 What is a man, If his chief good and market of his time Be but to sleep and feed? a beast, no more. Sure he that made us with such large discourse, Looking before and after, gave us not That capability and god-like reason To fust in us unus'd.  Characters of Shakespeare's Plays - Page 73by William Hazlitt - 1845 - 229 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William John Birch - Religion in literature - 1848 - 574 pages
...against me, And spur my dull revenge ! What is a man, If his chief good and market of his time Be but to sleep and feed ? a beast, no more. Sure he that made...gave us not That capability and god-like reason To fust in us unus'd. Now whether it be Bestial oblivion, or some craven scruple Of thinking too precisely... | |
 | Edwin Lee - Europe - 1848 - 408 pages
...perfections and of mental capabilities of the highest order, which were never intended to lie fallow, for "Sure, He that made us with such large discourse, Looking before and after, gave us not That God-like capability and power To rust in us unus'd." And, as our immortal bard in another place further... | |
 | Elias Lyman Magoon - Conduct of life - 1849 - 300 pages
...down from heaven in silver showers, as to provide for thy family without industry in thy calling." " Sure, he that made us with such large discourse, Looking...capability and God-like reason To rust in us unus'd." The mental faculties contract indolent habits with as much facility as the physical. When one begins... | |
 | Bible - 1849 - 848 pages
...word, and, as is her wont, begins in a more modest, and ends in a more confident tone : He that made as with such large discourse, Looking before and after,...That capability and god-like reason To rust in us unused. la your unwise zeal, you charge all philosophy, with the extravagances of the few, forgetful... | |
 | 1849 - 970 pages
...down from heaven in silver showers, as to provide for thy family without industry in thy calling.' 1 SURE, he that made us with such large discourse. Looking...before and after, gave us not That capability and Goo-like reason To rust in us unused.' The mental faculties contract indolent habits with as much facility... | |
 | Pliny Miles - 1850 - 374 pages
...Sc. 2. SHAKSPBAM. A NUN. 28. — What is a man, If his chief good, and market of his time, Be but to sleep and feed ? A beast, no more. Sure, he that made...not That capability and godlike reason To rust in us unused. Hamlet — Act 4, .S'c. 4. SHAKSPEAB& A WARRIOR. 29. Teach me my days to number, and apply... | |
 | Ira Mayhew - Education - 1850 - 486 pages
...EDUCATION INCREASES HUMAN HAPPINESS. What is a man If his chief good and market of his time Be but to sleep and feed ? a beast, no more. Sure He that made...not That capability and godlike reason To rust in us unused. — SHAKSPEARE. AU the happiness of man is derived from discovering, applying, or obeying the... | |
 | Pliny Miles - 1850 - 372 pages
...Sc.'2. SHAKSPEARB. A NUK. 28. — What is a man, If his chief good, and market of his time, Be but to sleep and feed ? A beast, no more. Sure, he that made...not That capability and godlike reason To rust in us unused. Hamlet — Act 4, Sc. 4. SHAKSPEAS& A WARRIOR. 29. Teach me my days to number, and apply My... | |
 | Ira Mayhew - Education - 1850 - 476 pages
...EDUCATION INCREASES HUMAN HAPPINESS. What is a man If his chief good and market of his time Be but to sleep and feed ? a beast, no more. Sure He that made...not That capability and godlike reason To rust in us unused.—SHAKSPEARE. All the happiness of man is derived from discovering, applying, or obeying the... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - Education - 1850 - 256 pages
...enjoy. " What is a man, If his chief good and market of his time Be but to sleep and feed ? — a least, no more. Sure he that made us with such large discourse...That capability and godlike reason To rust in us, unused." But if we have no higher aim than to enhance the value of our possessions, it is our wisest... | |
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