 | William Shakespeare - 1804
...muse can praise too much ;* Tis true, and all men's suffrage— -but these ways Were not the patbs 1 meant unto thy praise ; For silliest ignorance on...which doth ne'er advance The truth, but gropes, and urgeth all by chance ; Or crafty malice might pretend this praise, And think to ruin where ilseem'd... | |
 | Octavius Gilchrist - 1808 - 62 str.
...true, and all men's suffrage; but these ways Were not the paths I meant unto thy praise : For seeliest ignorance on these may light. Which, when it sounds...which doth ne'er advance The truth, but gropes, and urgeth all by chance; Or crafty malice might pretend this praise, And think to rain, where it seem'd... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809
...true, and all men's suffrage: but these ways Were not the paths I meant unto thy praise: For seeliest ignorance on these may light, Which, when it sounds...which doth ne'er advance The truth, but gropes, and urgeth all by chance; Or crafty malice might pretend this praise, And think to ruin, where it seemed... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809
...true, and aH men's suffrage : but these ways Were not the paths I meant unto thy praise : For seeliest ignorance on these may light, Which, when it sounds...which doth ne'er advance The truth, but gropes, and urgeth all by chance ; Or crafty malice might pretend this praise, And think to ruin, where it seemed... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816
...ample to thy book and fame ; While I confess thy writings to be such, As neither man, nor Muse, can praise too much. Tis true, and all men's suffrage....which doth ne'er advance The truth, but gropes, and urgeth all by chance ; Or crafty malice might pretend this praise, And think to ruin, where it seem'd... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821
...true, and all men's suffrage : but these ways Were not the paths I meant unto thy praise : For seeliest ignorance on these may light, Which, when it sounds...which doth ne'er advance The truth, but gropes, and urgeth all by chance ; Or crafty malice might pretend this praise, And think to ruin, where it seem'd... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826
...thus ample to thy book and fame: While I confess thy writings to be such, As neither man nor Muse can praise too much. 'Tis true, and all men's suffrage....which doth ne'er advance The truth, but gropes, and urgeth all by chance; Or crafty malice might pretend this praise, And think to ruin, where it seem'd... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826
...thus ample to thy hook and fame: While I confess thy writings to be such, As neither man nor Muse can praise too much. Tis true, and all men's suffrage....which doth ne'er advance The truth, but gropes, and urgeth all by chance; Or crafty malice might pretend this praise. And think to ruin, where it seem'd... | |
 | William Shakespeare, John Payne Collier - 1844
...sound we would not hear, on whose worth look," &c. 1 Perhaps the initials of John Marston. For secliest ignorance on these may light, Which, when it sounds...which doth ne'er advance The truth, but gropes, and urgeth all by chance ; Or crafty malice might pretend this praise, And think to ruin, where it seem'd... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1847
...and fame : While I confess thy writings to be such, As neither man nor Muse can praise too much. "Tie true, and all men's suffrage. But these ways Were...which doth ne'er advance The truth, but gropes, and urpcth all b_y chance ; Or crafty malice might pretend this praise, And think to ruin, where it seem'd... | |
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Shakespeare, on thy name, Am I thus ample to thy book and fame, While I confess thy writings to be such As neither man nor muse can praise too much. 'Tis true, and all men's suffrage. 
