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The Plays of William Shakespeare in Eight Volumes: With the Corrections and ... - Page 222
by William Shakespeare - 1765
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The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: In Ten Volumes ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1790 - 554 pages
...to choke a gibing fpirit, Whofe influence is begot of that loofe grace, • Which fliallow laughing hearers give to fools : A jeft's profperity lies in...the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Btr. To move wild laughter in the throat of deatk ? It cannot be ; it is impoffible : Mirth cannot...
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Shakspeare's Dramatic Works: With Explanatory Notes, Volume 3

William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1790 - 694 pages
...Ltfi. — Not a word with him but a jcft, and every jeft but a word - tttd. — a jeft's profpcrity lies in the ear of him that hears it, never in the tongue of him that makes it Ibid. — I'll jeft a tmh-cmonth in an hofpital - - U>ul. — Turning lliefe jefts out cf fervice let...
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Extracts, Elegant, Instructive, and Entertaining, in Poetry, Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...influence is begot of that loofc grace Which (hallow laughing hearers give to fools : A jeft's profperiry ttle bread ! Ah, no ! To diftant climes, a dreary fcene, Where half the convex \vorld in iul.lv ears, Deaft with the clamours of their own dear groans, Will hear your idle (corns, continue...
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An Index to the Remarkable Passages and Words Made Use of by Shakspeare ...

Samuel Ayscough - 1791 - 688 pages
...Errort. Much ¿Je About Nothing. 1Ш. ¡bid. ii Labor Left. Kid. — ajcU's profperlty lies in the car of him that hears it, never in the tongue of him that makes it - - liij. — Plljtfl a twelvemonth in an hofpital . IKJ.\¡ — Turning thcfe jefls out of fervice...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes. With the Corrections ...

William Shakespeare - 1793 - 582 pages
...Whofe influence is begot of that loofe grace, Which fhallow laughing hearers give to fools : A j eft's profperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never...tongue Of him that makes it : then, if fickly ears, Deaf d with the clamours of their own dear groans,* — fierce rxdea--conr — ] Fiertt is vetemmf,...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry, Selected for ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 pages
...influence is begot of that loofe grace Which {hallow laughing hearers give to fools : A ¡eft's profpcrity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it, Then, if fickly cars, Deaft with the clamours of their own dear groans, Will hear your idle fcorns, continue then,...
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Works, Containing His Plays and Poems: To which is Added a Glossary, Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1797 - 644 pages
...the way to choke a gibing fpirit, Whofe influence is begot of that loofe grace, Which mallow laughing hearers give to fools : A jeft's profperity lies in...tongue Of him that makes it : then, if fickly ears, DeaPd with the clamours of their own dear groans, Will hear your idle fcorns, continue then, And I...
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The plays of William Shakspeare, accurately pr. from the text of mr ...

William Shakespeare - 1797 - 596 pages
...the way to choke a gibing fpirit, Whofe influence is begot ofthat loofe grace, Which mallow laughing hearers give to fools : A jeft's profperity lies in...tongue Of him that makes it : then, if fickly ears, ' Deaf 'd with the clamours of their own dear groans»* Will hear your idle-fcorns, continue then,....
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The Dramatic Writings of Will. Shakespeare: With Introductory ..., Volume 9

William Shakespeare - 1798 - 408 pages
...to choke a gibing Ipirit,• Whofe influence is begot of that loofe grace, -Which fhallow laughing hearers give to fools : A jeft's profperity lies in...tongue Of him that makes it : then, if fickly ears, Deaf 'd with the clamours of their own dear groans, Will hear your idle fcorns, continue then, And...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare. ....

William Shakespeare - 1800 - 436 pages
...way to choke a gibing fpirit, Whofe influence is begot of that loofe grace, Which (hallow laughing hearers give to fools : A jeft's profperity lies in...tongue Of him that makes it : then, if fickly ears, Deaf M with the clamours of their own dear groans, Will hear your idle fcorns, continue then, And I...
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