 | William Shakespeare, William Dodd - 1827 - 362 Seiten
...performance, as he is now, nothing. Of his own body he was ill, and gave The clergy ill example. drif. Noble madam, Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues • We write in water. ***** This cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd toJ much honour. From his... | |
 | General reader - 1827 - 246 Seiten
...confines his inspections to himself, and takes care of the point of honesty and conscience. — Jlnon. Men's evil manners live in brass ; their virtues we write in water. AGE. — They talk idly who pretend that age disables from business. They might with as much justice... | |
 | William Enfield - 1827 - 412 Seiten
...faults whipped them not ; and our crimes would despair, if they were not cherished by our virtues. Men's evil manners live in. brass ; their virtues we write in water. The sense of death is most in apprehension ; And the poor beetle, that we tread upon, In corporal sufferance... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 Seiten
...were, as he then was, mighty; But his performance, as he is now, nothing. Of his own body he was ill; and gave The clergy ill example. Grif. Noble Madam,...please your highness To hear me speak his good now? Kath. Yes, good Griffith; I were malicious else. Grif. This Cardinal, Though from a humble stock, undoubtedly... | |
 | Caroline Maxwell - 1828 - 382 Seiten
...respect he set a bad example to the clergy. To which Griffith answered with great humility and charity. " Noble madam, Men's evil manners live in brass; their...it please your highness To hear me speak his good." To this the queen readily assenting, Griffith tlius proceeds : " This cardinal, Though from an humble... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1828 - 384 Seiten
...hody he was ill, and gave The clergy ill example. Grif. Nohle madam, Men's evil manners live in hrass; their virtues We write in water. May it please your highness To hear me speak his good now f Kath. Yes, good Griffith ; I were malicious else. Gnf. This cardinal, Though from an humhle stock,... | |
 | William Shakespeare, George Steevens - 1829 - 542 Seiten
...were, as he then was, mighty ; But his performance, as he is now, nothing. Of (us own body he, was ill, and gave The clergy ill example. Grif. Noble madam,...in brass ; their virtues We write in water. May it pV-:»se your highness To hear me speak his good now ? Kath. Ye?, good Griffith ; (1) This scene is... | |
 | Nīlakaṇṭha Mimaṃsakabhaṭṭa (son of Ṣaṇkara.) - 1829 - 590 Seiten
...! For thou can'st never tell my humble tale, In sounds that will prevail; Unhappily, however, — " Men's evil manners live in brass, Their virtues we write in water;" — The " Davideis" is now seldom quoted; and when it is noticed, it is not for the purpose of recalling... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 412 Seiten
...day's shame, That darkness does the face of earth entomb, When living day should kiss it? Id. Ifacheth. Men's evil manners live in brass, their virtues We write in water. fd. Henry VIII. Description cannot suit itself in words, To demónstrale the life of such a battle.... | |
 | Henry Neele - 1829 - 360 Seiten
...strings silent lie ; Sleep, sleep again, my Lyre ! and let thy master die !" Unhappily, however,— " Men's evil manners live in brass, Their virtues we write in water ;" — The " Davideis" is now seldom quoted ; and when it is noticed, it is not for the purpose of... | |
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Noble madam, Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues We write in water. May it please your highness To hear me speak his good now ? Kath. 
