Jonson) is a great lover and praiser of himself ; a contemner and scorner of others ; given rather to lose 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 he liveth... Poetaster - Page 207by Ben Jonson - 1616 - 282 pagesFull view - About this book
| England - 1925 - 948 pages
...rather to lose 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 he liveth), and dissembler of all parts which reign in him, a bragger of some good that he wanteth," with more... | |
| William Drummond, Peter Cunningham - 1833 - 354 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,...which he liveth ; a dissembler of ill parts which reigne in him ; a bragger of some good that he wanteth ; thinketh nothing well bot what either he himself... | |
| William Drummond, Peter Cunningham - 1833 - 358 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,...which he liveth ; a dissembler of ill parts which reigne in him ; a bragger of some good that he wanteth ; thinketh nothing well bot what either he himself... | |
| Shakespeare Society (Great Britain) - 1842 - 104 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,...some good that he wanteth ; thinketh nothing well hot what either he himself or some of his friends and countrymen hath said or done ; he is passionately... | |
| Robert Chambers - American literature - 1844 - 692 pages
...rather to lose a friend than a jest ; jealous of every word ¡md action of those about him, especially reign in him ; a bragger of some good that he wanteth ; thinketh nothing well but what either he himself... | |
| Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...rather to lose a friend than a jest ; jealous of every word and action of those about him, especiidly after drink, which is one of the elements in which he liveth ; a dissembler of ill parte which reign in him ; a bragger of some good that he wanteth ; thinketh nothing well but what... | |
| Robert Chambers - English literature - 1849 - 708 pages
...rather to lose a friend than a jest ; jealous of every word and action of those about him, especially reign in him ; a braggcr of some good that he wanteth ; t hinket h nothing well but what either he... | |
| 1853 - 298 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,...some good that he wanteth ; thinketh nothing well hot what either he himself or some of his friends and countrymen hath said or done; he is passionately... | |
| George Henry Townsend - 1857 - 136 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,...of some good that he wanteth; thinketh nothing well but what either he himself or some of his friends and countrymen hath said or done ; he is passionately... | |
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