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 ; then where there hath been thrown Wit able enough to justify the town For three days past: wit that might warrant be For the whole city... Biographical and Critical Studies - Pàgina 96per James Thomson - 1896 - 483 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| 1879 - 948 pàgines
...that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle flame, As if that every one from whence they came lEad 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 to justify the town For three days past: wit that might... | |
| Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1812 - 562 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,...resolved 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 might... | |
| 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,... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1817 - 702 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,... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1820 - 432 pàgines
...? Hard 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 tool the rest Of his dull life. Then, when there hath been thrown Wit, able enough to justify the (own... | |
| Augustine Skottowe - 1824 - 402 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." * The best specimen of Shakspeare's extemporary wit, is his jocular epitaph on Mr. John Combe, who... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1824 - 658 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. It was on the night previous to Shakspeare's departure from London, that he and Ben Jonson, having... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1824 - 344 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. It was on the night previous to Shakspeare's departure from London, that he and Ben Jonson, having... | |
| Augustine Skottowe - 1824 - 708 pàgines
...Mermaid! heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle name, As if that every one from whom they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest." * The best specimen of Shakspeare's extemporary wit, is his jocular epitaph on Mr. John Combe, who... | |
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