 In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt, But, being season'd with a gracious voice, Obscures the show of evil? In religion, What damned error, but some sober brow Will bless it, and approve it with a text, Hiding the grossness with fair ornament?  Merchant of Venice. As you like it - Page 73by William Shakespeare - 1785Full view - About this book
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...with ornament. In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt, But, being season'd with a gracious voice,6 Obscures the show of evil ? In religion, What damned...error, but some sober brow Will bless it, and approve it7 with a text, Hiding the grossness with fair ornament ? There is no vice so simple, but assumes... | |
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