 | George William Johnson - 1835 - 398 lapas
...! 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.' " (Jonson's works, 1. Ixvi.) The intimacy and affection that existed between Selden and Jonson, are... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 246 lapas
...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." He died on the 15th of March, 1615, in... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 494 lapas
...have wo seon Done at the Mrrmaiil I heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle llame, 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." He died on the 15th of March, 1615, in... | |
 | Samuel Astley Dunham - 1837 - 418 lapas
...! 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." Where, we repeat, amidst scenes so unfavourable... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1838 - 1130 lapas
...! heard words that have been So nimble, and so fall of subtle flame, As if that every one from whom 4 &C." '*• The 'wit combats' alluded to in this interesting passage are mentioned by Fuller, who, speaking... | |
 | William John Thoms - 1839 - 222 lapas
...! 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 ! The practice of giving apostle spoons at christenings has been thus described by Steevens in a note... | |
 | Edward Smallwood - 1840 - 106 lapas
...! Heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle flame, As if that eveiy one from whom they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest." No less a man than Raleigh founded the Mermaid — his thoughts ever running on the sea,-r-and the... | |
 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1840 - 754 lapas
...! 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 ; then when there hath been known Wit able... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1841 - 918 lapas
...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, And had resolv'd to live a fool the rest Of his dull life ; then when there hath been thrown Wit able... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1843 - 566 lapas
...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, And had resolv'd to live a fool the rest Of his dull life ; then when there hath 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... 
