 | 1806 - 408 pagina’s
...service of a younger man . \ In all your business and necessities. A MERRY MAN. {SHAKESPEARE.) • A MERRIER man, Within the limit of becoming mirth,...never spent an hour's talk withal. His eye begets occa&ion for his wit, For every object that the one doth catch The other turns to a mirth-moving jest... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pagina’s
...husband with complacency, and while she cast her eyes on his portrait, which hung over the chimney-piece, said, that " death was now the most agreeable object...merrier man, ** Within the limit of becoming mirth, <r l never spent an hour's talk withal. " His eye begets occasion for his wit; " For every object that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pagina’s
...husband with complacency, and while she cast her eyes on his portrait, which hung over the chimneypiece, said, that " death was now the most agreeable object...merrier man, " Within the limit of becoming mirth, V78J. " I never spent an hour's talk withal. " His eye begets occasion for his wit ; " For every object... | |
 | John Gamble - 1811 - 312 pagina’s
...always provided the hest cheer, while his wit and good humour, would have given a relish to the worst. " A merrier man, " Within the limit of becoming mirth, " I never spent an hour's talk withal." He was a great improver of his demesne, on which he expended several thousand pounds.—The appearance... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 476 pagina’s
...husband with complacency, and while she cast her eyes on his portrait, which hung over the chimney-piece, said, that death was now the most agreeable object...Mr. Langton, the following passage from his beloved Shakespeare: -A merrier man, " Within the limit of becoming mirth, " I never spent an hour's talk withal.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pagina’s
...husband with complacency, and while «he cast her eyes on his portrait, which hung over the rhimneypiece, said, that " death was now the most agreeable object to her." The very bembhince of David Garrick was cheering. Mr. Beuuclerk, with happy propriety, inscribed under that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 418 pagina’s
...husband with complacency, and while she cast her eyes on his portrait, which hung over the chimney-piece, said, that " death was now the most agreeable object...from his beloved Shakspeare : A merrier man,, Within tile limit of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour's talk withal. His eye begets occasion for his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 408 pagina’s
...husband with complacency, and while she cast her eyes on his portrait, which hung over the chimney-piece, said, that " death was now the most agreeable object...is now the property of my friend Mr. Langton, the follow ing passage from his beloved Shakspeare: — A merrier man, Within the limit of becoming mirth,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1823 - 450 pagina’s
...who lived with her, and whom she called her Chaplain; Mrs. Boscawen2, 1 St. Matthew, xxvii. 52, 53. Mrs. Elizabeth Carter, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Dr. Burney,...Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never spent an boar's talk withal. His eye begets occasion for his wit ; For every object that the one doth catch,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1824 - 518 pagina’s
...these students at that time Was there with him : if I have heard a trulli, Biron they call him ; but a merrier man, Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour's talk withal : His eye liegets occasion for his wit ; For every object that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving... | |
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A merrier man, Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour's talk withal. 
