 As thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have that Which thou esteemst the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own esteem, Letting "I dare not" wait upon "I would," Like the poor cat i  Blackwood's Magazine - Pàgina 3491825Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 418 pàgines
...have that Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own esteem; Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage6? Macb, Pr'ythee, peace: * So in the Tragedy of Caesar and Pompey, 1607:— 'Why think you,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 406 pàgines
...have that Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own esteem ; Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage ?a Macb. Prithee, peace : I dare do all tnat may become a man ; Who dares do more, is none.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 652 pàgines
...have that Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own esteem, Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage5? Macb. Pr'ythee, peace. 5 Like the poor cat i' the adage !] The adage is, " The cat loves... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 594 pàgines
...have that Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own esteem ; Letting " I dare not" wait upon " I would," Like the poor cat i' the adage ? Mach. Pr'y thee, peace : I dare do all that may become a man ; Who dares do more, is none.... | |
 | 1862
...that their rights, civil or sacred, would be protected. Hence they hesitated and wavered, " letting I dare not wait upon I would, like the poor cat i' the adage." Great pains were taken to win them over to the King's side. The King himself wrote them... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1844 - 484 pàgines
...to smear rouge and white paste on the faces and necks of their portraits for ever ; and still " to let I dare not wait upon I would, like the poor cat in the adage." But why then complain of the injury they would sustain by the restoration of Art (if... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1847 - 70 pàgines
...have that Which thou esteem's! the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own esteem,— Letting I dare not, wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' th' adage 1 [Crossing, L. Macb. 'Pr'ythee, peace: I dare do all that may become a man— Who dares do more, is... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1849 - 528 pàgines
...aot up to their convictions. They wished, and yet they feared to rescue Louis from death : Letting " I dare not," wait upon " I would," Like the poor cat i' the adage ; and their fate is an awful warning to mankind not to surrender the dictates of conscience... | |
 | 1849 - 818 pàgines
...this from him. It is a fault in a thinker, similar to the irresolution of him who, in action, -lets I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage.' The question of what is called the organization of labour, is one which his theory of the... | |
 | Elias Lyman Magoon - 1849 - 612 pàgines
...all familiarity and make the most of every moment as it flies. Mr. Benton is not one of those who " let I dare not — wait upon I would," like the poor cat in the adage. He is resolute and daring in debate, sometimes to a reckless degree. The manner in which... | |
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