 ... come, he will send. There are others of the same family, as the following: The devil's 'meal is half bran; or all bran, as the Italians still more boldly proclaim it;* unrighteous gains are sure to disappoint the getter; the pleasures of sin, even...  On the lessons in proverbs, 5 lectures - Page 147by Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin.) - 1854Full view - About this book
 | John Ray - English language - 1817 - 336 pages
...ipse ulceritnu scales. The Devil's child the Devil's luck. He must needs go whom the Devil drives. He had need of a long spoon that eats with the Devil. The Devil shites upon a great heap. The Devil is good when he is pleased. -. ¿*]. ¿-i) } 68 PROVERBS... | |
 | John Webster, Alexander Dyce - 1830 - 346 pages
...&c. Confestio Amantis, Lib. sec. fol. 41. ed. Caxton, 1483. Webster alludes here to the proverb; " he had need of a long spoon, that eats with the devil." The following anecdote, which fathers upon Shakespeare a pun similar to that in the text, has been... | |
 | John Webster, Alexander Dyce - 1830 - 334 pages
...&c. Confesiio Amantis, Lib. sec. fol. 41. ecf. Caxtm, 1483. Webster alludes here to the proverb; " he had need of a long spoon, that eats with the devil." The following anecdote, which fathers upon Shakespeare a pun similar to that in the text, has been... | |
 | John Webster, Alexander Dyce - 1830 - 332 pages
...lerneth," &c. Confeuio Amantis, Lib. sec. fol. 41. ed. Caitm, 1483. Webster alludes here to the proverb; " he had need of a long spoon, that eats with the devil." The following anecdote, which fathers upon Shakespeare a pun similar to that in the text, has been... | |
 | John Webster, Alexander Dyce - English drama - 1830 - 336 pages
...lerneth," &c. Confessio Amantis, Lib. sec. fol. 41. ed. Caitm, 1483. Webster alludes here to the proverb; " he had need of a long spoon, that eats with the devil." The following anecdote, which fathers upon Shakespeare a pun similar to that in the text, has been... | |
 | American periodicals - 1854 - 694 pages
...form, He has need of a lonq spoon that would eat with the devil ; that is, (as Mr. Trench explains,) men fancy they can cheat the arch-cheater, can advance...with him up to a certain point, and then whenever the connection becomes too dangerous, break it off at will, being sure in this to be miserably mistaken.... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench - Proverbs - 1853 - 156 pages
...£he Italians still more boldly proclaim it ;* unrighteous gains are sure to disappoint the getter ; the pleasures of sin, even in this present time, are...him up to a certain point, and then, whenever the connection becomes too dangerous, break it off at their will ; being sure in this to be miserably deceived.... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench - Proverbs - 1853 - 180 pages
...the Italians still more boldly proclaim it ;* unrighteous gains are sure to disappoint the getter ; the pleasures of sin, even in this present time, are...him up to a certain point, and then, whenever the connection becomes too dangerous, break it off at their will; being sure in this to be miserably deceived.... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench - Proverbs - 1853 - 156 pages
...boldly proclaim it ;* unrighteous gains are sure to disappoint the getter ; the pleasures of sin, even m this present time,- are largely dashed with its pains....him up to a certain- point, and then, whenever the connection becomes too dangerous, break it, off at their will ; being sure in this to be miserably... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench - Proverbs - 1855 - 176 pages
...the Italians still more boldly proclaim it;* unrighteous gains are sure to disappoint the getter ; the pleasures of sin, even in this present time, are...with its pains. And this, He had need of a long spoon ff<at cats with t/ie devil / men fancy they can cheat the arch-cheater, can advance in partnership... | |
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