 | William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709 - 1058 pages
...continual Plodders ever won, Save bafe Authority from other Books. Thefe earthly Godfathers of Heav'/is Lights, That give a Name to every fixed Star, Have no more Profit of their Shining Nights, Than thofe that walk, and wot not whit they are. Too much to know, is to know nought but Fame ; And every... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1733 - 548 pages
...ftar, Have no more profit of their fhining nights, Than thofe that walk, and wot not what they arc* Too much to know, is to know nought but fame; And every godfather can give a name. King. How well he's read, to reafon againft reading ! Dum. Proceeded well, to ftop all good proceeding.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1740 - 454 pages
...That give a name to every fixed ftar, Have no more profit of their fInning nights, Than thofe trat walk and wot not what they are. Too much to know,...nought but fame ; And every godfather can give a name. King Hew well he's read, to reafon againft reading! Dum. Proceeded well, to flop all good proceeding.... | |
 | William Oldys - English drama - 1740 - 348 pages
...lights, That give a name to ev'ry fixed ftar, Have no more profit of their fhining nights, Than thofe that walk, and wot not what they are. Too much to know, is to know nought but fame ; And ev'ry godfather can give a name. Shakefpear"s Lovg'i Labour's loft. His learning favours not the fchool-like... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1747 - 352 pages
...lights, " That give a name to every fixed fhr, Have no more profit of their (hining nights, Than thofe that walk, and wot not what they are. Too much to...know nought but fame ; And every godfather can give a namei King. How well he's read, to reafon againft reading ! Dam. Proceeded well, to flop all good proceeding.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1747 - 502 pages
...lights, That give a name to every fixed ftar, Have no more profit of their fhining nights, Than thofe that walk and wot not what they are. " ' Too much to know, is to know nought : but feign; " And every godfather can give a name." King. How well he's read, to reafon againft reading!... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1752 - 452 pages
...lights, That give a name to every fixed ftar, Have no more profit of their (hining nights, Than thofe that walk and wot not what they are. Too much to know,...nought but fame ; And every godfather can give a name. King. How well he's read, to reafon againft reading ! Di:<n. Proceeded well, to flop all good proceeding.... | |
 | William Kenrick - 1765 - 168 pages
...lights That give a name to every fixed ftar, Have no more profit of their fhining nights, Than thofe that walk and wot not what they are. Too much to know,...: but fame ; And every godfather can give a name. KING. How well he's read to reafon againft reading ! Dr. Warburton and Dr. Johnfon, having both exerted... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1766 - 498 pages
...giue a name to euery fixed ftarre, Haue no more profit of their fhining nights, Then thofe that walke and wot not what they are. Too much to know, is to know nought but fame : And euery godfather can giue a name. Fer. How well hee's read, to reafon againft reading. Dum. Proceeded... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1767 - 454 pages
...lights, That give a name to every fixed ftar, Have no more profit of their mining nights, Than thofe that walk, and wot not what they are. Too much to...nought but fame ; And every godfather can give a name. King, How well he's read, to reafon againft reading ! Dum. Proceeded well, to flop all good proceeding.... | |
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Save base authority from others' books. These earthly godfathers of heaven's lights, That give a name to every fixed star, Have no more profit of their shining nights, Than those that walk, and wot not what they are. 
