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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... "
Thoughts on laughter, by a chancery barrister [B. Montagu.]. - Page 20
by Basil Montagu - 1830 - 68 pages
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Tempest ; Two gentlemen of Verona ; Merry wives of Windsor ; Measure for ...

William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709 - 1058 pages
...mean to get, A Twelve-m\>ntb fliall you fpend, and never reft, Jfut feek the Wry Beds of PeopJe fick. Of him that hears it, never in the Tongue Of him that makes it: Then, if fickly Ears, Deaft with the Clamours of their own dear GroansJ Will hear your idle Scorns; continue...
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The Works of Shakespeare in Seven Volumes, Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1733 - 548 pages
...influence is -begot of that loofe grace, Which fallow laughing hearers give to fools : A left's profperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it : then, if fickly ears, Deaft with the clamours of their own dear groans, Will hear your idle fcorns } continue...
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The Quintessence of English Poetry, Or, a Collection of All the Beautiful ...

William Oldys - English drama - 1740 - 348 pages
...influence is begot of that looie grace, . Which mallow laughing hearers give to fools : A jeft's profperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it. Shakefpear's Love's Labour's Loft. i . And, now and then, breaks a dry bifquet-jeft, Which that it...
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The Works of Shakespeare: In Eight Volumes. Collated with the Oldest Copies ...

William Shakespeare - 1740 - 454 pages
...influence is begot of that loofe grace, Which fhallow laughing hearers give to fools : A jell's profperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongueOf him that makes it : then, if fickly ears, Deaft with the clamours of their own dear groans,...
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Much ado about nothing. The marchant of Venice. Love's labour lost. As you ...

William Shakespeare - 1747 - 502 pages
...influence is begot of that loofe grace, Which fhallow laughing hearers give to fools: A jeft's profperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it: then, if fickly ears, Deaft with the clamours of their own dear groans, Will hear your idle icorns ; continue...
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The Works of Shakespeare, Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1752 - 452 pages
...Whpfe influence is begot of that loofe grace, Which (hallow laughing hearers give to fools : A Jeffs prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it : then, if fickly ears, Ke '.ft with the clamours of their own dear groans, Will hear your idle fcorns ; continue...
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Much ado about nothing. The merchant of Venice. Love's labour's lost. As you ...

William Shakespeare - English drama - 1762 - 454 pages
...is begot of that loofe grace, . Which (hallow-laughing hearers give to fools : A jeft's pro(perity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it : then, if fickly ears, Deaft with the clamours of their own dear groans, Will hear your idle fcorns ; continue...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare in Eight Volumes: With the ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1765 - 582 pages
...influence is begot of that locfe grace, Which (hallow-laughing hearers give to fools: A jeft's profperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it : then, if fickly ears, l)eaft with the clamours of their own * dear groans, Will hear your idle fcorns; continue...
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Measure for measure. The merchant of Venice. As you like it. Love's labour lost

William Shakespeare - 1766 - 450 pages
...is begot of that loofe grace, • Which (hallow-laughing hearers give to fools ; A jeft's profperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it : then, if fickly ears Deaft with the clamours of their own * dear groans, Will hear your idle fcorns ; continue...
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The Works of Shakespeare: in Eight Volumes, Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1767 - 454 pages
...influence is begot of that loofe grace, Which fhallow laughing hearers give to fools : A jeft's profperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it : then, if fickly ears, Deaft with the clamours of their own dear groans, Will hear your idle fcornsl continue...
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