...the author, ere I can be deliver' d of it. Cor. YV'hat's that, sir ? Mit. That the argument of his comedy might have been of some other nature, as of...with a countess, and that countess to be in love with the duke's fon, and the son to love the lady's waiting maid ; some such cross wooing, with a clown...

...against the author, ere I can be deliver' a of it. Cor. IVhafs that, sir ? Mit. That the argument of his comedy might have been of some other nature, as of...with a countess, and that countess to be in love with the dukes son, and the son to love the lady's waiting-maid ; some such cross wooing, with a clown to...

...of his Humour, at the end of Act III. se. vi, where he makes Mlti* say, " That the argument of his comedy might have been of some other nature, as of...with a countess, and that countess to be in love with the duke's son, and the son in love with the lady's waiting maid : some such cross wooing, with a clown...

...his Humour, at the end of Act III. Sc. VI. where he makes Mitis say, — " That the argument of his comedy might have been of some other nature, as of...with a countess, and that countess to be in love with the duke's son, and the son in love with the lady's waiting-maid : some such cross wooing, with a clown...

...of fas Humour, at the end of Act III. sc. vi. where he makes Mitis say, " That the argument of his comedy might have been of some other nature, as of a duke to be in lave with a countess, and that countess to be in love with the duke's son, and the son in love with...

...flight, in Every Man out of hit Humitir. — Mitis says in Act S. of that play, " The argument of this comedy might have been of some other nature, as of a Duke to be in love with a Countess, and this Countess to be in love with the Duke's son, and the son in love with the lady's waiting-maid :...

...term which unquestionably cannot be applied to any work without such design. But he called it, not a foolery, but a drollery. In present acceptation the...familiarly attired to the time." Unfortunately for Steevens's application of this passage, Ben Jonson could not have ridiculed Twelfth Night, which was...

...of his Humour, at the end of Act III. se. vi. where he makes Milis say, " That the argument of his . .r • M i JTtu. the duke's son, and the son in love with the lady's waiting maid : com« such crosi wooing , with a...

...that play, as the commentators have shewn, one of the characters says : — " That the argument of his comedy might have been of some other nature, as of a duke to be in love with a countess, and the countess to be in love with the duke's son ; and the son to love the lady's waiting-maid : some...

...homeward, show yourself still to be a rare housewife." It has been alleged in the controversy, that Jonsoii seems to ridicule the conduct of " Twelfth Night "...be thus near, and familiarly attired to the time." Uufortunately for Steevens's application of this passage, Ben Jonson could not have ridiculed " Twelfth...