| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 452 pages
...Dumain, a well-accomplish'd youth, Ros. Another of these students at that time Was there with him: if I have heard a truth, Biron they call him; but a merrier...quite ravished; So sweet and voluble is his discourse. Of all that virtue love for virtue lov'd: Most power to do most harm, least knowing ill; For he hath... | |
| English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...the service of a younger man \ la all your business and necessities. A MERRY MAN. {SHAKESPEARE.} • A MERRIER man, Within the limit of becoming mirth,...truant at his tales; And younger hearings are quite ravish'dj So sweet and voluble is his discourse. VIRTUE GIVEN to be EXERTED. (SHAKESPEARE.} HEAV'N... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1806 - 414 pages
...report to his great worthiness. Rosa. Another of these students at that time Was there with him : if I have heard a truth, Biron they call him; but a merrier...jest ; Which his fair tongue (conceit's expositor,) VOL. III. L Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That aged ears play truant at his tales, And younger... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1807 - 318 pages
...report, to his great worthiness. Ros. Another of these students at that time Was there with him : if I have heard a truth, Biron they call him ; but a...Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That aged ears piny truant at his tales, And younger hearings are quite ravished ; So sweet and voluble is his discourse.... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...passage from his beloved Shakspeare : " . A merrier man, " Within the limit of becoming mirth, V78J. " I never spent an hour's talk withal. " His eye begets...ravished ; " So sweet and voluble is his discourse." We were all in fine spirits ; and I whispered to Mrs. Boscawen, " 1 believe this is as much as can... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...See Vol. III. latter end of AprU, 1778: " A. merrier man, ** Within the limit of becoming mirth, <rl never spent an hour's talk withal. " His eye begets...ravished; " So sweet and voluble is his discourse." We were all in fine spirits; and I whispered to Mrs. Boscawen, " I believe this is as much as can be... | |
| William Shakespeare, Alexander Chalmers - 1811 - 520 pages
...report, to his great worthiness. Ros. Another of these students at that time Was there with him : if I have heard a truth, Biron they call him ; but a...Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That aged years play truant at his tales, And younger hearings are quite ravished ; So sweet and voluble is his... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1810 - 418 pages
...report to his great worthiness. Ros. Another of these students at that time Was there with him : if I have heard a truth, Biron they call him ; but a...expositor) Delivers in such apt and gracious words, 4 That aged ears play truant at his tales, And younger hearings are quite ravished ; So sweet and voluble... | |
| William Henry Ireland - English literature - 1815 - 362 pages
...Increas'd of theatrical labours the store, man, we may justly apply the words of Shakspeare, where he says, A merrier man, Within the limit of becoming mirth,...truant at his tales, And younger hearings are quite ravish'd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse. Independent of his numerous scenic labours, Mr. G.... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...so most, that most hi* humors know. [grow. Pri. Such short-liv'd wits do withet M they A Merry Man. A merrier man, Within the limit of becoming mirth,...jest ; Which his fair tongue (conceit's expositor) Deliven in such apt and gracunn words, That aged ears play truant at his tales. And younger hearings... | |
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