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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... "
The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: With the Corrections and ... - Page 236
by William Shakespeare - 1817
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The plays of William Shakspeare, pr. from the text by G. Steevens ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 482 pages
...in the throat of death ? It cannot be ; it is impossible : Mirth cannot move a soul in agony. Ros. Why, that's the way to choke a gibing spirit) Whose...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 then, And I...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Measure for measure. Midsummer ...

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 438 pages
...laughter in the throat of death? It cannot be ; it is impossible : Mirth cannot move a soul in agony. Ros. Why, that's the way to choke a gibing spirit, Whose...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 then, And...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare, Volumes 11-12

William Shakespeare - Theater - 1826 - 996 pages
...; it is impossible : Mirth cannot move a soul in agony. Sot. Why, that's the way to choke • gibii you shall pardon me. Seat. Nor will you not tell...— Well, this was signior Benedick that said so. Deafd with the clamours of their own dear groan Will hear your idle scorns, continue then, And I will...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare - 1827 - 844 pages
...sjiirit, Whose influence is begot ofthat loose grace, Which shallow laughing hearers give to foots : for some reasons I would not have seen. York. Which...some reasons, sir, I mean to see. I fear, I fear, Dit »ickly ears, IV-.t"tl with the clamours of their own dear groans, 144 tOVE'S LABOUR'S LOSTWill hearyoiur...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare, George Steevens - 1829 - 506 pages
...impossible : Vlirth cannot move a soul in agony. R os. Why, that's the way to choke a gibing spirit, IVhosc influence is begot of that loose grace, Which shallow...give to fools : A jest's prosperity lies in the ear К him tnat hears it, never in the tongue If him that makes it : then, if sickly ears, DcaPd with the...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare, Volume 2

William Shakespeare, William Harness - 1830 - 444 pages
...in the throat of death ? It cannot be ; it is impossible : Mirth cannot move a soul in agony. Ros. Why, that's the way to choke a gibing spirit, Whose...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 then, And I...
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Thoughts on laughter, by a chancery barrister [B. Montagu.].

Basil Montagu - Laughter - 1830 - 88 pages
...cannot be, it is impossible : Mirth cannot move a soul in agony. ROSALINE. Why, that's the way to choak a gibing spirit, Whose influence is begot of that...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 then, And...
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A Narrative by John Ashburnham of His Attendance on King Charles ..., Volume 2

John Ashburnham - Great Britain - 1830 - 412 pages
...delle cose d' altri ;" — 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 Narrative by John Ashburnham of His Attendance on King Charles ..., Volume 2

John Ashburnham - Great Britain - 1830 - 446 pages
...delle cose d' altri ;" — 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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The Dramatic Works, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1831 - 500 pages
...in the throat of death ? It cannot be ; it is impossible : Mirth cannot move a soul in agony. Roí. Why, that's the way to choke a gibing spirit, Whose...sickly ears, DeaPd with the clamours of their own dear4 groan*. Will hear your idle scorns, continue then. And I will hare you, and that fault withal...
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