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" Biron they call him; but a merrier man, Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour's talk withal : His eye begets occasion for his wit; For every object that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jest... "
The life of Samuel Johnson. [Followed by] The journal of a tour to the Hebrides - Page 70
by James Boswell - 1851
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The Works of Shakespeare in Seven Volumes, Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1733 - 548 pages
...Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never fpent an hour's talk withal. His eye begets occafion for his wit ; For every object, that the one doth catch, The other turns to a ipirth-moving jeft $ Which his fair tongue (conceit's expofitor) Pelivers in fuch apt and gracious...
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Much ado about nothing. The marchant of Venice. Love's labour lost. As you ...

William Shakespeare - 1747 - 502 pages
...Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never fpent an hour's talk withal. His eye begets occafion for his wit; For every object, that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jeft ; Which his fair tongue (conceit's expofitor) Delivers in fuch apt and gracious words, That aged...
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The works of Shakespear, with a glossary, pr. from the Oxford ed. in quarto ...

William Shakespeare - 1747 - 352 pages
...Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never fpent an hour's talk withal. His eye begets occafion for his wit ; For every object that the one doth catch The other turns to a mirth-moving jeft, Which his fair tongue (conceit's expofitor) Pelivers in fuch apt and gracious words, That aged...
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Measure for measure. The merchant of Venice. As you like it. Love's labour lost

William Shakespeare - 1766 - 450 pages
...limit of becoming mirth, j never Ipent an hour's talk withal. His eye begets occaUofl for KiFwit ; For every object that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jeTT; Which his fair tongue (conceit's expositor) Delivers in luch apt and gracious words, That aged...
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The plays of William Shakespeare, with the corrections and illustr ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1768 - 572 pages
...Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never fpent an hour's talk withal. His eye begets occafion for his wit ; For every object, that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jeft ; Which his fair tongue (conceit's expofitor) Delivers in fuch apt and gracious words, That aged...
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The Works of Shakespear: Measure for measure. Much ado about nothing. The ...

William Shakespeare - 1768 - 370 pages
...they grow. "Who are the reft ? I never fpent an hour's talk withal. His eye, begets bccafion forhis wit; For every object, that the one doth catch, .. The other turns to a mirth-moving jeft; • Which his fair tongue (conceit's expofitor) Delivers in. fuch apt and gracious words, That...
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A Series of Genuine Letters Between Henry and Frances

Richard Griffith, Elizabeth Griffith - 1770 - 304 pages
...the philofophic Mind, turns all 'Occurrence to its own Advantage : ' " His Eye begets Occafion for his Wit, • " For every Object that the One doth catch, " The other turns to a Mirth-moving Jeft." A Man of Senfe merely muft have fome folid Matter for his Subject — but a Perfon of Wit is...
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The works of Shakespear [ed. by H. Blair], in which the beauties observed by ...

William Shakespeare - 1771 - 378 pages
...limit of becoming mirth, I never fpent an hour's talk withal. His eye begets occafion for his wit ; Tor every objecT: that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jeft ; Which his fair tongue (conceit's expofitor) Delivers in fuch apt and gracious words, That aged...
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The Works of Shakespeare in Twelve Volumes: Collated with the ..., Volume 3

William Shakespeare - 1772 - 334 pages
...Within the limit of becoming mirth, } never fpcnt an hour's talk withal. His eye begets occafion for his wit; For every object that the one doth catch^ The other turn,; to a mirth-moving jeft; Wliich his fair tongue (conceit's expositor) Delivers in fuch apt and-...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare. In Ten Volumes: Measure for measure ...

William Shakespeare - 1773 - 494 pages
...Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never fpent an hour's talk withal. His eye begets occafion for his wit; For every object that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jeft ; Which his fair tongue (conceit's expofitor) Delivers in fuch apt and gracious words, That' aged...
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