A quibble, poor and 15 barren as it is, gave him such delight that he was content to purchase it by the sacrifice of reason, propriety, and truth. A quibble was to him the fatal Cleopatra for which he lost the world and was content to lose it. The Plays - 第 xli 頁William Shakespeare 著 - 1824完整檢視 - 關於此書
| William Shakespeare - 1826 - 544 頁
...leaves his work unfinished." It next is the golden apple of Atulanta: — " A quihhle is to Shakspeare the golden apple for which he will always turn aside from his career, or stoop from his elevation. A quihhle, poor and harren as it is, gave him such delight that he was content to purchase it hy the... | |
| David Booth - 1831 - 408 頁
...exalting affection, whether he be amusing attention with incidents, or enchaining it in suspence, — let but a quibble spring up before him, and he leaves...career, or stoop from his elevation. A quibble, poor FIGURES OP THOUGHT. 153 and barren as it is, gave him such delight, that he was content to purchase... | |
| Rev. Samuel Wood - 1833 - 224 頁
...suspense, let but a quibble"1 spring up before him, and he leaves bis work unfinished. A quibble"1 is the golden apple for which he will always turn...aside from his career, or stoop from his elevation. A quibble,"1 poor and barren as it is, gave him such delight, that he was content to purchase it by the... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1836 - 570 頁
...leaves his work unfinished." It next is the golden apple of Atalanta: — "A quibble is to Shakspcarc the golden apple for which he will always turn aside from his career, or stoop from his elevation. A atiibbln, poor and barren as it is, gave him such elight that he Xvus content to purchase it at the... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1847 - 578 頁
...leave» his work unfiitÍ4hed." It next is ihn golden apple of Atalanta : — "A quibble is to Shakspeare the golden apple for which he will always turn aside from his career, or stoop from his elevation. A 3 nibble, poor and barren as it is, gave him such elight that he was content to purchase it at tho... | |
| 1842 - 240 頁
...Dr. Johnson's remark upon the quibbling of Shakspeare may be aptly applied to the case of Owen. A pun is the golden apple for which he will always turn...aside from his career, or stoop from his elevation. A pun, poor and barren as it is, gives him such delight, that he is content to purchase it by the sacrifice... | |
| John Epy Lovell - 1856 - 438 頁
...the Gospel is the light that shines from Heaven. 11. A quibble is the golden apple for which he would always turn aside from his career or stoop from his elevation. A quibble was to him the fatal Cleopatra for which he lost the world, and was content to lose it. 12. These are... | |
| Walter Cochrane Bronson - 1905 - 426 頁
...be the dignity or profundity of his disquisition, whether he be enlarging knowledge or exalt10 ing affection, whether he be amusing attention with incidents...career or stoop from his elevation. A quibble, poor and 15 barren as it is, gave him such delight that he was content to purchase it by the sacrifice of reason,... | |
| Lawrence Lipking - 2009 - 396 頁
...it at all adventures, it is sure to lead him out of his way, and sure to engulf him in the mire ... A quibble is the golden apple for which he will always...career, or stoop from his elevation ... A quibble was to him the fatal Cleopatra for which he lost the world, and was content to lose it."49 Each sentence... | |
| 1850 - 514 頁
...pathetic into the burlesqne, and the sublime into the ridiculous. " A quibble," it has been said, " is the golden apple for which he will always turn...career, or stoop from his elevation. A quibble, poor and harren as it is, gave him such delight that he v^f content to purchase it by the sacrifice of reason,... | |
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