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" 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 Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Richard II. Henry IV, pt. 1-2 ... - Page 259
by William Shakespeare - 1826
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The Works of William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare - 1867 - 1092 pages
...take a pride to gird at me : the brain of this foolish-compounded clay, man, is not able to invent he working-day ; Our gayness and our gilt are all...; There's not a piece of feather in our host — lihe a sow that hath overwhelmed all her litter but one. If the prince put thee into nr service for...
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Studies of Shakspere

Charles Knight - 1868 - 570 pages
...which they take : — " The brain of this foolish-compounded clay, man, is not able to invent anything that tends to laughter, more than I invent, or is...in myself, but the cause that wit is in other men." How immediately Falstsvtf turns the prince from bantering to a position in which he has to deal with...
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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: With a Life of the Poet

William Shakespeare - 1869 - 1046 pages
...sorts take a pride to gird at me: the brain of this foolish-compounded clay, man, is not able to invent his charge, For, on their answer, will we set on them...: 't is a point of friendship. P. Hen. Nothing but theo into my service for any other reason than to set me off, why then, I have no judgment. Thou whoreson...
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Plays of Shakespeare Selected and Prepared for Use in Schools ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1875 - 656 pages
...take a pride to gird at me:1 the Srain of this foolish-compounded clay, man, is not able to invent any thing that tends to laughter, more than I invent...men. I do here walk before thee like A sow that hath o'cnvhehn'd all her litter but one. If the I'riuee put thee into my service for any other reason than...
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The complete works of Shakspere, with a memoir, and essay, by ..., Volume 3

William Shakespeare - 1870 - 740 pages
...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...that wit is in other men. — I do here walk before tliee like a sow that hath overwhelmed all her litter but one. If the prince put thee into my service...
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Reminiscences of Mark Lemon

Joseph Hatton - 1871 - 348 pages
...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...that hath overwhelmed all her litter but one. If the 17 prince put thee into my service for any other reason than to set me off, why then I have no judgment....
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The Family Shakspeare: In which Nothing is Added to the ..., Volume 3; Volume 70

William Shakespeare, Thomas Bowdler - 1872 - 538 pages
...Sword and Buckler. Falstaff. The brain of this foolish-compounded clay, man, is not able to invent any thing that tends to laughter, more than I invent,...like a sow, that hath overwhelmed all her litter but ono. If the prince put thee into my service for any other reason 1 Agninst their stomachs. 2 Create:....
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Falstaff and his companions, 21 illustr. in silhouette, by P. Konewka. With ...

Hermann Kurz - 1872 - 112 pages
...sorts take a pride to gird at me : the brain of this foolishcompounded clay, man, is not able to invent any thing that tends to laughter, more than I invent,...men. I do here walk before thee like a sow that hath o'erwhelm'd all her litter but one : if the Prince put thee into my service for any other reason than...
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Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, Volume 2

William Shakespeare, Henry Norman 1814-1886 Hudson - History - 1872 - 542 pages
...take a pride to gird at me. The brain of this foolish- j 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." Here it is plain that he is himself proud of \ the pride that others take in girding at him; he enjoys...
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The Library, Volume 6

Sir John Young Walker MacAlister, Alfred William Pollard, Ronald Brunlees McKerrow, Sir Frank Chalton Francis - Bibliography - 1905 - 482 pages
...[says that merry Knight] take a Pride to gird at me. The Brain of Man is not able to invent anything that tends to Laughter more than I invent, or is invented...in myself, but the Cause that Wit is in other Men.' (47.) There are other references to be quoted from the Comedies. The haughty George Powell, who has...
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