 | Nathan Drake (M.D.) - 1824 - 656 Seiten
...wit-combats," of which Beaumont several years after, in his letter to Jonson from the country, says, What things have we seen, Done at the Mermaid! heard...they came, Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest. It was on the night previous to Shakspeare's departure from London, that he and Ben Jonson, having... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1824 - 670 Seiten
...wit-combats," of which Beaumont several years after, in his letter to Jonson from the country, says, What things have we seen, Done at the Mermaid! heard...they came, Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest. It was on the night previous to Shakspeare's departure from London, that he and Ben Jonson, having... | |
 | Augustine Skottowe - 1824 - 708 Seiten
...and whose meetings furnished matter for retrospective delight in so competent a judge as Beaumont. " What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid! heard...they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest." * The best specimen of Shakspeare's extemporary wit, is his jocular epitaph on Mr. John Combe, who... | |
 | Augustine Skottowe - 1824 - 380 Seiten
...and whose meetings furnished matter for retrospective delight in so competent a judge as Beaumont. " What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid! heard...they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest." * The best specimen of Shakspeare's extemporary wit, is his jocular epitaph on Mr. John Combe, who... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1824 - 344 Seiten
...wit-combats," of which Beaumont several years after, in his letter to Jonson from the country, says, What things have we seen, Done at the Mermaid! heard...they came, Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest. It was on the night previous to Shakspeare's departure from London, that he and Ben Jonson, having... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1824 - 658 Seiten
...wit-combats," of which Beaumont several years after, in his letter to Jonson from the country, says, What things have we seen, Done at the Mermaid! heard...they came, Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest. It was on the night previous to Shakspeare's departure from London, that he and Ben Jonson, having... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 216 Seiten
...hare we seen Done at the Mermaid! heard words that have been So nimble , and so full of subtle llama, As if that every one from whom they came Had meant to put his whole wit in u jest" 11. The best specimen of Shakspeare's extemporary wit is his jocular epitaph on Mr. John Combe,... | |
 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 Seiten
...out of those brisk fiery '¡"''-s of their wit, So tumble and so full of siiblle (lame, Ai if thai every one from whom they came Had meant to put his whole nit in a jest, And had resolv'd to uve a fooi the reit Of his dull life. " I was all ear to hear,"... | |
 | 1826 - 384 Seiten
..."wit-combats" took place between Shakespeare and Jonson ; and hither, in probable allusion to some of them, Beaumont fondly lets his thoughts wander in...they came, Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest." For the expression, " wit-combats," we must refer to Fuller ; who, in his " Worthies," describing the... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 338 Seiten
...which men do the best With the best gamesters. What things hare we seen Done at the Mermaid ? Hard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle...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 lire. Then, where there hath been thrown Wit,... | |
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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... 
