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 | Tobias Smollett - English fiction - 1796 - 444 pages
...the Fourth : " By Heaven, methinks it were an eafy leap, To pluck blight honour from the pale-fac.d moon ;. Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where...ground, And pluck up drowned honour by the locks—" " There is a boldnefs and cafe in the expreffion, and the images are very picturefque. But, without... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1796 - 422 pages
...pluck bright honour from the pale-face moon ; To dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fadom line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowned honour by the locks ; So he that doth redeem her thence, might wear, Without co-rival, all her dignities. Henry W. Part... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1797 - 592 pages
...patience. HOT. 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...the ground, And pluck up drowned honour by the locks ; So he, that doth redeem her thence, might wear, Without corrival, all her dignities : But out upon... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1797 - 694 pages
...burlefijue phrafe for attempting impoflibilities. T. WAETOK. Or dive into the bottom of the deep, \\here fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowned honour by the locks ; So he, that drth redeem her thence, might wear, Without corrival, all her dignities : But out upon... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1798 - 452 pages
...patience. Hot. By heaven, methinks, it were an eafy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-facM moon ; Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where...the ground, And pluck up drowned honour by the locks ; 80 he, that doth redeem her thence, might wear, Without corrival, all her dignities : But out upon... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1800 - 372 pages
...patience. Hot. 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...the ground, And pluck up drowned honour by the locks ; So he, that doth redeem her thence, might wear, Without corrival, all her dignities : But out upon... | |
 | English literature - 1801 - 562 pages
...pluck bright honour from the pale-fac'd moon ; Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fadom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowned Honour by the locks, So he that doth redeem her thence, might wear, Without co-rival, all her dignities." ,'j " »т« ¿u»... | |
 | 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
...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
...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,... | |
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