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" The fame that a man wins himself is best ; That he may call his own : honours put to him Make him no more a man than his clothes do, Which are as soon ta'en off; for in the warmth The heat comes from the body, not the weeds ; So man's true fame must strike... "
The Director: A Weekly Literary Journal: Containing I. Essays, on Subjects ... - Page 348
edited by - 1807
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The Quintessence of English Poetry, Or, a Collection of All the Beautiful ...

William Oldys - 1740 - 326 pages
...riches, oft are bribes for fhame. Webfler'sDutchefsofMal/y. The fame that a man wins himfelf, is beft ; That he may call his own : honours put to him,] Make him no more a man than his cloaths do, And are as foon ta'en off ; for in the warmth, The heat comes from the body, not the weeds...
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A Select Collection of Old Plays: Andromana, or The merchant's wife

1780 - 550 pages
...all's fumm'd up. That can be made for worth to be exprefs'd, The fame that a man wins himfelf is beft, That he may call his own ; honours put to him, Make...him no more a man than his clothes do, And are as foon ta'en off ; for in the warmth The heat comes from the body, not the weeds : So man's true fame...
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The Ancient British Drama ...

Walter Scott - 1810 - 614 pages
...lord, we hold, when all's summ'd up, That can be made for worth to be express'd, Tin: fame that a roan wins himself is best, That he may call his own ; honours put to him, Make him no more a man than liis clothes do, And are as soon ta'en off; for in the warmth The heat comes from the body, not the...
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The Analectic Magazine, Volume 3

1814 - 558 pages
...our old poets, The fame that a man wins himself, is best; THAT he may call his own. Honours put on him Make him no more a man than his clothes do, And are as soon stript off. VOL. III. Ntn Series. 41 . By careful attention lo diet and exercise, Mr. Ames regained...
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Analectic Magazine: Containing Selections from Foreign Reviews and ..., Volume 3

1814 - 556 pages
...distinction : and perhaps it is best that it is so — to borrow the words of one of our old poets, The fame that a man wins himself, is best ; THAT he may call his own. Honours put on him Make him no more a man than hi.., clothes do. And are as soou stript off. VOL. III. A'cw Serin....
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A Select Collection of Old Plays: The chronicle of Edward the First; The ...

Robert Dodsley - 1827 - 510 pages
...Hengist. Indeed, my lord, we hold, when all's summ'd up, That can be made for worth to be express'd, The fame that a man wins himself is best, That he may cail his own : honours put to him, Make him no more a man than his clothes do, And are as soon ta'en...
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The Table Book, Volume 2

William Hone - 1828 - 514 pages
...a treasure Too precious for death's moment to partake. The twinkling of short life.— MiddUto*. 6. The fame that a man wins himself is best ; That he...to him Make him no more a man than his clothes do. Which are as soon ta'en off ; for in the warmth The heat comes from the body, not the weeds ; So man's...
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The Table Book, Volume 2

William Hone - 1828 - 468 pages
...death's moment to partake, The twinkling of short life.— Middleton. 6. The fame that a man 'vim; himself is best ; That he may call his own : honours...to him Make him no more a man than his clothes do. Which ate as soon ta'en off; for in the warmth The heat comes from the body, not the weeds ! So man's...
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Specimens of English Dramatic Poets: Who Lived about the Time of ..., Volume 1

Charles Lamb - 1835 - 802 pages
...treasure, Too precious for death's moment to partake The twinkling of short life. — Middleton. VL The fame that a man wins himself is best ; That he...to him Make him no more a man than his clothes do, Which are as soon ta'en off; for in the warmth The heat comes from the body, not the weeds ; So man's...
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The Works of Thomas Middleton, Now First Collected: Some account of ...

Thomas Middleton - 1840 - 624 pages
...you. HENo. Indeed, my lord, we hold, when all's summ'd up That can be made for worth to be express'd, The fame that a man wins himself is best ; That he may call his own. Honours put to him ' Stay[i] <>>'•''••I•'•'"'•••" ie brings into disgrace, exceeds? — a common use of...
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