 | William Shakespeare - 1825 - 508 pages
...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 clamour of their own dcart groans, Will hear your idle scorns, continue... | |
 | Paul Ponder (pseud.) - 1825 - 492 pages
...influence is begot of that loose grace, Which shallow laughing hearers give to fools: A jrst's |)rnK|ierity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it. Love's Labour Lost. Philology and the Belles Lcttres.. Since the revival of letters, too much honour... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...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. (a) See ante, p. 28. (6) Rawley. and with others, who, powerful when he was nothing, might have blighted... | |
 | Paul Ponder (pseud.) - 1825 - 524 pages
...influence is begot of that loose grace, Which shallow lanjjhin^ hearers give lo fools: A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it. never in the tonsjue Of him that makes it. l.uiv'.t Labour Lost. Philology and the Belles Lettres. Since the revival... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 438 pages
...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 dear69 groans, Will hear your idle scorns, continue... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 482 pages
...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 dear groans, Will hear your idle scorns, continue... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1828 - 378 pages
...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, DeaPd with the clamours of their own dear groans, Will hear vour idle scorns, continue... | |
 | William Shakespeare, William Harness - 1830 - 444 pages
...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 dear groans, Will hear your idle scorns, continue... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1830 - 88 pages
...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 dear groans, Will hear your idle scorns ; continue... | |
 | John Ashburnham - 1830 - 446 pages
...— is a recorded saying of the great Michael Angelo.. In Shakspeare's opinion, A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him, that hears it ; never in the tongue Of him, that makes it. And it is clear, that, to the same cause, lord Clarendon mainly attributes the prosperity of sir John... | |
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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... 
