 | Sir Egerton Brydges - English literature - 1814 - 586 pages
...Mellifluous Shakespeare, whose enchanting quill Commanded Mirth or Passion, was but WM. And famous Jonson, though his learned pen Be dipt in Castaly, is still but Ben. Fletcher and Wtlster, of that learned packe, None of the mean'st, yet neither was but Jacke. . Decker's but Tom;... | |
 | England - 1828 - 964 pages
...quill Commanded mirth or passion, was but Will ; And famous Jonson, though his learned pen Be dipp'd in Castaly, is still but Ben. Fletcher and Webster, of that learned pack None of the meanest, yet neither was but Jack. Decker's but Tom, nor May, nor Middleton, And he's... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1821 - 734 pages
...then Frank. Mellifluous SHAKE SPEARS, whose inchanting quill [Will. Commanded Minh or Passion, was but And famous JOHNSON, though his learned pen Be dipt...but Ben. FLETCHER and WEBSTER, of that learned packe [Jacke. None of the mean'st, yet neither was but DECREE'S, but Tom, nor MAY, nor MIDDLETONi [were John.... | |
 | Great Britain - 1821 - 720 pages
...Frank. Mellifluous SNAKE si'CAna, wboie inchanting quill ;,','-.'/. Commanded Mirth or Passion, was but And famous JOHNSON, though his learned pen Be dipt in Castaly, is still but Ben. FLETCHER and WEBBTSR, of that learned packe [Jackc. None of the mon'st, yet neither was but DICKER'S, but Turn,... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1827 - 452 pages
...willing to personate the infirmities, together with the virtues, of (he Noble Cripple, And famous Jonson, though his learned pen Be dipt in Castaly, is still but Ben. Fletcher, and Webster, of that learned pack None of the jneaneat, neither was but Jack ; Decker but Tom ; nor May, nor Middleton ; And he's... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1827 - 394 pages
...infirmities, together with the virtues, of the Noble Cripple. And famous Jonson, though ais learaed pen Be dipt in Castaly, is still but Ben. Fletcher, and Webster, of that learaed pack None of tjie meanent, neither w«« but Jack ; Decker but Tom ; nor May, nor Uiddleton... | |
 | Scotland - 1828 - 1538 pages
...quill Commanded mirth or passion, was but Will ; And famous Jonson, though his learned pen Be dipp'd in Castaly, is still but Ben. Fletcher and Webster, of that learned pack None of the meanest, yet neither was but Jack. Decker's but Tom, nor May, nor Middleton, And he's... | |
 | Charles Lamb - English drama - 1835 - 802 pages
...Beaumont, in the foremost rank Of the rarest wits, was never more than Frank. Mellifluous SHAKSPEARE, whose inchanting quill Commanded mirth or passion, was but WILL ; And famous Jonson, though his learned pen Be dipt in Castaly, is still but Ben. Fletcher, and Webster, of that... | |
 | Philip Massinger - English drama - 1840 - 768 pages
...Mellifluous Shakspearc, whose inchanting quill Commanded mirth or passion, was but Will, And famous Jonson, though his learned pen Be dipt in Castaly, is still but Ben. Fletcher and Webster, of that learned pack None of the meanest, neither was but Jack, Decker but Tom, nor May, nor Middlcton, And he's but... | |
 | Philip Massinger - 1840 - 756 pages
...corruption of hit name, which in his case had not even the plea of brevity — Mellifluous Shakspeare, whose inchanting quill Commanded mirth or passion, was but Will, And famous Jonson, though his learned pen Be dipt in Castaly, it still hut Ben. Fletcher and Webster, of that... | |
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Of the rarest wits, was never more than Frank. Mellifluous SHAKSPEARE, whose inchanting quill Commanded mirth or passion, was but WILL ; And famous Jonson, though his learned pen Be dipt in Castaly, is still but Ben. 
