My liege, and madam, to expostulate What majesty should be, what duty is, Why day is day, night night, and time is time, Were nothing but to waste night, day, and time. Therefore, — since brevity is the soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs and outward... Bentley's Miscellany - Page 470edited by - 1838Full view - About this book
| William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709 - 602 pages
...Time. Therefore, fince Brevity is the Soul of Wit, And Tedioufnefs the Limbs and outward Flourishes, I will be brief; your noble Son is mad. Mad call I it ; for to define true Madnefs, What is'r, but to be nothing elfe but mad. But let that go. Pol. Madam,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1709 - 598 pages
...Time. Therefore, fince Brevity is the Soul of Wit, And Tedioufnefs the Limbs and outward Flouriilies, J will be brief; your noble Son is Mad. Mad call I it ; for to define true Madnefs, What is't, but to be nothing elfe but mad. But let that go. Queen. More... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1788 - 522 pages
...aao Why day is day, night night, and time is time, Were nothing but to waste night, day, and time. Therefore, — since brevity is the soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes,— I will be brief: Your noble son is mad : Mad call I it ; for, to define true madness,... | |
| 1809 - 572 pages
...duty is, Why day is day, night night, and time is time, Were nothing but to waste night, day and time. Therefore,— since brevity is the soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes, — I will be brief: Your noble son is mad Mad call I it ; for, to define true madness,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1803 - 446 pages
...is, Why day is day, night, night, and time is time, Were nothing but to waste night, day, and time. Therefore, — since brevity is the soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes,— I will be. brief: Your noble son is mad : Mad call I it : for, to define true madness,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1804 - 642 pages
...is, Why day is day, night night, and time is time, Were nothing but to waste night, day, and time. Therefore, — since brevity is the soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes, — I will be brief: Your noble son is mad: Mad call I it: for, to define true madness,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 486 pages
...is, Why day is day, night, night, and time is time, Were nothing but to waste night, day, and time. Therefore, — since brevity is the soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes, — I will be brief: Your noble son is mad: Mad call I it : for, to define true madness,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 486 pages
...is, Why day is day, night, night, and time is time, Were nothing but to waste night, day, and time. Therefore, — since brevity is the soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes,— I will be brief: Your noble sou is mad: Mad call I it: for, to define true madness,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1806 - 420 pages
...is, Why day is day, night, night, and time is time, Were nothing but to waste night, day, and time. Therefore, — since brevity is the soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes, — I will be brief: Your noble son is mad : Mad call I it : for, to define true madness,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1807 - 374 pages
...is, Why day is day, night, night, and time is time, Were nothing but to waste night, day, and time. Therefore, — since brevity is the soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes, — I will be brief: Your noble son is mad : Mad call I it: for, to define true madness,... | |
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