 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 384 psl.
...and thy belongings Are not thine own so proper, as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues, them on thee. Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do ; Not light...Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues : nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty goddess, she determine?... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 410 psl.
...thy belongings 5 Are not thine own so proper, 6 as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues, them on thee. Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do; Not light...Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues : 7 nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, 4 with special soul Elected Aim;]... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 518 psl.
...thy belongings 5 Are not thine own so proper,6 as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues, them on thee. Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do ; Not light...Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues :7 nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, • with special soul Elected him;]... | |
 | 1845 - 786 psl.
...advantages of light and experience, they might listen with profit to the teaching of our dramatic bard — ' Heaven doth with us as we with torches do ; Not light...alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touched But to fine issues.' Art. II. De Poetics Vi Medico. Prxlectiones Academica Oxonii habita, Annis... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 426 psl.
...and thy belonging Are not thine own so proper, as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues, them on thee. Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do ; Not light...Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues : nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty goddess, she determines... | |
 | 1806 - 408 psl.
...So sweet and voluble is his discourse. VIRTUE GIVEN to be EXERTED. (SHAKESPEARE.} HEAV'N dotlvwith us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves...Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues : nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty goddess, she determines... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1807 - 382 psl.
...and thy belongings Are not thine own so proper, as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues, them on thee. Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do ; Not light...Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues : nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty goddess, she determines... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 psl.
...unknown, the Poet's pen Turns them to shape, and gives-.to airy nothing; A local habile. 'ion and a name, Heaven .doth with us as we with torches do,, , Not...Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues : nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, ,. . But, like a thrifty goddess,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 444 psl.
...pleasure. Duke. Angelo, Are not thine own so proper, as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues, them on thee. Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do ; Not light...Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues : ' nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty goddess, she... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 436 psl.
...pleasure. Duke. Angelo, Are not thine own so proper, as to -waste Thyself upon thy virtues, them on thee. Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do ; Not light...alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch 'd» But to fine issues : " nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, But,... | |
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Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. 
