 A quibble is to Shakespeare what luminous vapours are to the traveller; he follows it at all adventures; it is sure to lead him out of his way, and sure to engulf him in the mire.  The Works of Charles Sumner - Page 399by Charles Sumner - 1877Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...is to Shakspere, what luminous vapours a're to the traveller ; he follows it' at all adventures ; ff is sure to lead him out of his way, and sure to engulf him in the mire. It has some malignant power over his mind, and its fascinations are irresistible.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...blasted bysudden frigidity. A quibble is to Shakspeare, what luminous vapours are to the traveller ; he follows it at all adventures ; it is sure to lead him out of his way, and sure to engulf him in the mire. It has some malignant power over his mind, and its fascinations are irresistible.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 256 pages
...blasted by sudden frigidity. " A quibble is, to Shakespeare, what luminous vapours are to the traveller; he follows it at all adventures : it is sure to lead him out of his way, and sure to engulph him in the mire. It has some malignant power over his mind, and its fascinations are irresistible.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 pages
...blasted by sudden frigidity. A quibble is to Shakspeare, what luminous vapours are to the traveller : he follows it at all adventures ; it is sure to lead him out of his way, and sure to engulf him in the mire. It has some malignant power over his mind, and its fascinations are irresistible.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 376 pages
...frigidity. A quibble is to Shakespeare, what luminous vapours are to the traveller : he follows it at aB adventures; it is sure to lead him out of his way, and sure to engulph him in the mire. It has some malignant power over his mind, and its fascinations Pre irresistible.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 488 pages
...blasted by sudden frigidity. A quibble is to Shakspeare, what luminous vapors are to the traveller ; he follows it at all adventures ; it is sure to lead...over his mind, and its fascinations are irresistible. Whatever be the dignity or profundity of his disquisition, whether he be enlarging knowledge or exalting... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 pages
...blasted by sudden frigidity. A quibble is to Shakspeare, what luminous vapours are to the traveller; he follows it at all adventures; it is sure to lead him out of his way, and sure to engulf him in the mire. It has some malignant power over his mind, and its fascinations are irre- •... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 pages
...blasted by sudden frigidity. A quibble is to Shakspeare, what luminous vapours are to the traveller; he follows it at all adventures ; it is sure to lead him out of his way, and sure to engulf him in the mire. It has some malignant power over his mind, and its fascinations are irresistible.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 444 pages
...blasted by sudden frigidity. A quibble is to Shakspeare, what luminous vapours are to the traveller : he follows it at all adventures ; it is sure to lead him out of his way, and sure to engulf him in the mire. It has some malignant power over his mind, and its fascinations are irresistible.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 486 pages
...blasted by sudden frigidity. A quibble is to Shakespeare, what luminous vapours are to the traveller: he follows it at all adventures ; it is sure to lead him out of his way, and sure to engulf him in the mire. It has some "malignant power over his mind, and its fascinations are irresistible.... | |
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