 Of every hearer; for it so falls out, That what we have we prize not to the worth, Whiles we enjoy it; but being lack'd and lost, Why, then we rack the value; then we find The virtue, that possession would not show us, Whiles it was ours...  Elements of Criticism - Page 99by Lord Henry Home Kames - 1762Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 348 pages
...the instant that she was accus'd, Shall be lamented, pitied and excus'd, Of every hearer : Foijit so falls out, That what we have we prize not to the worth, Whiles we enjoy it ; but being lack'd and lost, Why, then we rack the value ;* then we find The virtue, that possession would not show us Whiles... | |
 | Sophocles - 1823 - 228 pages
...the Gods he died, not by them,—no. Then let Ulysses, with empty t See Brunck's note. " - For it so falls out, That what we have, we prize not to the worth, Whiles we enjoy it : but being lacked and lost,' Why then we rack the value, then we find The virtue that possession would not shew... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 898 pages
...and at last becomes extreme, when the pleasure of gratification ¡я reduced to nothing. • It so falls out, That what we have we prize not to the worth, While we enjoy it ; but being lack'd and lost, Why then we rack the value ; then we find The virtue... | |
 | John Collins (merchant.) - Proverbs, Spanish - 1823 - 404 pages
...we have within our power we do npt value, and that which is not in our reach we covet. " For it so falls out, " That what we have we prize not to the worth, x< Whilst we enjoy it ; but, being lack'd and lost, " Why then we rate the value." SH AK. La que mal... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 pages
...chance, Some trick not worth an egg, shall grow dear friends,. And interjoin their issues. — . So it falls out, That what we have we prize not to the worth,. While we enjoy it ; but being lack'd and lost,. Why then we reck the value ; -then we find The virtue,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Theater - 1823 - 436 pages
...the instant that she was accus'd, Shall be lamented, pitied, and excus'd, Of every hearer : for it so falls out, That what we have we prize not to the worth, Whiles1 we enjoy it ; but being lack'd and lost, Why, then we rack2 the value ; then we find The virtue,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1824 - 380 pages
...Upon the instant that she was accus'd, Shall be lamented, pitied, audcxcus'd, Ofeveryhearer. For it so falls out, That what we have we prize not to the worth, Whiles we enjoy it ; but, being lack'd and lost, Why, then we rack the value; then we find The virtue, that possession would notshow us Whiles... | |
 | William Shakespeare, William Dodd - Fore-edge painting - 1824 - 428 pages
...friends, To quit me of them throughly. THE DESIRE OF BELOVED OBJECTS HEIGHTENED BI THEIR LOSS. For it so falls out, That what we have we prize not to the worth, Whiles* we enjoy it; but being lack'd and lost, Why, then we rackf the value; then we find The virtue, that possession would not show us Whiles... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1824 - 352 pages
...she was accus'd, * Misconception. Shall be lamented, pitied, and excus'd, Of every hearer : for it so falls out That what we have we prize not to the worth, Whiles* we enjoy it ; but being lack'd and lost, Why, then we rack f the value ; then we find The virtue, that possession would not show us Whiles... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...fire That he did pave them first ? All things that are, Are with more spirit chased than enjoy' d. That what we have we prize not to the worth, Whiles we enjoy it ; but being lack'd and lost, Why, then we rack the value ; then we find The virtue that possession would not show us Whiles... | |
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