 A jest's prosperity lies in the ear • Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it : then, if sickly ears, Deaf 'd with the clamours of their own dear groans.  Catholic World - Stran 8061908Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 strani
...touch her whoever dare ; I'll bring mine action on' the proudest he That stops my way in Padua. WIT. A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it. So, get you hence in peace ; and tell the Dauphin, His jest will savour but of shallow wit, When thousands... | |
 | William Shakespeare, William Dodd - 1824 - 428 strani
...spirit, Whose influence is begot of that loose grace, Which shallow laughing hearers give to fools: A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it. SONG. Spring. When daisies pied, and violets blue, And lady-smocks all silver-white, And cuckoo-buds... | |
 | Philomathic institution - 1824 - 522 strani
...SHAKSPEARE.—"Love's Labour's Lost." malice which such " idle scorns" are likely to produce, seeing that— " A jest's prosperity lies in the ear : Of him that...hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it." Byron was doomed to endure a strange destiny. He appeared as the great luminary of our literary hemisphere,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1824 - 352 strani
...begot of that loose grace, Which shallow laughing hearers give to fools : A jest's prosperity lias in the ear • Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it: then, if sickly ears, Deaf 'd with the clamours of their own dearf groans, Will hear your idle scorns,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1824 - 370 strani
...begot of that loose grace, Which shallow laughing hearers give to fools : A jest's prosperity lies i'.i the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it: then, if sickly ears, Dcafd with the clamours of their own dear groans, Will hear your idle scorns,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 strani
...spirit, W hose influence is begot of that loose grace, Which shallow laughing hearers give to fools : A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it. (a) See ante, p. 28. (6) Rawley. and with others, who, powerful when he was nothing, might have blighted... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1825 - 1010 strani
...spirit. Whose influence is begot of that loose grace, Which (hallow laughing hearers give to fools : it then, if sickly ears, D^aTd with the clamours of their owu dear groans, Will hear roar idle scorns,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1825 - 508 strani
...spirit, Whose influence is begot of that loose grace, Which shallow laughing hearers give to fools : A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it : then, if sickly ears, Deaf 'd with the clamour of their own dcart groans, Will hear your idle scorns,... | |
 | Paul Ponder (pseud.) - 1825 - 492 strani
...influence is begot of that loose grace, Which shallow laughing hearers give to fools: A jrst's |)rnK|ierity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it. Love's Labour Lost. Philology and the Belles Lcttres.. Since the revival of letters, too much honour... | |
 | Paul Ponder (pseud.) - 1825 - 524 strani
...spirit, Whose influence is begot of that loose grace, Which shallow lanjjhin^ hearers give lo fools: A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it. never in the tonsjue Of him that makes it. l.uiv'.t Labour Lost. Philology and the Belles Lettres. Since the revival... | |
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