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" Biron they call him; but a merrier man, Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour's talk withal : His eye begets occasion for his wit; For every object that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jest... "
Much ado about nothing. The marchant of Venice. Love's labour lost. As you ... - Page 207
by William Shakespeare - 1747
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The Works of Shakspeare: From the Text of Johnson, Steevens, and Reed

William Shakespeare - 1825 - 1010 pages
...the limit of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour's talk withal : IIU eye begets occasion for bin Pho jest ; Which bis fair tongue (conceit's expositor,) Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That aged...
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The plays of William Shakspeare, pr. from the text by G. Steevens ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 482 pages
...man, Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour's talk withal : His eye begets occasion for his wit ; For every object that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jest; Which his fair tongue, (conceit's expositor,) Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That aged...
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The Edinburgh Magazine and Literary Miscellany, Volume 84

1819 - 606 pages
...-ii, in Ute limit ofbeconùag mirth, I never spent an hour's talk withal : His eye begets occasion for his wit ; For every object that the one doth catch The other turns to a mirth-moving jest, Which his fair tongue (conceit's expositor) Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That aged...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1826 - 444 pages
...man, Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour's talk withal. His eye begets occasion for his wit ; For every object that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jest ; Which his fair tongue (conceit's expositor) Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That aged...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Measure for measure. Midsummer ...

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 438 pages
...man, Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour's talk withal : His eye begets occasion for his wit ; For every object that the one doth catch The other turns to a mirth-moving jest ; — So sweet and voluble is his discourse.' Shakspeare has only shown the inexhaustible powers...
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The Beauties of Shakspeare Regularly Selected from Each Play. With a General ...

William Shakespeare - 1827 - 658 pages
...man, Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour's talk withal: His eye begets occasion for his wit; For every object that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jest: Which his fair tongue (conceit's expositor,) Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That aged...
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Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical & Critical. Printed ...

1827 - 368 pages
...man. Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour's talk withal. His eye begets occasion for his wit, For every object that the one doth catch The other turns to a mirth-movingjest." On the 9th of September, 1793, Mr. Mathews made his first appearance on any stage,...
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Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and Critical, Volume 16

George Daniel, John Cumberland - 1827 - 364 pages
...man. Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour's talk withal. His eye begets occasion for his wit. For every object that the one doth catch The other turns to a mirth-movingjest." On the 9th of September, 1793, Mr. Mathews made his first appearance on any stage,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. With copious notes by Malone

James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...man, Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour's talk withal. His eye begets occasion for his wit ; For every object that the one doth catch. The other turns to a mlrth-moving jest t Which his fair tongue > Conceit's expositor) Delivers in such apt and gracious...
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The Dramatic Works of Shakespeare: With a Life, Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1828 - 378 pages
...man, Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour's talk withal : His eye begets occasion for his wit; For every object that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jest ; Which his fair tongue (conceit's expositor), Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That aged...
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