| 1817 - 728 páginas
...passages distinguished above the rest by their merit. " On Jesting, " Harmlesse mirth is the best cordiall against the consumption of the spirits ; wherefore,...it trespasseth not in quantity, quality, or season. — Jest not with the two-edged sword of God's word. W«ill nothing please thee to wash thy hands in,... | |
| 1818 - 506 páginas
...sallies of humour and wit. " Jesting. — Harmless mirth is the best cordial against the consumption tkf the spirits; wherefore, jesting is not unlawful),...it trespasseth not in quantity, quality, or season. — Jest not with the two-edgod sword of God's word. Will nothing please thee to wash thy hands in,... | |
| 1817 - 710 páginas
...passages distinguished above the rest by their merit. " On Jesting. " Harmlesse mirth is the best cordiall against the consumption of the spirits • wherefore, jesting is not unlawful!, if it trespas/eth not in quantity, quality or season.— Jest not with the two-edged sword of God's word.... | |
| 1819 - 610 páginas
...Rules ;" and, at another time, we may probably produce some of his well-drawn characters.] Of Jutting. HARMLESS mirth is the best cordial against the consumption...quantity, quality, or season. It is good to make a jest, hut not to make a trade of jesting. The Earl of Leicester, knowing that Queen Elizabeth was much delighted... | |
| 1819 - 606 páginas
...Rules ;" and, at another time, we may probably produce some of his well-drawn characters.] Of Jesting. HARMLESS mirth is the best cordial against the consumption...spirits : wherefore jesting is not unlawful, if it trespasscth not in quantity, quality, or season. It is good to make a jest, but not to make a trade... | |
| Thomas Fuller - 1831 - 366 páginas
...the year 1572 hath in a manner been laid asleep in the grave of Edward, Earl of Derby. OF JESTING. HARMLESS mirth is the best cordial against [the consumption...it trespasseth not in quantity, quality, or season. \j It is good to make a jest, but not to make a trade of jesting. The Earl of Leicester, knowing that... | |
| 1837 - 352 páginas
...every one, on the completion of his thirtieth year; but, ne quid nimis. — The Savage. 422. Mirth. — Harmless mirth is the best cordial against the consumption...it trespasseth not in quantity, quality, or season. — Fuller. 423. Ancestry.— They that on glorious ancestors enlarge. Produce their debt, instead... | |
| Basil Montagu - 1839 - 404 páginas
...sentiment almost in the same words. " If this," he says, " or any other of my works, may in any OF JESTING. IT is good to make a jest, but not to make a trade of jesting. The Earl of Leicester knowing that sort, by the goodness of Almighty God, who hath enabled me hereunto, tend to some discharge of that... | |
| Thomas Fuller - 1840 - 420 páginas
...1572 hath in a manner been laid asleep in the grave of Edward Earl of Derby.* XLII. — OF JESTING. HARMLESS mirth is the best cordial against the consumption...it trespasseth not in quantity, quality, or season. 1 . It is good to make a jest, but not to make a trade of 'jesting. The Earl of Leicester, knowing... | |
| 1855 - 676 páginas
...ground at last : and the heart which seeks for another heart to make it happy, will never seek in vain. Harmless mirth is the best cordial against the consumption of the spirits ; wherefore, jesting ii not unlawful if it trespasseth not in quantity, quality, or reason. He who pretends to be every... | |
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