 Men of all sorts take a pride to gird at me : the brain of this foolish-compounded clay, man, is not able to invent any thing that tends to laughter*, more than I invent, or is invented on me : I am not only witty in myself, but the cause that wit is...  Select British Classics - Seite 2151803Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 560 Seiten
...kindred terms in all languages.' me: The brain of this foolish-compounded clay, man, is not able to vent any thing that tends to laughter, more than I invent,...in myself, but the cause that wit is in other men. I do here walk before thee, like a sow, that hath overwhelmed all her litter but one. If the prince... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 602 Seiten
...take a pride to gird at me 7 : The brain of this foolish-compounded clay, man, is not able to vent any thing that tends to laughter, more than I invent,...in myself, but the cause that wit is in other men. I do here walk before thee, like a sow, that hath overwhelmed all her litter but one. If the prince... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1827 - 844 Seiten
...brain of this foolish -compounded clay, man, is not able to vent any thing that tends to laughter, I do here walk before thee, like л sow that hath overwhelmed all her litler but one. If the prince... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1828 - 346 Seiten
...sorts take a pride to gird at me : The brain of this foolish-compounded clay, man, is not able to vent any thing that tends to laughter, more than I invent,...in myself, but the cause that wit is in other men. I do here walk before thee, like a sow, that hath overwhelmed all her litter but one. If the prince... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1828 - 432 Seiten
...that merry knight, " take a pride to gird at me. The brain of man is not able to invent any tiling that tends to laughter more than I invent, or is invented...witty in myself, but the cause that wit is in other V. XXXIV. LAUGHTER. riXwf duaipos tv fiforoif citvov teucoy. iu •. /•>«.,;. fet.Pttt. Mirth out... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 Seiten
...his side, and turns the ridicule upon llim that attacks him. Sir Jolm Falstafl' was a hero of this species, and gives a good description of himself in...in myself, but the cause that wit is in other men." — Steele. MXLIL Oar fathers prais'd rank ven'son. You suppose, Perhaps, young men ! our fathers had... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 Seiten
...attacks hirn. Sir John Falstaff was a hero of this species, and gives a good description of himself in Ms capacity of a butt, after the following manner: —...in myself, but the cause that wit is in other men." — Steele. MXLII. Our fathers prais'd rank ven'son. You suppose, Perhaps, young men ! our fathers... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 814 Seiten
...Knightet Tide. Men of all sorts take a pride to gird at me : the brain of this foolish compounded clay, man, is not able to invent any thing that tends to...in myself, but the cause that wit is in other men. Shalapeare. Henry IV. Those stepping stones, That as a waist do girdle you about. Shalupeare. Let inn... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 Seiten
...sorts take a pride to gird at me: the brain of this foolish-compounded clay, man, is not able lo vent any thing that tends to laughter, more than I invent,...in myself, but the cause that wit is in other men. — Falstaff— Shakspeare. CCCCLXX. Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well, When our deep plots... | |
 | William Shakespeare, George Steevens - 1829 - 506 Seiten
...sorts take a pride to gird' at me ; The brain of this foolish-compounded clay, man, is not able to vent any thing that tends to laughter, more than I invent,...in myself, but the cause that wit is in other men. 1 do here walk before thee, like a sow, that hath o'erwhclmed all her litter but one. If the »rince... | |
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