 What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid! Heard words that have been So nimble and so full of subtle flame As if that every one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life.  Baconiana - Pàgina 2261904Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Francis Beaumont - 1750 - 560 pàgines
...the Mer-maid ! heard Words that have been So nimble and fo full of fubtle Flame, As if that every one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole Wit in a Jeft, And had refoh'd to live a Fool the reft Of his dull Life-, then when there hath been thrown Wit... | |
 | William Godwin - 1804 - 536 pàgines
...subtle flame, As if that every one from whence they cam«v Had meant to put his whole wit in ajest> And had resolv'd to live a fool the rest Of his dull life; then when there hath been thrown Till that were cancell'd; and, when that was CHAP gone, XXXVI 'We... | |
 | Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - 1811 - 728 pàgines
...Mermaid ! heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtile flame, As if that every one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole wit...resolv'd to live a fool the rest Of his dull life ; then when there hath been thrown Wit able enough to justify the town For three days past : wit that... | |
 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1811 - 712 pàgines
...Mermaid .' heard words that have been So nimble and so full of subtile flame, As IP that every one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole wit...resolv'd to live a fool the rest Of his dull life.' FROM the Mermaid is clearly right ; meaning ' instructions how to escape the watch, at dr' parting... | |
 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1812 - 562 pàgines
...Mermaid! heard words that have been So nimble and so full of subtle flame, As if that every one from whom they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life; then when there hath been thrown Wit able enough... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1872 - 480 pàgines
...Mermaid ! heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtile flame, As if that every one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole wit...resolv'd to live a fool the rest Of his dull life." In further token of Shakespeare's having belonged to this merry parliament of genius, I must quote... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 538 pàgines
...! heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle flame, As if that every one from whom they came, Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest," &c. Fairer prospects now began to open on Jonson ; Elizabeth was frugal, and paid as grudgingly for... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1817 - 708 pàgines
...! heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle flame, As if that every one from whom they came, Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, &c." * For the expression " wit-combats," in this interesting passage, we must refer to Fuller, who,... | |
 | John Tobin, Elizabeth Benger - 1820 - 470 pàgines
...Mermaid — heard words that have been So nimble — and so full of subtle flame, As if that every one, from whence they came, Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest In a moral view the advantages resulting from this order of things... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1820 - 432 pàgines
...? Hard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle ñame, As if that every one from whom they came • ;/ Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, ' i And had resolved lo live a tool the rest Of his dull life. Then, when there hath been thrown Wit,... | |
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