| 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
...Meaning; When Ite faft exfrejly am fore- bid ; ' ; e. when I am enjoin d beforehand to faft. Thefe earthly godfathers of heaven's 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 arc*... | |
| 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... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1740 - 454 pages
...beforehand to fafl, Small have continual plodders ever won, Save bafe authority from others' books. Thefe earthly godfathers of heaven's lights, 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.... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1747 - 502 pages
...plodders ever won, Save bafe authority from others' books. [ (a) Feajt Mr. Th«ibald—Vu\£.faft ] Thefe earthly godfathers of heaven's 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.... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1747 - 352 pages
...iawcy looks ; Small have continual plodders ever won, Save bafe authority from others' books. Thefe earthly godfathers of heaven's 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.... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1752 - 452 pages
...faft. H 5 Small Small have continual plodders ever won, Save bafe authority from others' books. Thefe earthly godfathers of heaven's 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.... | |
| William Kenrick - 1765 - 168 pages
...ever won, Save bafe authority from others' books : the authors of which books he calls — — — earthly god-fathers of heaven's lights, That give a name to every fixed ftar. Now, continues he, Too much to know, is to know nought but/amt ; And every god-father can give... | |
| 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... | |
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