 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - Страниц: 588
...like a rest Held up at Tennis, which men do the best With the best gamesters. What things havu we leeo Done at the ' Mermaid !' heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtile flame, As if that every one, from whom they came, Had meant to pnt his whole wit in a jest, And had... | |
 | Guildhall Library (London, England), Henry Benjamin Hanbury Beaufoy, Jacob Henry Burn - 1853 - Страниц: 308
..."the immortal Ben," from Beaumont, who died ere he had reached his thirtieth year, in March, 1616 : " 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 mean'd to put his whole wit in a jest."... | |
 | William Shakespeare, John Payne Collier - 1853 - Страниц: 1158
...respect." Of what passed at these many assemblies Beaumont thus speaks, addressing Ben Jonson :— nts. Por. I pray you tarry : pause a day or two. Before you hazard ; for, subtle flame, Had mean - "What things have we seen As if that every one from whom they came iant to... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1853 - Страниц: 716
...saw you ; for wit is like a rest Held up at tennis, which men do the best, With the best gamesters : what things have we seen Done at the Mermaid ; heard words that have been s- 1 nimble, and so full of subtle flame, As if that every one from whence they came Had meant to put... | |
 | William Shakespeare, John Payne Collier - 1853 - Страниц: 442
...respect." Of what passed at these many assemblies Beaumont thus speaks, addressing Ben Jonson : — " What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid ! heard words that have been Bo nimble, and so full of subtle name, As if that every one from whom they came Had meant to put his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - Страниц: 360
...our author ; and hither Beaumont lets his thoughts wander 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 !"... | |
 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, Leigh Hunt - 1855 - Страниц: 412
...saw you ; for wit is like a rest Held up at tennis, 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. And had... | |
 | 1855 - Страниц: 604
...to regale their leisure. Who does not know Beaumont's lines on this paragon of taverns ? . . . . " 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,... | |
 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, Leigh Hunt - 1855 - Страниц: 444
...for wit is like a rest Held up at tennis, which men do the best With the best gamesters. What thingc 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, And had... | |
 | 1855 - Страниц: 592
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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... 
