 With the best gamesters : 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...  British Anthologies - Pàgina 201editat per - 1901Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Francis Beaumont - 1750 - 560 pàgines
...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 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 - 554 pàgines
...if that every one from whence they came, 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...might warrant be For the whole city to talk foolishly *Itill that were cancell'd ; and', when that was CHAP. xxxvi. gone, , , . We left an air behind us... | |
 | William Godwin - 1804 - 536 pàgines
...Fletcher and Jonson. gay and 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 cam«v Had meant to put his whole wit in ajest> And had resolv'd to live a fool the rest Of his dull... | |
 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1811 - 712 pàgines
...With the best gamesters. 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...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... | |
 | Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - 1811 - 712 pàgines
...With the best gamesters. What things have we seeii Done at the Mermaid ! heard words that hare been So nimble and so full of subtle flame, As if that...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... | |
 | Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - 1811 - 728 pàgines
...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...one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole tcit in 3.jcst, And had resolv'd to live a fool the rest Of his dull life ; then when there hath been... | |
 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1812 - 562 pàgines
...epistle to Ben Jonson : . " 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1872 - 480 pàgines
...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, And had resolv'd to live a fool the rest Of his dull life." In further token of Shakespeare's having belonged... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 538 pàgines
...from the country. — — " 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," &c. Fairer prospects now began to open on... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1817 - 708 pàgines
...from the country : — " 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, &c." * For the expression " wit-combats,"... | |
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