 Shakespeare was godfather to one of Ben Jonson's children, and, after the christening, being in a deep study, Jonson came to cheer him up, and asked him why he was so melancholy. ' No faith, Ben,' says he, ' not I, but I have been considering a great...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 2091821Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 466 pages
...study, Jonson came to cheer him up, and askt him why he was so melancholy f " No, 'faith, Ben, says he, not I ; but I have beene considering a great while...gift for me to bestow upon my god-child, and I have resolv'd at last." " I pr'ythee, what ?" says he. — " 1'faith, Ben, I'll give him a douzen good tatten... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1808 - 384 pages
...cheer him up, and ask'd him why he was so melancholy : No 'faith, Ben, says he, not I ; but I have been considering a great while what should be the fittest...gift for me to bestow upon my godchild, and I have resolv'd at last. I pr'ythee, what ? says he — I' faith, Ben, -I 'll give him a douzen good fatten... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1808 - 380 pages
...cheer him up, and ask'd him why he was so melancholy: No 'faith, Ben, says he, not I; but I have been considering a great while what should be the fittest...gift for me to bestow upon my godchild, and I have resolv'd at last. I pr'ythee, what! says he.—I'faith, Ben, I '11 give him a douzen good latten [Latin]... | |
 | John Poole - 1811 - 136 pages
...anecdote:— " why he was so melancholy ? — ' No 'faith, Ben,' " says he, ' not I ; but I have been considering a great " while what should be the fittest...I have resolved at last,' — ' I " pr'ythee what ?' says he. ' I'faith,Ben, I'll give him " some Latin spondees, AND THOU SHALT TRANS" LATE THEM." The... | |
 | John Poole - English drama - 1811 - 140 pages
...anecdote : — " why he was so melancholy ? — ' No 'faith, Ben/ " says he, ' not I ; but I have been considering a great " while what should be the fittest...I have resolved at last,' — ' I " pr'ythee what ?' says he. ' rfaitb,Ben, I'll give him " some Latin ipondees, AND THOU SHALT Tit.vifs" LATE THEM."... | |
 | John Poole - 1814 - 136 pages
...asked him " why he was so melancholy ? — ' No, 'faith, Ben,' " says lie, ' not I ; but I have been considering a great " while what should be the fittest...god-child, and I have resolved at last,' — ' I " pr'ythee what1?' says he. ' I'faith, Ben, I'll give him " some Latin spondees, AND THOU SHALT TRANSLATE " THEM."... | |
 | John Poole - English drama - 1816 - 146 pages
...anecdote : — " why he was so melancholy 1 — ' No, 'faith, Ben,' " says he, ' not I ; but I have been considering a great " while what should be the fittest...I have resolved at last.' — ' I " pr'ythee what 1' says he. ' I'faith, Ben, I'll give him " some Latin spondtes, AND THOU SKALT TRANS" LATE THEM."... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 546 pages
...cheer him up ; and asked him why he was so melancholy ? No faith, Ben, says he, not I ; but I have been considering a great while what should be the fittest gift for me to bestow upon my god-child, and 1 have resolved at last. I prithee what, says he ? I'faith, Ben, I'll e'en give her a dozen good Latin... | |
 | John Poole - 1817 - 136 pages
...anecdote : — " why he was so melancholy?—' No, 'faith, Ben,' " says he, ' not I ; but I have been considering a great " while what should be the fittest...have resolved at last.' — ' I " pr'ythee what?' says he. ' I'faith, Ben, I'll give him " some Latin spondees, AND THOU SHALT TRANS" LATE THEM." The... | |
 | Nathan Drake - Dramatists, English - 1817 - 708 pages
...cheer him up ; and asked him why he was so melancholy ? No faith, Ben, says he, not I ; but I have been considering a great while what should be the fittest...upon my god-child, and I have resolved at last. I prithee what, says he ? I'iiuth, Ben, I'll e'en give her a dozen good Latin (latten) spoons, and thou... | |
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