 Thyself and thy belongings Are not thine own so proper, as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues, they on thee. Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we...  Measure for measure. Comedy of errors - Page 8by William Shakespeare - 1788Full view - About this book
 | Mrs. Oliphant (Margaret) - Puritans - 1851 - 170 pages
...FIELD 1 Colt of Jjit THE AUTHOR Or ' PASSAGES IN THE LIFE OF HIM. MARGARET MAITLAND," " MERKLAND," &C. "Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do ; Not light them for ourselves : for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits... | |
 | 1880 - 534 pages
...the glory of a creditor, Both thanks and use. Spirits are not finely touched, But to »и.1 Issues. Thyself and thy belongings Are not thine own so proper...as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues, them on thee. We expect that you will go through the battle of life not mere Dalgettys, fighting solely for personal... | |
 | Alexander Schmidt, Gregor Sarrazin - Literary Collections - 1971 - 782 pages
...— « to this, Cymb. V, 5, 147. Belonging, subst., that which belongs to one: thyself and thy —s are not thine own so proper as to waste thyself upon thy virtues, Meas. I, 1, 30, ie whatever is in thee, thy endowments. Cor. 1, 9, 62 ? Beloved, loved: her b. Collatinus,... | |
 | Nineteenth century - 1908 - 1058 pages
...which flash out in unexpected quarters, is that advice to the too staid and self-righteous Angelo : Thyself and thy belongings Are not thine own so proper,...thy virtues, them on thee. Heaven doth with us as men with torches do ; Not light them for ourselves ; for if our virtues Do not go forth of us, 'twere... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Drama - 1998 - 228 pages
...expressed by Duke Vincentio at the beginning of Measure for Measure. when he chooses Angelo as his deputy; Thyself and thy belongings Are not thine own so proper as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues. they on thee. Heaven doth with us as we with torches d0. Not light them for themselves: for if our... | |
 | Gary Schmidgall - Biography & Autobiography - 1990 - 256 pages
...intent, as when, in lines 163-74, she follows Duke Vincentio's noble argument in Measure for Measure: Thyself and thy belongings Are not thine own so proper as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues, they on thee. Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves; for if our... | |
 | Russell Jackson, Robert Smallwood - Drama - 1993 - 246 pages
...into complex and self-deprecating arguments about Angelo's inherent virtue and his public use of it: Thyself and thy belongings Are not thine own so proper as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues, they on thee. for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. (lines... | |
 | Carol Ochs - Philosophy - 1997 - 206 pages
...the mother suggests that true worship is not to give thanks but to do thanks — to pass on the gift. Thyself and thy belongings Are not thine own so proper as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues, they on thee. Heaven doth with us as we with torches do. Not light them for themselves; for if our... | |
 | Harry Berger, Peter Erickson - Literary Criticism - 1997 - 532 pages
...argument won't stand up against the principle the Duke himself had enunciated early in the play: since "heaven doth with us as we with torches do, / Not light them for themselves" alone, it follows that "if our virtues / Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike/ As if we had them... | |
 | Daniel Fischlin, Mark Fortier - English drama - 2000 - 330 pages
...pleasure. DUKE Angelo, There is a kind of character in thy life That to th'observer doth thy history Fully unfold. Thyself and thy belongings Are not thine...own so proper as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues, they on thee. Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves: for if our... | |
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