 Men of all sorts take a pride to gird at me. The brain of this foolish-compounded clay, man, is not able to invent anything 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 in other...  The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare - Page 23by William Shakespeare - 1821Full view - About this book
 | Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1824 - 310 pages
...sorts (says that merry knight) take a pride to gird at me. The brain of any 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 inmyself but the cause that wit is in other men.' C. No. 48. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25. By Stede. Per muttas... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1825 - 508 pages
...v. me : The brain of this foolish-compounded ciar, mau, is not able to vent any tiling that tentfe to laughter, more than I invent, or is invented on me : I am not only witty in myself, but tfcf cause that wit is in other men. I do here walk before thee, like a sow, that hath overwhelme-i... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Theater - 1826 - 996 pages
...might have more diseases than he knew for. Be -• Fit!. Men of All aorta take a pride to gird at me : not. . Bap. Didst 1 1 p. MI not say, he comes ? £1071....him on his back. Bap. Why, that's all one. Siun. thce, like ;i sow, that bath overwhelmed all her litter but one. If the prince put thee into my service... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1827 - 844 pages
...brain of this foolish -compounded clay, man, is not able to vent any thing that tends to laughter, л sow that hath overwhelmed all her litler but one. If the prince put thee into my service for any... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1828 - 432 pages
...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare, George Steevens - 1829 - 506 pages
...it, ho might have more diseases than he knew for. Fal. Men of all sorts take a pride to gird' at me ; The brain of this foolish-compounded clay, man, is...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... | |
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...all 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...in myself, but the cause that wit is in other men. — Falstaff— Shakspeare. CCCCLXX. Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well, When our deep plots... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...sorts," says that merry knight, " take a pride to gird at me. The brain of man is not able to invent any thing that tends to laughter more than I invent,...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... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 814 pages
...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,...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 - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...sorts," says that merry knight, " take a pride to gird at me. The brain of man is not able to invent any thing that tends to laughter more than I invent,...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... | |
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