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" Biron they call him ; but a merrier man. Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour's talk withal : His eye begets occasion for his wit ; For every object that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jest... "
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ... - Page 74
by James Boswell - 1859 - 291 pages
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The Family Shakspeare: In Ten Volumes; in which Nothing is Added ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1818 - 332 pages
...; but a merrier man, Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour's talk withal : His eye begets occasion for his wit ; For every object...Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That aged ears play truant at his tales, And younger hearings are quite ravished ; So sweet and voluble is his...
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Tickler, Or, Monthly Compendium of Good Things, in Prose and ..., Volumes 1-3

1818 - 596 pages
...never sj>L>nt an hour's talk withal. His eye begets occasion for his wit; For every object that the ona doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jest....his fair tongue (conceit's expositor) Delivers in sucli apt and gracious words, That aged ears play truant at his tales, And younger hearings are quite...
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The Edinburgh magazine, and literary miscellany, a new series of ..., Volume 5

1819 - 610 pages
...man, . . л The Sittiad. Within the limit of becoming mirth, 1 never spent an hour's talk withal : His eye begets occasion for his wit ; For every object...Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That aged ears play truant at his tales. And younger hearings are quite ravished, -So sweet and voluble is his...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...man, Within the limit of becoming Mirth, I never spent an hour's talk withal. His eye begets occmion for his wit ; For every object that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jest ; Which hii fair tongue (Conceit's expositor) Pelivers ip such apt and gracions words, That aged ears played...
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The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections ..., Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1821 - 500 pages
...; but a merrier man, Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour's talk withal : His eye begets occasion for his wit ; For every object...Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That aged ears play truant at his tales, And younger hearings are quite ravished ; So sweet and voluble is his...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: To which are Added His ...

William Shakespeare - 1821 - 516 pages
...; but a merrier man, Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour's talk withal : His eye begets occasion for his wit ; For every object...tongue (conceit's expositor,) Delivers in such apt and gractous words, That aged ears play truant at his tales, And younger hearings are quite ravished; So...
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The Drama: Or, Theatrical Pocket Magazine, Volume 1

1821 - 436 pages
...appreciate Mr. Mathews's talents, and overflowing houses attend him on each night of his performance. " His eye begets occasion for his wit, For, every object...doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jest; That aged years play truant at his tales, And younger hearings are quite ravished." The press of matter...
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The First Canto of Ricciardetto, Volume 1

Niccolò Forteguerri - 1822 - 280 pages
...limit of becoming mirth I never spent an hour's talk withal : His eye begets occasion for his mirth : For every object that the one doth catch, The other...expositor) Delivers in such apt and gracious words, NOTES. 117 That aged ears play truant at his tales, And younger hearings are quite ravished; So sweet...
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The dramatic works of William Shakspeare, from the text of Johnson, Stevens ...

William Shakespeare - 1823 - 984 pages
...; but a merrier man, Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour's talk withal : His illiam ears play truant at his tales, And younger hearings are quite ravished ; So sweet and voluble is his...
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The plays of William Shakspeare, pr. from the text of the ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1823 - 474 pages
...him ; but a merrier man, Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour's talk withal: His eye begets occasion for his wit; For every object...Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That aged ears play truant at his tales, And younger hearings are quite ravish'd; So sweet and voluble is his...
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