| 1847 - 526 Seiten
...adversity, Which, like a toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head. SHAKSPEARE. 7. I am not now in fortune's power ; He that is down can sink no lower. BUTLER'S Hudibras. 8. Heaven but tries our virtue by affliction ; As oft the cloud that... | |
| Samuel Butler, George Gilfillan - 1854 - 296 Seiten
...enough, Thou need'st not brand it with a scoff ; Sarcasms may eclipse thine own, But cannot blur my lost renown . I am not now in Fortune's power, He that is down can fall no lower. The ancient heroes were illustrious For being benign, and not blustrous 880 Against a vanquish'd foe ; their swords Were sharp... | |
| John Bartlett - 1856 - 660 Seiten
...Canto iii. Line 309. H' had got a hurt O' th' inside of a deadlier sort. Part i. Canto iii. Line 877. I am not now in fortune's power ; He that is down can fall no lower.* Part i. Canto iii. Line 1367. Thou hast Outrun the Constable at last. * He that is down need fear no... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1857 - 374 Seiten
...Thou need'st not brand it with a scoff: Sarcasms may eclipse thine own, 875 But cannot blur my lost renown : I am not now in Fortune's power ; He that...is down can fall no lower. The ancient heroes were illustr'ous For being benign, and not blustrous sso Against a vanquish'd foe : their swords Were sharp... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1864 - 426 Seiten
...enough, Thou ueedst not brand it with a scoff : Sarcasms may eclipse thine own, But cannot blur my lost renown : I am not now in Fortune's power, He that is down can fall no lower. The ancient heroes were illustr'ous For being benign, and not blustrous Against a vanquish 'd foe : their swords Were sharp... | |
| John Bartlett - 1865 - 504 Seiten
...had got a hurt Of the inside of a deadlier sort. Part i. Canto iii. Line 309, * See Prorerbs, p. 409. I am not now in fortune's power ; He that is down can fall 'no lower.* Part i. Canto iii. Line 877. Thou hast Outrun the Constable at last. Part I Canto iii. Line 1367. Some... | |
| 1866 - 390 Seiten
...with a scoff: Sarcasms may eclipse thine own, 876 But cannot blur my lost renown : I am not now hi Fortune's power ; He that is down can fall no lower. The ancient heroes were illustr'ous For being benign, and not blustrous 880 Against a vanquish'd foe : their swords Were sharp... | |
| Samuel Butler, Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 544 Seiten
...enough, Thou need'st not brand it with a scoff: Sarcasms may eclipse thine own, Bu't cannot blur my lost renown : I am not now in Fortune's power, He that is down can fall no lower. The ancient heroes were illustr'oiis for being benign, and not blustrous 880 Against a vanquished foe: their swords Were sharp... | |
| Henry George Bohn - 1867 - 752 Seiten
...Severe instructor, but the best, It is from thee alone wo know Justly to value things below. Somemille. I am not now in fortune's power : He that is down, can fall no lower. Butler, Hud. Who has not known ill fortune, never knew Himself, or his own virtue. Mallet, Atfred.... | |
| John Bartlett - 1868 - 828 Seiten
...continued.] For those that run away, and fly, Take place at least o' th' enemy.1 Part i. Canto iii. Line 609. I am not now in fortune's power ; He that is down can fall no lower.2 Part \. Canto iii. Line 877. Cheer'cl up himself with ends of verse, And sayings of philosophers.... | |
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