| William Harvey - 1864 - Страниц: 412
...at the Mermaid ! heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle flame, As if that ev'ry one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole...a fool the rest Of his dull life; then, when there hath heen thrown Wit ahle enough to justify the town For three days past—wit that might warrant be... | |
| 1856 - Страниц: 502
...and Fletcher, Raleigh, Jonson, and Shakespeare held their divine symposia. " What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid ! heard words that have been So...that every one from whence they came Had meant to pnt his whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life." We are left... | |
| Henry Boynton Smith, James Manning Sherwood - 1865 - Страниц: 668
..."What things hare we seen Done at the Mermaid ! heard words that have been So nimble and so full of flame, As if that every one from whence they came...wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the reel Of his dull life." This club, established by the efforts of Sir Walter Raleigh, near the close... | |
| 1869 - Страниц: 786
...verses we have before quoted, and which are now trite. " What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid I heard words that have been So nimble and so full of...resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life." The APOLLO Club, another of Ben Jonson's favourite haunts, was held at the old Devil Tavern (as is... | |
| Jacob Larwood, John Camden Hotten - 1866 - Страниц: 616
...Dona at the Mermaid ! heard words that have been So nimble and BO full of subtle flame, As if that any one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole...a fool the rest Of his dull life ; then when there hath been thrown Wit able enough to justify the town For three days past ; wit that might warrant be... | |
| Henry Theodore Tuckerman - 1866 - Страниц: 388
...Mermaid ! heard words that have been So nimble and so full of subtle fire, As if that every one from whom they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest,...resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life. The author of " Peter Wilkins " resided for a time at .Clifford's Inn, and Dr. Johnson frequented all... | |
| George Ross - 1867 - Страниц: 194
...have we seen " (says Beaumont) " Done at the Mermaid ; heard words that have been So nimble, and BO full of subtle flame, As if that every one from whence...resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life." But the tankard is empty, the pipe is smoked out, the echoes are silent, and we will close the doors... | |
| James Hogg, Florence Marryat - 1867 - Страниц: 702
...things have we seen Done at the Mermaid 1 heard words that have tea So nimble and so fnll of subtile flame, As if that every one from whence they came...wit in a Jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rot Ofhlsdulllife; theu when there hath been thrown Wit able enough to Justify the town For three days... | |
| 1868 - Страниц: 1038
...tennis, which men do the best With the best gamesters : what things have we seen Done at the Mermaid 1 heard words that have been So nimble and so full of...a fool the rest Of his dull life ; then when there hath been thrown Wit able enough to satisfy the town For three days past — wit that might warrant... | |
| Charles Knight - 1868 - Страниц: 578
...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...a fool the rest Of his dull life ; then when there hath been thrown Wit able enough to justify the town For three days past — wit that might warrant... | |
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