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" I, that am curtail'd of this fair proportion, Cheated of feature by dissembling nature, Deform'd, unfinish'd, sent before my time Into this breathing world, scarce half made up, And that so lamely and unfashionable That dogs bark at me as I halt by them... "
Lessings Werke - Page 186
by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing - 1766
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The Plays of William Shakespeare : Accurately Printed from the ..., Volume 7

William Shakespeare - 1805 - 408 pages
...ambling nymph; I, that am curtail'd of this fair proportion, Cheated of feature by dissembling nature,5 Deform'd, unfinish'd, sent before my time Into this...unfashionable, That dogs bark at me, as I halt by them ; Why I, in this weak piping time of peace, Have no delight to pass away the time; Unless to spy my...
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A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - English Language - 1805 - 954 pages
...To BARK. vn [beopcan, Saxon.] i. To make the noise which a dog makes when he threatens or pursues. Sent before my time Into this breathing world, scarce half made up, And that so lamely and unfashionably That dogs bark at me. Sbaltspeares Rifbardlll. Why do your dogs tart so ? be there bears...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: With Notes of Various Commentators, Volume 9

William Shakespeare - 1806 - 510 pages
...love's majesty. To strut before a wanton ambling nymph ; I, that am curtail'd of this fair proportion, Cheated of feature by dissembling nature, Deform'd,...unfashionable, That dogs bark at me, as I halt by them ; — Why I, in this weak piping time of peace, Have no delight to pass away the time ; Unless to spy...
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Public characters [Formerly British public characters] of 1798-9 ..., Volume 8

1806 - 666 pages
...curtail'd of this fair proportion, Cheated of feature by dissembling nature ; Deform'd, unfinished, sent before my time Into this breathing world, scarce half made up, And that go lamely and unfashionably, That dogs bark at me as I halt by them : Why I, in this weak piping time...
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The Plays of Shakspeare: Printed from the Text of Samuel Johnson ..., Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1807 - 472 pages
...love's majesty, To strut before a wanton ambling nymph; I, that am curtail'd of this fair proportion, Cheated of feature by dissembling nature, Deform'd,...unfashionable, That dogs bark at me, as I halt by them;— Why I, in this weak piping time of peace, Have no delight to pass away the time; Unless to spy my shadow...
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The Works of Thomas Gray: Containing His Poems, and Correspondence ..., Volume 1

Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...love's majesty To strut before a wanton ambling nymph : I, that am curtail'd of this fair proportion, Cheated of feature by dissembling nature, Deform'd,...this breathing world, scarce half made up — And what follows. To me they appear untranslatable ; and if this be the case, our language is greatly degenerated....
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The plays of William Shakspeare, with the corrections and illustr ..., Volume 11

William Shakespeare - 1808 - 380 pages
...like as like may be, " And in the other print no character " To challenge any mark of true descent!" Deform'd, unfinish'd, sent before my time Into this...unfashionable, That dogs bark at me, as I halt by them;— Why I, in this weak piping time of peace, Have no delight to pass away the time; Unless to spy my shadow...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: With the Corrections and ..., Volume 11

William Shakespeare - 1808 - 384 pages
...like as like may be, " And in the other print no character " To challenge any mark of true descent !" Deform'd, unfinish'd, sent before my time Into this...unfashionable, ' That dogs bark at me, as I halt by them ; — Why I, in this weak piping time of peace, Have no delight to pass away the time ; Unless to spy...
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The British Theatre; Or, A Collection of Plays,: Which are Acted at the ...

Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 416 pages
...curtail'd of man's lair proportion, Cheated of feature by dissemblmg nature, Deform'd, untinish'd, sent before my time Into this breathing world, scarce...unfashionable, That dogs bark at me as I halt by them ; Why I, in this weak, piping time of peace, Have no delight to pass away my hours, Unless to see my...
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The British Theatre; Or, A Collection of Plays: Which are Acted at the ...

Elizabeth Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 418 pages
...curtail'd of man's fair proportion, Cheated of feature by dissembling nature, Deform'd, untinislul, sent before my time Into this breathing world, scarce...unfashionable, That dogs bark at me as I halt by them ; Why I, in this weak, piping time of peace, c2 Have no delight to pass away my hours, Unless to see...
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