There are a sort of men whose visages Do cream and mantle like a standing pond, And do a wilful stillness entertain, With purpose to be dress'd in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit; As who should say, " I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my... Elements of Criticism: Volume I [-II]. - Page 332by Lord Henry Home Kames - 1765Full view - About this book
| Henry Home (lord Kames.), Lord Henry Home Kames - 1817 - 532 pages
...entertain, With purpose to be dress'd in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit; As who should say, I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark 1 O my Antonio, I do know of those, That therefore only are reputed wise For saying nothing. . Again:... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1818 - 552 pages
...With purpose to be drest in an opinion Of wisdom, gravit3', profound conceit ; As who should say, / am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark ! O, my Anthonio, I do know of these, That therefore only are reputed wise, For saying nothing ; who, I am very sure, If they should... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1818 - 376 pages
...With purpose to be dress'd in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit ; As who should say, / am Sir Oracle, And, when I ope my lips, let no dog bark ! O, my Antonio, I do know of these, That therefore only are reputed wise, For saying nothing ; who, I am very... | |
| Lord Henry Home Kames - 1819 - 458 pages
...entertain, With purpose to be dress'd in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit; As who should say, I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark ! O my Antonio, I do know of those, That therefore only are reputed wise, For saying nothing. Merchant of... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1819 - 560 pages
...With purpose to be dress'd in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit ; As who should say, / am Sir Oracle, And, when I ope. my lips, let no dog bark ! O, my Antonio, I do know of these, That therefore only are reputed wise, For saying nothing ; who, I am very... | |
| Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 pages
...entertain, With purpose to be drest in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit, As who should say, I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark ! Ill tell thee more of this another time ; But fish not with this melancholy bait For this fool's... | |
| George Crabbe - 1820 - 346 pages
...pool, And do a wilful stillness entertain: With purpose to he drest in an opinion, As who should say, ' I am Sir Oracle, ' And when I ope my lips let no dog bark.' Merchant of Venice. Sumfelii; quia enim neget ? felixque manebo; Hoc quoque qnis dubitet i Tutum me... | |
| Albert Picket - 1820 - 314 pages
...entertain, With purpose to be drest in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit, As who should say, I am, Sir, Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark'. I'll tell thee more of this another time ; But fish not with this melancholy" bait . For this fool's... | |
| Heron - 1821 - 944 pages
...purpose to b« dressed in an opinion Of Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit, As who should say — I am sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark." "Is that young lady, mamma," said Miss Harvey, in a whisper, " an improvisatore? for how many verses... | |
| 1837 - 638 pages
...PEDLINGTON DICTATOR," with that I begin. Its motto (adopted, no doubt, for its rigid applicability) is " I am Sir Oracle, And, when I ope my lips, let no dog bark." " Last night our Dramatic Temple was opened for the season to the votaries of Thalia and Melpomene.... | |
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