... and he was endless in consultations ; for when after much discourse a point was settled, if he could find a new jest to make even that which was suggested by himself seem ridiculous, he could not hold, but would study to raise the credit of his wit,... The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes ... - Seite 116 von John Dryden - 1808 Vollansicht -
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