | |
 | 1802 - 436 pages
...confer The sense, I believe, is contempt that is repelled -witA equal contempt, or disdain. 537. " — Methinks it were an easy leap " To pluck bright honour from the pale-fac'd moon, " Or dive," &c. Dr. Johnson, I think, has well defended this sally of Hotspur ; "but,"... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 154 pages
...start a hare. North. Imagination of some great exploit Drives him beyond the bounds of patience. Hot. By heaven, methinks, it were an easy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-fac'd moon ; Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 632 pages
...start a hare. North. Imagination of some great exploit Drives him beyond the bounds of patience. Hot. By heaven, methinks, it were an easy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-fac'd moon; Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...start a hare. North. Imagination of some great exploit Drives him beyond the bounds of patience. Hot. By heaven, methinks, it were an easy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-fac'd moon; Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 756 pages
...unsteudfast footing of a spear.] That is of a •pear laid across. WARBURTON. Line 362. By hearen, methinks, it were an easy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-fac'd moon;] Euripides has put the very same sentiment into the mouth of Eteocles : " I will not,... | |
 | 1804 - 452 pages
...the speech of Hotspur. Ralph hein^ desired to " speak a huffing part," begins, " By Heavens, mcthinks it were an easy leap, " To pluck bright honour from the pale-faced moop: " Or dive into the bottom of the sea, " Where never fathom line touch'd any ground, " And pluck... | |
 | Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - 1805 - 416 pages
...ridiculous grimaces ; By Heaven, methinks it were an eafy leap, To pluck bright Honour from the pale-fac'd moon ; Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where...fathom line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowiied Honour by the locks ; So he that could redeem her thence might wear Without arrival all her... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 488 pages
...The canker-rose is the dogrose, the flower of the Cynosbaton. 4 ditdain'd — ] For disdainful. Hot. By heaven, methinks, it were an easy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-fac'd moon ; Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground,... | |
 | John Howe Baron Chedworth - 1805 - 392 pages
...Trembling even at the name of Mortimer. I perfectly agree with Malone. P. 305. — 141. — 405. Hot. By heaven, methinks it were an easy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-fac'd moon; Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground,... | |
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