| Richard Ryan - 1826 - 334 páginas
...thrown Wit, able enough to justify the town For three days past, — wit, that might warrant be I'or the whole city to talk foolishly Till that were cancell'd,...companies Right witty ; — though but downright fools, mere wise.' " The other celebrated resort of the great wits of that time, was the Devil Tavern, in... | |
| 1826 - 374 páginas
...hath been shown. Wit able enough to justify the town For three days past, — wit that might warrant For the whole city to talk foolishly Till that were...to make the two next companies Right witty ; though bnt downright fools, more wise." Among other well frequented taverns of the metropolis of former days,... | |
| Richard Ryan - 1826 - 338 páginas
...Wit, able enough to justify the town For three days past, — wit, that might warrant be For the whofe city to talk foolishly Till that were cancell'd, and...companies Right witty ; — though but downright fools, mere wise.' " The other celebrated resort of the great wits of that time, was the Devil Tavern, in... | |
| Henry Thomas (antiquarian.) - 1830 - 490 páginas
...been shown Wit able enough to justify the town, For three days past,— <v» it that might warrant For the whole city to talk foolishly, Till that were...which alone Was able to make the two next companies Rightwitty : though but downright fools, more wise." Ben Jonson entered heart and soul into these "... | |
| 1832 - 792 páginas
...fool the rest Of his dull life ; then, when there hath been thrown Wit able enough to justify the town For three days past , wit that might warrant be For...and when that was gone, WE LEFT AN AIR BEHIND US, WBICH ALONE WAS ABLE TO MAKE THE TWO NEXT COMPANIES RIGHT WITTY. [The club resolved itself into a committee... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1834 - 342 páginas
...fool the rest Of his dull life. Then, when there hath been thrown Wit, able enough to justify the town For three days past, — wit, that might warrant be...For the whole city to talk foolishly Till that were cancelled, and when that was gone, We left an air behind us, which alone Was able to make the two next... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1835 - 350 páginas
...fool the rest Of his dull life. Then, when there hath been thrown Wit, able enough to justify the town For three days past, — wit, that might warrant be...For the whole city to talk foolishly Till that were cancelled, and when that was gone, We left an air behind us, which alone Was able to make the two next... | |
| 1835 - 550 páginas
...life; then where there had been tlirown Wit able i-Hough to justify the town For three Hays mst, — wit that might warrant be For the whole city to talk foolishly, Till that w-eri! cancell'd; and when that was gone. We U-ft an air tit-hind us which alone Was able to make tlw... | |
| Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1840 - 754 páginas
...fool the rest Of his dull life ; then when there hath been known Wit able enough to justify the town For three days past ; wit that might warrant be For the whole city to talk foolishly, Till that were cancelled ; and when that was gone, We left an air behind us, which alone Was able to make the two... | |
| Charles Knight - 1841 - 478 páginas
...fool the rest Of his dull life ; then when there hath been thrown Wit able enough to justify the town For three days past — wit that might warrant be...companies Right witty ; though but downright fools, mere wise." [Beaumont.] Gifford has thus described the club at the Mermaid : — " About this time... | |
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