| Francis William Pitt Greenwood, George Barrell Emerson - 1830 - 424 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 ? Kalh. Yes, good Griffith ; I were malicious else. Grif. This cardinal, Though from an humble stock,... | |
| George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 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 an humble stock,... | |
| 1830 - 128 Seiten
...local stake which his possessions confer, and always ought to secure. The poet of nature has said : " Men's evil manners live in brass ; their virtues We write in water." This may be applied with great truth to Lord Huntingtower — it is the fashion to abuse him for his... | |
| Samuel Felton - 1830 - 270 Seiten
...Bradley died in 1732. Some writers have dwelt much upon his dissipation ; let us remember, however, that Men's evil manners live in brass ; their virtues We write in water . Mr. Weston, in a communication inserted in the Gentleman's Magazine for November, 1806, says, "Although... | |
| Henry Neele - 1830 - 586 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... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1831 - 528 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 ; KING HENRY VIII. (1) This scene is above any other part of Shakeare's... | |
| 1884 - 460 Seiten
...good is oft interred with their bones." or as the same idea is otherwise expressed by the same pen : "Men's evil manners live in brass: their virtues we write in water." merits : for the world is really under great obligation to the monks. Now, as to their having too much... | |
| Geffrey Whitney - 1971 - 642 Seiten
...manner worthy of the authors between whom so many similarities and identities ean be established. I "Noble Madam, Men's evil manners live in brass ; their...please your highness To hear me speak his good now." Lavinia's deep wrongs were being written by her on- the sand to inform Marcus and Titus what they were... | |
| James Chapman - 286 Seiten
...for it, Though I alone do feel the injury. Shakctpeare. GRIFFITH'S DESCRIPTION OF CARDINAL WOLSEY. MEN'S evil manners live in brass ; their virtues We...it please your highness To hear me speak his good word ? This Cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd to much honour from his... | |
| Robert Andrews - 1989 - 414 Seiten
...vivid and separate thing, like pain or a particular smell. GK Chesterton (1874-1936) British author Men's evil manners live in brass, their virtues We write in water. Griffith, King Henry Vili William Shakespeare (1564-1616) English dramatist, poet Virtue shuns ease... | |
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