| Robert Deverell - 1813 - 588 pagine
...fortune, and be honourable Without the stamp of merit : let some presume To wear an undeserved dignity. Oh that estates, degrees, and offices, Were not derived...honour Were purchased by the merit of the wearer, Pick'd from the chaff' w^A ruin of the times — I will assume desert : give me a key for this ; (45)... | |
| Robert Deverell - 1813 - 596 pagine
...fortune, and be honourable Without the stamp of merit: let some presume To wear an undeserved dignity. Oh that estates, degrees, and offices, Were not derived...honour Were purchased by the merit of the wearer, Pick'd from the chaff and ruin of the times— I will assume desert: give me a key for this; (4.5)... | |
| Robert Deverell - 1816 - 312 pagine
...fortune, and be honourable Without the stamp of merit : let some presume To wear an undeserved dignity. Oh that estates, degrees, and offices, Were not derived...honour Were purchased by the merit of the wearer, Pick'd from the chaff" and ruin of the times— / will assume desert : give me a key for this ; (4o)... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1821 - 516 pagine
...fortune, and be honourable Without the stamp of merit ? Let none presume To wear an undeserved dignity. O, that estates, degrees, and offices, Were not derived...clear honour Were purchased by the merit of the wearer ! How many then should cover, that stand bare T How many be commanded, that command t How much low... | |
| William Shakespeare, William Dodd - 1824 - 428 pagine
...none presume To wear an undeserved dignity. 0, that estates, degrees, and offices, Were not deriv'd corruptly! and that clear honour Were purchased by the merit of the wearer! How many then should cover, that stand bare? How many be commanded, that command? How much low peasantry... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1826 - 474 pagine
...none presume To wear an undeserved dignity. O, that estates, degrees, and offices, Were not deriv'd corruptly ! and that clear honour Were purchased by the merit of the wearer ! How many then should cover, that stand bare? How many be commanded, that command ? How much low peasantry... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1826 - 472 pagine
...none presume To wear an undeserved dignity. O, that estates, degrees, and offices, Were not deriv'd corruptly! and that clear honour Were purchased by the merit of the wearer! How many then should cover, that stand bare? How many be commanded, that command ? How much low peasantry... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1827 - 844 pagine
...none presume To wear an undeserved tlinnity. O, that estates, degrees, and offices, Were not deriv'd said hoiy father's name, Pope Innocent, 1 do demand of theĢ. A'. JoAn. Wha ! How many then should cover, that stand bare ? How many be commanded, that command J How much low... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1828 - 378 pagine
...none presume To wear an undeserved dignity. O, that estates, degrees, and offices, Were not deriv'd corruptly ! and that clear honour Were purchased by the merit of the wearer! How many then should cover, that stand bare? How many be commanded, that command? How much low peasantry... | |
| John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pagine
...thee, So idle worldlings merely made of voice, Censure the power above them. Sen Jonson. DCCCLI. O, that estates, degrees, and offices, Were not derived...honour Were purchased by the merit of the wearer! How many then should cover, that stand bare? How many be commanded, that command ? How much low peasantry... | |
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