 ... after drink, which is one of the elements in which he liveth); a dissembler of ill parts which raigne in him, a bragger of some good that he wanteth; thinketh nothing well bot what either he himself or some of his friends and countrymen hath said...  Poetaster - Page 207by Ben Jonson - 1616 - 282 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Shakespeare Society (Great Britain) - 1842 - 104 pages
...of ill parts which raigne in him, a bragger of some good that he wanteth ; thinketh nothing well hot what either he himself or some of his friends and...vindicative, but, if he be well answered, at himself. For any religion, as being versed in both.1 Interpreteth best sayings and deeds often to the worst.... | |
 | Thomas Amyot, John Payne Collier, William Durrant Cooper, Alexander Dyce, Barron Field, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, Thomas Wright - English drama - 1853 - 510 pages
...one of the elements in which he liveth ;) a dissembler of ill parts which raigne in him, a braoger of some good that he wanteth ; thinketh nothing well...vindicative, but, if he be well answered, at himself. For any religion, as being versed in both.i Interpreteth best sayings and deeds often to the worst.... | |
 | George Henry Townsend - 1857 - 136 pages
...of ill parts which raigne in him, a bragger of some good that he wanteth; thinketh nothing well but what either he himself or some of his friends and...vindicative, but, if he be well answered, at himself. " For any religion, as being versed in both. Interpreteth best sayings and deeds often to the worst.... | |
 | George Henry Townsend - 1857 - 136 pages
...Published in 1662 (Warwickshire), p. 126. bragger of some good that he wanteth ; thinketh nothing well but what either he himself or some of his friends and...vindicative, but, if he be well answered, at himself. " For any religion, as being versed in both. Interpreteth best sayings and deeds often to the worst.... | |
 | American essays - 1867 - 1052 pages
...wanteth ; thinkcth nothing well bot what either he himself or some of his friends and countrymen have said or done ; he is passionately kynde and angry ; careless either to gaine or keep; vindictive, but, if he be well answered, at himself." It is not much to the credit of Jonson's insight,... | |
 | Edwin Percy Whipple - English literature - 1869 - 382 pages
...wanteth ; thinketh nothing well bot what either he himself or some of his friends and countrymen have said or done ; he is passionately kynde and angry ; careless either to gaine or keep ; vindictive, but, if he be well answered, at himself." It is not much to the credit of Jonson's insight,... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - English drama - 1875 - 560 pages
...praiser of himself ; a contemner and scorner of others ; given rather to losse a friend than a jest ; jealous of every word and action of those about him...vindicative, but, if he be well answered, at himself? For any religion, as being versed in both. Interpreteth best sayings and deeds often to the worst.... | |
 | Sir Adolphus William Ward - English drama - 1875 - 658 pages
...rather to losse a friend than a jest; jealous of every word and action of those about him (especially after drink, which is one of the elements in which...vindicative, but, if he be well answered, at himself. ' For any religion, as being versed in both. Interpreted! best sayings and deeds often to the worst.... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1875 - 558 pages
...of ill parts which raigne in him, a bragger of some good that he wanteth ; thinketh nothing well hot what either he himself or some of his friends and...vindicative, but, if he be well answered, at himself? For any religion, as being versed in both. Interpreteth best sayings and deeds often to the worst.... | |
 | Sir Adolphus William Ward - English drama - 1875 - 664 pages
...of ill parts which raigne in him, a bragger of some good that he wanteth ; thinketh nothing well hot what either he himself or some of his friends and...vindicative, but, if he be well answered, at himself. ' For any religion, as being versed in both. Interpreteth best sayings and deeds often to the worst.... | |
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