 Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy, But not expressed in fancy; rich, not gaudy; For the apparel oft proclaims the man ; And they in France, of the best rank and station, Are most select and generous, chief in that.  Canadian Practitioner - Page 4861903Full view - About this book
 | 1859 - 932 pages
...which is his boast. No better advice can be given than that of Polonius to his son Laertes: " Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy. But not expressed...not gaudy: For the apparel oft proclaims the man." And here we think it proper to mark with reprobation the practice of some modern portrait - painters,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1820 - 512 pages
...unproportion'd thought} Irregular, disorderly. 4 opposed} One of the quartos gives opposer. STEEVESS. But not expressed in fancy; rich, not gaudy : For the apparel oft proclaims the man; And they in France, of the best rank and station, Are most select and generous, chief in that. (69)... | |
 | William Kitchiner - 1827 - 366 pages
...Dramatic Bard cannot be quoted more aptly than in the following Maxim for choosing a Livery: — " Costly thy Habit as thy Purse Can buy, but not expressed...not gaudy : for the Apparel oft proclaims The Man." Shakespeare. We recommend a Blue, Brown, Drab, or as given for general Good Conduct, than as for any... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice; Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment. Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy, But not expressed...not gaudy ; For the apparel oft proclaims the man ; And they in France, of the best rank and station, Are most select and generous, chief in that. Neither... | |
 | George Washington Light - 1833 - 402 pages
...beware of thce. Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment. Costly thy habit as thy purse cnn buy. But not expressed in fancy ; rich, not gaudy : For the apparel oft proclaims the man ; And they in France, of the best name and station, Are most select and generous, chief in that. Neither... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1836 - 534 pages
...every man thine ear, but few thy voice ; Take each man's censure,4 but reserve thy judgment. Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy, But not expressed...not gaudy ; For the apparel oft proclaims the man ; And they in France, of the best rank and station, Are most select and generous, chief5 in that. Neither... | |
 | Andrew Steinmetz - 1838 - 360 pages
...Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice; Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment. Costly thy habit, as thy purse can buy, But not expressed in fancy ; rich, not gaudy; Neither a borrower nor a lender be; For the apparel oft proclaims the man. For loan oft loseth both... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1838 - 522 pages
...: Take euch man's censure, " but resenre thy Judy ment. Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy, lint not expressed in fancy; rich, not gaudy For the apparel oft proclaims the man ; And they in France, of the best rank and station, Arc most select and generous,14 chief1' in that.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1839 - 536 pages
...every man thine ear, but few thy voice ; Take each man's censure,4 but reserve thy judgment. Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy, But not expressed...not gaudy ; For the apparel oft proclaims the man ; And they in France, of the best rank and station, Are most select and generous, chief5 in that. Neither... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1849 - 316 pages
...every man thine ear, but few thy voice ; Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment. Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy ; But not expressed...not gaudy ; For the apparel oft proclaims the man. 3. Neither a borrower, nor a lender be : For loan oft loses both itself and friend ; And borrowing... | |
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