 | William Shakespeare - 1788
...gave us not . ••! <.-' That capability and god-like reason •- jro To fust in us unus'd. Now, whether it be Bestial oblivion, or some craven scruple...too precisely on the event, — A thought, which, quarter'd, hath but one part wisdom, And, ever, three parts coward,— I do not know, Why yet I live... | |
 | James Boadan - 1800
...Looking before, and after, gave us not That capability and God-like reason, To fust in us unused. Now whether it be Bestial oblivion or some craven scruple,...thinking too precisely on the event, — (A thought which quarter'd hath but one part wisdom And ever three parts coward), I do not know Why yet I live to say,... | |
 | Joseph Dennie, Asbury Dickins - 1809
...reduced to a level with the beasts. But he is withheld by a spell which seems to him unaccountable. Whether it be Bestial oblivion, or some craven scruple...thinking too precisely on the event, A thought which quarter'd, hath but one part wisdom, And even three parts coward. I do not know Why yet I live to say,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804
...Looking before, and after, gave us not That capability and godlike reason To fust in us unus'd. Now, whether it be Bestial oblivion, or some craven scruple...too precisely on the event, — A thought, which, quarter'd, hath but one part wisdom, And, ever, three parts coward, — I do not know Why yet I live... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806
...Looking before, and after, gave us not That capability and godlike reason To fust in us unus'd. Now, whether it be Bestial oblivion, or some craven scruple...too precisely on the event, — A thought, which, quarter'd, hath, but one part wisdom, And, ever, three parts coward, — I do not know Why yet I live... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens, Isaac Reed - 1807
...Looking before, and after, gave us not That capability and godlike reason To fust in us unus'd. Now, whether it be Bestial oblivion, or some craven scruple...too precisely on the event, — A thought, which, quarter'd, hath but one part wisdom, And, ever, three parts coward, — I do not know Why yet I live... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807
...Looking before, and after, 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 preciselv on the event, Л thought, which, quafter'd, hath but one part wisdom, And, ever, three parts... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1812
...Looking before, and after, gave us not That capability and godlike reason To fust in us unus'd. Now, whether it be Bestial oblivion, or some craven scruple...too precisely on the event, — A thought, which, quarter'd, hath but one part wisdom. And, ever, three parts coward, — I do not know Why yet I live... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1812
...Looking before, and after, gave us not That capability and godlike reason To fust in us unns'd. Now, whether it be Bestial oblivion, or some craven scruple...too precisely on the event, — A thought, which, quartered, hath but one part wisdom, And, ever, three parts coward, — I do not know Why yet I live... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814
...Looking before, and after, gave as not That capability and godlike reason To fust in us imus'd. Now, whether it be Bestial oblivion, or some craven scruple...too precisely on the event, — A thought, which, quarter'd, hath but one part wisdom. And, ever, three parts coward, — I do not know Why yet I live... | |
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Of thinking too precisely on the event, — A thought which, quarter'd, hath but one part wisdom And ever three parts coward, — I do not know Why yet I live to say, "This thing's to do," Sith I have cause, and will, and strength, and means To do't. 
