 | 1832 - 792 pages
...poetical letter to old Ben, What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid ! heard works that have been So nimble and so full of subtile flame. As if that...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 enough... | |
 | 1833 - 222 pages
...of their fiery sparks of wit, So nimble and BO 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 Ma dull life. ' I was all ear to hear,' and took in jests ' which... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1834 - 342 pages
...! Hard 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 thrown Wit, able enough... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1835 - 350 pages
...! Hard 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 thrown Wit, able enough... | |
 | George William Johnson - 1835 - 398 pages
...! 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... | |
 | George William Johnson - 1835 - 390 pages
...! 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 pages
...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 the 30th... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 494 pages
...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 the 30th... | |
 | Samuel Astley Dunham - 1837 - 418 pages
...! 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 pages
...! 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... | |
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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 dull life. 
