| Books - 1763 - 556 pages
...uniformly; and at laft becomes extreme, when the pleafure of gratification is reduced to nothing. It fo falls out, That what we have we prize not to the worth, Whiles we enjoy it ; but being lacked and loft, Why then we rack the value ; then we find The virtue that pofTeffion would not fhew us, Whilft... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1765 - 526 pages
...the inftant that fhe was accus'd, Shall be lamented, pity'd, and excus'd, Of every hearer: for it fo falls out, That what we have we prize not to the worth, Whiles we enjoy it; but being lack'd and loft, Why, then we reck the value •, then we find The virtue that pofieffion would not... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1765 - 516 pages
...the inftant that (he was accus'd, Shall be lamented, pity'd, and excus'd, Of every hearer : for it fo falls out, That what we have we prize not to the worth, Whiles we enjoy it j but being lack'd and loft. Why, then we reek the value ; then we find The virtue that pofieffion... | |
| Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1765 - 534 pages
...uniformly ; and at lad becomes extreme, when the pleafure of gratification is reduced to nothing : -It fo falls out, That what we have we prize not to the worth, While we enjoy it ; but being lack'd and loft, Why then we rack the value ; then we find The virtue... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1767 - 454 pages
...the inflant that fhe was accus'd, Shall be lamented, pity'd, and excus'd, Of every hearer : for it fo falls out, That what we have we prize not to the worth, (18) (17) Tour Daughter ten the Pr'ncefs (left for dead) But how comes Hero to ftart up a Princc/'s... | |
| Titus Maccius Plautus - 1767 - 378 pages
...out, That what we have, we prize not to fheraliie, Whilft we enjoy it I but being lack'd and loft, Why then we rack the value ; then we find The virtue that poffeffion would not fhew usy Whilft it was ours." ' • , Y. 5?. Darling cbiln'.]. Cui ille eft unicus,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1768 - 370 pages
...falls out, That what we have we prize not to the worth, Whiles we enjoy it; but being lack'd and loft, Why, then we rack the value; then we find The virtue that pofTefllon would not fhew us Whilft it was ours; fo will it fare with Claudia : When he mall hear fhe... | |
| Titus Maccius Plautus - 1769 - 406 pages
...falls out, That what we have, we prize not to the worth Whilft we enjoy it ! but being lack'd and loft, Why then we rack the value ; then we find The virtue that poffeffion would not fhewur, Whilft it was ours. V. 52. Darling child.] Cui ill; eft unicus. Uaicus... | |
| Titus Maccius Plautus - 1769 - 396 pages
...fentiment is finely touched by Shakefpcare. — Much Ado about Nothing. Aft IV. Scene II. FRIAR. For it fo falls out, That what we have, we prize not to the worth Whilft we enjoy it ! but being lack'd and loft, Why then we rack the value ; then we find The virtue... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1771 - 378 pages
...the inftant that fhe was accus'd Shall be lamented, pity'd, and excus'd," Of every hearer ; for it fo falls out, That what we have we prize not to the worth, Whiles we enjoy it; but being lack'd and loft, Why, then we rack the value ; then we find The virtue that poffeffion would not fhew... | |
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