 whose plan obliged him to make Macbeth yield, has not confuted, though he might easily have shown that a former obligation could not be vacated by a latter. NOTE XVII. LETTING I dare not, wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' th' adage. The adage alluded...  The Works of Samuel Johnson... - Page 304by Samuel Johnson - 1825Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1765 - 652 pages
...themfelves that what would be criminal in others is virtuous in them ; this argument Sbatt/ptarii whofe plan obliged him to make Macbeth yield, has not confuted, though he might eafily have mown that a former obligation could not be vacated by a latter: that obligations laid on... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 360 pages
...have That, Which thou efteem'ft the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own efteem? Letting / dare not wait upon I would, * Like the poor cat i' th' Adage. Lady. Was the hope drunk, Macb. Pr'ythee, peace ; I dare do all that may become a man ; Who dares do... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 480 pages
...persuaded themselves that what would be criminal in others, is virtuous in them : this argument Shakspere, whose plan obliged him to make Macbeth yield, has not confuted, though he might easily have shewn, that a former obligation could not be vacated by a latter; that obligations, laid on us by a... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1790 - 598 pages
...have that Which thou eftcem'ft the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own efteem ; Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage ? Macb. Pr'ythee, peace : I dare do all that may become a man : Who dares do more, is none.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 586 pages
...themfclves that what would be criminal in others is virtuous in them ; this argument Shake/piare, whofe plan obliged him to make Macbeth yield, has not confuted, though he might eafily have ihown that a former obligation could not be vacated by a latter. NOTE XVII. LJ ET T IN... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 646 pages
...themfelves that what would be criminal in others is virtuous in them : this argument Shakfpeare, whofe plan obliged him to make Macbeth yield, has not confuted, though he might eafily have (hown that a former obligation could not be vacated by a latter ; that obligations, laid... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1797 - 592 pages
...have that Which thou efteem'ft the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own efteem j Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage ? MACB, Pr'ythee, peace : I dare do all that may become a man j Who dares do more, is none.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 412 pages
...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 ? Macli. Pr'ythee, peace: I dare do all that may become a man 5 Who dares do more, is none.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 454 pages
...persuaded themselves what would be criminal in others is virtuous in them: this argument Shakspeare, whose plan obliged him to make Macbeth yield, has...former obligation could not be vacated by a latter; that obligations, laid on us by a higher power, could not be over-ruled by obligations which we lay... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 756 pages
...persuaded themselves that what would be criminal in others is virtuous in them: this argument Shakspeare, whose plan obliged him to make Macbeth yield, has not confuted, though he might easily have shewn that * former obligation could not be vacated by a latter : that obligallonslaid on us by a higher... | |
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