 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 dull life.  The Irish penny magazine - 111. lappuse1833Pilnskats - Par šo grāmatu
 | J. R. Mulryne, Margaret Shewring, Andrew Gurr - 1997 - 208 lapas
...Hard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtill 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 foole the rest Of his dull life ... This was a merry and witty England, with all... | |
 | David Crystal, Hilary Crystal - 2000 - 604 lapas
...heard words that have been / So nimble, and so full of subtil 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 Ufe. Francis Beaumont, 1605, 'Letter to Ben Jonson',... | |
 | Ben Jonson - 2003 - 358 lapas
...things have we seen Done at the Mermaid? heard words that have been so nimble, & so full of subtil flame as if that every one from whom they came had...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 (H&S, 11, 375-6)... | |
 | Russell A. Fraser - 568 lapas
...heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle flame, As if that everyone 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 dull life. Often the jests were sodden. "Immoderate quaffing," a vice of English, plagued many... | |
 | Michelle O'Callaghan - 2007 - 15 lapas
...Hard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtill 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 foole the rest Of his dull life; then when there hath been thrown Wit able enough... | |
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