..."Notoriety." "And of course, I've read of your exploits." "To my great regret," Holliday said affably. " 'Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues we write in water.' " "King Henry the Eighth!" Langrishe marveled. "A man of letters who lives by the sword. You must pardon...

...dramatist, poet. Hamlet, in Hamlet, act 3, SC.4, I. 151 (1604). Speaking to his mother Gertrude. 4 Men's evil manners live in brass, their virtues We write in water. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, (1564-1616) British dramatist, poet. Griffith, in King Henry VIII, act 4, sc....

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...note: 'the Latin proverb is scribit in marmore laesus' — and Shakespeare, Henry VIII, 1v. ii. 45-6: 'Men's evil manners live in brass: their virtues / We write in water'. 52. corse (Qq. course)] corpse. Ferr. A most fine brain- trick. Ceho. (Tacite) Of a most cunning knave....

...read 'Here lies one whose name was writ in water' — from Shakespeare's Henry VIII, 1v. ii. 45-6: 'Men's evil manners live in brass, their virtues | We write in water'. 13. Echoes Thomas Moore's 'Oh! Breathe Not His Name', 7-8: 'And the tear that we shed, though in secret...

...hurting yourself, and I hate to see you like this. Won't you please stop ... for me?" Fontaine grunted. " 'Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues we write in water.' I believe the Bard penned the Une for me. Yes, indeed, quite apropos." Lillian was reduced to silence....

...evening. And if his suspicions were correct, the mayhem had only just begun. Chapter 4 Noble madam, Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues We write in water. —Henry VIII, Act IV, Scene ii Georgi ana's friends pounced on her as soon as she reached the edge...

...notes, "She chose to forgo security for the sake of a vision." Nine TALKING TO STUDENTS ABOUT HEROES Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues We write in water. — Shakespeare, King Henry VIII Who' ere excels in what we prize, Appears a hero in our eyes. —...

...tragedy. In act v. 1 we have " Men's injuries we write in brass," which brings to mind Shakespeare's line, "Men's evil manners live in brass, their virtues we write in water." (Cumberland reproduced this drama, with some alterations, in 1780). Duke Combe, William Combe, author...

...you To render up the great seal presently Into our hands. King Henry VIII, ACT IV, SCENE II GRIFFITH. Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues We write in water. May it please your highness To hear me speak his good now? King Henry VIII, ACT V, SCENE I KING. Stand...