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 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... A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen - Stran 211avtor: George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| Francis Beaumont - 1750 - 560 strani
...like a Reft, Held up at Tennis, which Men do the bejl With the left Gamejlers. What things have wefeen Done at 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... | |
| William Godwin - 1803 - 700 strani
...celebrated the convivial meetings he had been accustomed to Jiold with Shakespear, Fletcher and Jonson. • What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid ! heard...Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolv'd to live a fool the rest Of his dull life ; then when there hath been thrown Wit, able' enough... | |
| William Godwin - 1804 - 536 strani
...the convivial meetings he had been accustomed to hold with Shakespear, Fletcher and Jonson. gay and What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid ! heard...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... | |
| Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - 1811 - 712 strani
...best With the best gamesters. What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid ! heard words that hare been So nimble and so full of subtle flame, As if...whence they came Had meant to put his whole wit in л jest, And had rcsolv'd to live a fool the rest Of his dull life ; then when there hath been thrown... | |
| Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1811 - 712 strani
...saw you ; for wit is like a rest Held up at tennis,5 which men do die best With the best gamesters: what things have we seen Done at the 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 in a jest,... | |
| Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - 1811 - 728 strani
...themselves; • " For wit is like a res/, Held up at tennis, which men do the best With the best gamesters. What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid ! heard words that hare been So nimble and so full of subtle flame, As if that every one from whence they came Had meant... | |
| Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1812 - 562 strani
...a rest, With the best gamesters. What things have we seen Held up at tennis, which men do the best Done at the Mermaid! heard words that have been So nimble and so full of subtle flame, Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, As if that every one from whence they came And had resolved... | |
| Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 538 strani
...them, Beaumont fondly lets his thoughts wander, in his letter to Jonson, from the country. — — " What things have we seen, Done at the MERMAID ! heard...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... | |
| Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 546 strani
...to them, Beaumont fondly lets his thoughts wander, in his letter to Jonson, from thecountry. • " What things have we seen, Done at the MERMAID ! heard...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... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1817 - 702 strani
...to them, Beaumont fondly lets his thoughts wander, in his letter to Jonson, from the country : — " What things have we seen, Done at the MERMAID ! heard...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,"... | |
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