 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1811 - 712 σελίδες
...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 ; then when there hath been thrown Wit able... | |
 | Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - 1811 - 712 σελίδες
...heard words that hare 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 resolv'd to live a fool the rest Of his dull life ; then when there hath been thrown Wit able'... | |
 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1812 - 562 σελίδες
...us the following fascinating account of their meetings, in his poetical epistle to Ben Jonson : . " What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid! heard...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1872 - 480 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1817 - 708 σελίδες
...perhaps, than ever met together before or since ; — here," he adds, " for many years, he (Jonson) regularly repaired with Shakspeare, Beaumont, Fletcher,...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, describing... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1820 - 432 σελίδες
...have we seen Done at the Mermaid ? 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,... | |
 | John Tobin, Elizabeth Benger - 1820 - 470 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 374 σελίδες
...Hard 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; then when there hath been thrown Wit able... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 372 σελίδες
...Hard 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; then when there hath been thrown Wit able... | |
 | 1822 - 492 σελίδες
...smooth with sack or canary ? " What things were not seen And done at the Mermaid } Hard words that were So nimble and so full of subtle flame, As if that...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 had been thrown Wit able... | |
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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... 
