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" Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate jewel of their souls : Who steals my purse steals trash ; 'tis something, nothing ; "Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands ; But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of... "
The Works of the Honourable James Wilson, L. L. D.: Late One of the ... - Page 468
by James Wilson - 1804
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A dictionary of quotations from the British poets, by the author of The ...

British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...Ls the immediate jewel of their souls : Who steals my purse, steals trash, 'tis something, nothing, 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands ; But he, that filches from me my good name, Robs me of that, which not enriches him, But makes me poor indeed....
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A Critical Enquiry Regarding the Real Author of the Letters of Junius ...

George Coventry (of Wandsworth.) - Heraldic bookplates - 1825 - 440 pages
...Is the immediate jewel of their souls. Who steak my purse, steals trash ; 'tis something, nothing : 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands ; But he that filches from me my good name, Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed....
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: With Glossarial Notes, a Sketch of ...

William Shakespeare - 1825 - 936 pages
...the immediate jewel of their sonls : Who steals my purse, steals trash : 'tis something, nothing ; 'twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands ; But he, that niches from me my good паше, Robs me of that which not emicbea him, And makes me poor indeed....
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The Ruins of Ruthvale Abbey: A Novel ...

C D. Golland, Mrs. C. D. Haynes Golland - 1827 - 594 pages
...to impress this one on your mind, from your favourite Shakespeare — .: • .; * ' . -. * • " He who steals my purse, steals trash — Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been glove' Co thous'ands ; But he that filches frotn me my good name, ' Robs me of that which not enricl•eth...
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The Beauties of Shakspeare Regularly Selected from Each Play. With a General ...

William Shakespeare, William Dodd - 1827 - 362 pages
...Is the immediate jewel of their souls: Who steals my purse, steals trash; 'tis something, nothing; 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands; But he, that filches from me my good name, Robs me of that, which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed....
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The Speaker; Or, Miscellaneous Pieces: Selected from the Best English ...

William Enfield - Elocution - 1827 - 412 pages
...Is the immediate jewel of their souls. Who steals my purse, steals trash ; 'tis something, nothing ; Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands ; But he that filches from me my good name, Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed....
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Imperial ship canal from London to Portsmouth. Mr. Cundy's reply to ...

Nicholas Wilcox Cundy - 1828 - 44 pages
...necessitated to stand forward in defence of my reputation, both as a private and public individual. " He who steals my purse steals trash. 'Twas mine ; 'tis...his, and has been slave to thousands : But he who robs me of my good name, robs me of that Which not enriches him, but makes me poor indeed." If I had...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 98, Part 2; Volume 144

Early English newspapers - 1828 - 758 pages
...Innum to consist in riches. How nobly is the reverse and contempt of this expressed by our Poet — ' Who steals my purse Steals trash : 'twas mine — 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands.' In Ancient Rome, if the Augustan taste applauded even his approach to nature, when Terence said, that...
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Ethics for youth, by a member of the Church of England

Ethics - 1828 - 234 pages
...Is the immediate jewel of their souls. Who steals my purse steals trash, 'tis something, nothing : 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands ; But he who niches from me my good name, Robs me of that, which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed." Evil...
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The night watch; or, Tales of the sea, Volume 1

Night watch - 1828 - 776 pages
...often abused and misapplied sentiment, " Who steals my purse, steals trash ; 'tis something, nothing ; 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands ; But he that niches from me my good name, Robs me of that which not enriches him. And makes me poor indeed."...
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