 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1846 - 752 pages
...a letter to Ben, gives his testimony to the brilliancy of the conversation, when he exclaims, — " 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 oae, from whom they came, Had put his whole wit in a jest." Jonson seems... | |
 | John Burke, Bernard Burke - 1846 - 414 pages
...Beaumont alludes with so much affection, in his letter to the old poet, written 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." It... | |
 | Robert Folkestone Williams - 1847 - 340 pages
...participated in such " exquisite fine fun," as he had ever found in beating of the watch. CHAPTER XXXIV. 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 !... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...a rest Held up at tennis, which men do the best, With the beet gamesters : what things have we eeen Montague, be true. Stay but a little, I will come again. [¿".ai. Rom. 0 subtle flame, As if that every one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1847 - 736 pages
...-¡и < t" Of what passed at these many assemblies Beaumont thus speak«, addressing Bon Jonson ; — " this country's king. As little joy you may suppose in me, That I enjoy, Bo nimble, and so full of subtle flame, Ai if that every one from whom they came Had meant to put his... | |
 | John Selden - 1847 - 416 pages
...and Jonfon took place, thus alluded to by Beaumont in his letter to Jonfon: What things have we feen Done at the Mermaid! Heard words that have been So nimble, and fo full of fubtle flame, As if that every one from whom they came Had meant to put his whole wit in... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 pages
...Mi'tliinks the little wit I had is lost Since I saw you ; for wit is like a rest Held up at tennis, subtle flame, As if that every one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest,... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1849 - 582 pages
..." Methinks the little wit I had is lost Since I saw you ; for wit is like a rest Held up at tennis, which men do the best With the best gamesters: what...heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of eubtile flame, Ae if that ever)' one from whence they came Hod meant to put his whole wit in a jest,... | |
 | John Britton - 1849 - 394 pages
...other wits of the Elizabethan age, assembled at the Mermaid, we are told they " Heard words that had been So nimble, and so full of subtile flame, As if that every one from whom they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1850 - 710 pages
...most. Methinks the little wit I had is lost Since I saw you ; for wit is like a rest Held up at tennis, ot sweet, all is not sound. Give me a look, teen Done at the Mermaid ; heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle flame, As if... | |
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