I have observed that in comedy, the best actor plays the part of the droll, while some scrub rogue is made the hero, or fine gentleman. So, in this farce of life, wise men pass their time in mirth, while fools only are serious. The Works - Página 348de Jonathan Swift - 1884Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
| Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 486 páginas
...best actor plays the part of the droll, while some scrub rogue is made the hero, or fine gentleman. So, in this farce of life, wise men pass their time...merry and wise ; but never turn serious, or cunning. * A seat of his lordship's, in FROM MR GAY. Amesbury, April 27, 1731.. DEAR SIR, YOURS without a date... | |
| 1844 - 878 páginas
...but a broken spirit drieth the bones.' In later times, Bolingbroke gave it as his experience that, ' in this farce of life, wise men pass their time in mirth, whilst fools only are serious' — an observation that recalls to memory the lines of the poet —... | |
| 1846 - 544 páginas
...but a broken spirit drieth the bones." In later times, Bolingbroke gave it as his experience that, " in this farce of life, wise men pass their time in mirth, while fools only are serious," an observation that recalls to memory the lines of the poet — " Sportsmen fiud woodcocks by their... | |
| Robert Southey - 1850 - 770 páginas
...best actors play the port of the droll, whilst some second rogue is made the hero or fine gentleman. So in this farce of life, wise men pass their time in mirth, whilst fools are only serious." — Monthly Review, vol. 35, p. 136. " METEOB-LIKE, of stuff and form... | |
| Robert Conger Pell - 1850 - 196 páginas
...best actor plays the part of the droll, while some scrub rogue is made the hero, or fine gentleman. So, in this farce of life, wise men pass their time in mirth, whilst fools only are serious. — Bolinglro'ke. STRAWBERRY HILL. One of Walpole's most favourite pursuits,... | |
| Robert Southey - 1851 - 768 páginas
...best actors play the part of the droll, whilst some second rogue is made the hero or fine gentleman. So in this farce of life, wise men pass their time in mirth, whilst fools are only serious." — Monthly Review, vol. 35, p. 136. " METEOR-LIKE, of stuff and form... | |
| Robert Conger Pell - 1853 - 252 páginas
...best actor plays the part of the droll, while some scrub rogue is made the hero, or fine gentleman. So, in this farce of life, wise men pass their time in mirth, whilst fools only are serious. — Boling'brdke. STRAWBERRY HILL. One of Walpole's most favourite pursuits,... | |
| Dr. Doran (John) - 1858 - 410 páginas
...best actor plays the part of the droll, while some second rogue is made the hero or fine E gentleman. So, in this farce of life, wise men pass their time in mirth, while fools only are serious." Greatly respected as was the privilege of the fool to speak the truth on all occasions, whoever might... | |
| William Evans Burton - 1858 - 586 páginas
...best actor plsys the part of the droll, while wme scrub rogue is made the hero, or fine gentleman. So. in this Farce of Life, wise men pass their time in mirth, whilst fools only are serious.— BOLINOBEOKK. NEW Y О КЖ : D. APPLE TON AND COMPANY, 84в & 348... | |
| 1860 - 836 páginas
...the best actor playi the part of the droll while some scrub rogue is made the hero or fine gentleman. So in this farce of life wise men pass their time in mirth while fools only are serious." The American people, by virtue of wholesome restraints as well as by virtue of wisely-ordained civil... | |
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