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The Plays of Philip Massinger: The bandman. The renegado. The parliament of ... - Page 432
by Philip Massinger - 1813 - 347 pages
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A new way to pay old debts. The great duke of Florence. The unnatural combat ...

Philip Massinger - 1779 - 350 pages
...Wifdorri Than when theycherifh Goodnefs, where they find if* They being Men, and not Gods, Contar ino; They can give Wealth and Titles but no Virtues ; That...advance, Not out of Judgment, but deceiving Fancy, An undeferving Man, howe'er fet off With all the Trim of Greatnefs, State, and Power, And of a Creature...
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The British Drama: pt. 1-2. Comedies

English drama - 1804 - 540 pages
...Sienna, may, with justice, Claim what's conferred upon him. Car. Tis said nobly : For princes never more make known their wisdom Than when they cherish...and not gods, Contarino, They can give wealth and tides, but no virtues ; That is without their power. When they advance, Not out of judgment, but deceiving...
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The British drama, Volume 3

British drama - 1804 - 1084 pages
...Sienna, may, with justice, Claim what's conferred upon him. Car. 'Tis said nobly : For princes never more make known their wisdom Than when they cherish...where they find it ; They being men, and not gods, Contarme, They can give wealth and tides, 'but no virtues; That is without their power. When they advance,...
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Laconics; or, The best words of the best authors [ed. by J. Timbs ..., Volume 1

Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...particulars are the very bane and opiates of conversation. — Steele. MCCCCLXXX. Princes can never more make known their wisdom Than when they cherish...where they find it; They being men, and not gods, ————— They can give wealth and titles, but no virtue; That is without their power. When they...
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Laconics: Or, The Best Words of the Best Authors, Volume 1

John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...particulars are the very bane and opiates of conversation. — Steele. MCCCCLXXX. Princes can never more make known their wisdom Than when they cherish...where they find it; They being men, and not gods, They can give wealth and titles, but no virtue; That is without their power. When they advance, Not...
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The Plays of Philip Massinger: Adapted for Family Reading, and the ..., Volume 1

Philip Massinger - 1830 - 624 pages
...Sienna may with justice Claim what 's conferr'd upon him. Char. "I'is said nobly ; For princes never more make known their wisdom, Than when they cherish goodness where they iind it : They being men, and not gods, Contarino, They can give wealth and titles, but no virtues;...
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The Plays of Philip Massinger,

Philip Massinger, William Gifford - English drama - 1840 - 634 pages
...nobly ; For princes never more make known their wisdom, Than when they cherish goodness where thev find it : They being men, and not gods, Contarino,...no virtues ; That is without their power. When they alvuuce, Not out of judgment, but deceiving fancy. An undeserving man, howe'er set off With all the...
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The Plays of Philip Massinger

Philip Massinger - English drama - 1840 - 590 pages
...bis wars 'Gainst Pisa and Sienna may with justice Claim what's conferr'd upon him. For princes never more make known their wisdom. Than when they cherish...They being men, and not gods, Contarino, They can ^ive wealth and titles, but no virtues ; That is without their power. When they advance, Not out of...
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The Dramatic Works of Massinger and Ford

Philip Massinger - English drama - 1840 - 758 pages
...Sienna may with justice Claim what's conferr'd upon him. Char. 'Tis said nobly ; For princes never more make known their wisdom. Than when they cherish goodness where they find They being men, and not gods, Contarino, [it : They can give wealth and titles, but no virtues ; That...
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The dramatic works of Massinger and Ford, with an intr. by H. Coleridge. [2 ...

Philip Massinger - 1840 - 756 pages
...Sienna may with justice Claim what's conferr'd upon him. Char. "Tis said nobly ; For princes never more make known their wisdom, Than when they cherish goodness where they find They being men, and not gods, Contarino, [it : They can give wealth and titles, but no virtues ; That...
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