 | Francis Beaumont - 1750 - 560 էջ
...like a Reft, Held up at Tennis, which Men do the beft With the left Gamefters. What things have wefeen Done at the Mer-maid! heard Words that have been So nimble and fo full of fubtle Flame, As if that every one from whence they came Had meant to put bis whole Wit... | |
 | 1879 - 948 էջ
...Beaumont, written to Ben Jonson from the country, while he lay and dreamt “of your full Mermaid wine.” What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid! heard...so full of subtle flame, As if that every one from whence they came lEad meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 806 էջ
...Hard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtill flame, As if that every one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolv'd to live a foole th* rest Of his dull life ; then when there hath been throw! Wit able... | |
 | Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - 1811 - 712 էջ
...saw you ; for wit is like a rest Held up at tennis, 5 which men do the best With the best gamesters: what things have we seen Done at the Mermaid ! heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtile flame, As if that every one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest,... | |
 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1812 - 562 էջ
...gives us the following fascinating account of their meetings, in his poetical epistle to Ben Jonson : " What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid ! heard...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... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 538 էջ
...Beaumont fondly lets his thoughts wander, in his letter to Jonson, from the country. ——" What tilings have we seen, Done at the MERMAID ! heard words that...came, Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest," &c. Fairer prospects now began to open on Jonson ; Elizabeth was frugal, and paid as grudgingly for her... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1817 - 708 էջ
...and our author ; and hither, in probable allusion to them, Beaumont fondly lets his thoughts wander, in his letter to Jonson, from the country :— What...wit-combats," in this interesting passage, we must refer to Fuller, who, describing the character of the bard of* Avon, says : " Many were the wit-combates... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1817 - 702 էջ
...and our author; and hither, in probable allusion to them, Beaumont fondly lets his thoughts wander, in his letter to Jonson, from the country:— " What...wit-combats," in this interesting passage, we must refer to Fuller, who, describing the character of the bard of Avon, says : " Many were the wit-combates... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1820 - 432 էջ
...which men do the best With the best gamesters. What things have 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 resolved to live a tool the rest Of his dull life. Then, when there hath been thrown Wit, able... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 380 էջ
...Hard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtile flame, As if that every one from whence 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 life; then when there hath been thrown Wit able... | |
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in his letter to Jonson, from the country:— " 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 whom they came. Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest," &c.... 
