 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...  The British Essayists: Spectator - Page 226edited by - 1823Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1803 - 420 pages
...on his side, and turns the ridicule upon him that attacks him. Sir John Falstaff was an hero of his species, and gives a good description of himself in...on me. I am not only witty in myself, but the cause u that wit is in other men." C. No. XLVIII. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25. Per multas aditum sibi ssepe figures... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 632 pages
...knew for. Fal. 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. I do here walk before thee, like a sow, that hath overwhelmed all her litter but one. If the prince... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 154 pages
...for. Fal. 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. I do here walk before thee, like a sow that hath overvvhelm'd all her litter but one. If the prince... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...take a pride to gird 9 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 488 pages
...sorts 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 - 1805 - 480 pages
...sorts 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 - 1806 - 502 pages
...for. Fa/. 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. I do here walk before thee, like a sow, that hath overwhelmed all her litter but one. If the prince... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1807 - 382 pages
...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1807 - 398 pages
...sorts .take a pride to gird at me: 7 The brain of this foolish-compound 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 - 1807 - 390 pages
...sorts take a pride to gird at me:7 The brain of this foolish-compound 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 overwhelmed all her litter but one. If the prince... | |
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