 | William Shakespeare - 1833 - 1140 pages
...spirit, Whose influence is begot of that loose grace, Which shallow laughing hearers give to fools: officer he is in those suggestions ") for the young earl. never in the tongue Of him that makes it: then, if sickly ears, Deaf d with the clamours of their own... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 376 pages
...spirit, Whose influence is begot of that loose grace, Which shallow laughing hearers give to fools : A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it. (e) 8ee ante, p. 28. (ft) Rawley. and with others, who, powerful... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1836 - 570 pages
...spirit, Whose influence is begot of that loose grace, Which shallow laughing hearers give to fools : A Jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it: then, if sickly ears, Deaf'd with the clamours of their own... | |
 | Robert Walsh - Conduct of life - 1836 - 274 pages
...grosser quality, is cried up for our best act. He that loves to be flattered is worthy of the flatterer. A jest's prosperity lies in the ear of him that hears it. How often, even in a republican country, when a public functionary betrays his trust, can we not say... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1836 - 554 pages
...spirit, Whose influence is begot of that loose grace, Which shallow, laughing hearers give to fools. A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it. Then, if sickly ears, Deafed with the clamors of their own... | |
 | Basil Montagu - Fore-edged painting - 1837 - 382 pages
...spirit, Whose influence is begot of that loose grace, Which shallow laughing hearers give to fools : A jest's prosperity lies in the ear , Of him that hears it ; never in the tongue Of him that makes it. Reason. The reason is clear : ignorance sees only the most... | |
 | English literature - 1837 - 612 pages
...and a woman's hand are not necessarily connected, but she checked herself in time, remembering that " A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it;" terdicted late hours and crowded rooms. I once heard a lady during a pleasure excursion at sea, (which... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1838 - 484 pages
...dissected and laid open, by the squandering glances or random shots of a fool. h Short arrows. 268 Jests. A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it. 8— v. 2. 269 Folly, its effects. None are so surely caught,'... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1838 - 1130 pages
...spirit, Whose influence is begot of that loose grace. Which shallow laughing hearers give to fools: th ; upon them shall The causes of their never in the tongue Of him that makes it : then, if sickly ears, Deafd with the clamours of their own... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Thomas Price - 1839 - 478 pages
...anatomized, ie dissected and laid : by the squandering glances or random shots of a fuol. 268 Jests. A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it. 8— v. 2. 269 Folly, its effects. None are so surely caught,*... | |
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A jest's prosperity lies in the ear • Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it : then, if sickly ears, Deaf 'd with the clamours of their own dear groans. 
