 Sir, believe me, upon my relation for what I tell you, the world shall not reprove. I have been in the Indies, where this herb grows, where neither myself, nor a dozen gentlemen more of my knowledge, have received the taste of any other nutriment in the...  The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review - Page 118edited by - 1862Full view - About this book
 | Gallobelgicus - Ale - 1915 - 68 pages
...Tobacco. Cf . Jonson, Every Man in his Humour, III, ii: "I have been in the Indies (where this herbe grows) where neither myself, nor a dozen gentlemen...any other nutriment in the world for the space of one and twenty weeks, but tobacco only." Also Samuel Rowlands, Knave of Clubbs (1611): "Whenas my purse... | |
 | Kate Stephens - American newspapers - 1916 - 344 pages
...of Bobadil, "He takes this same filthy, rougish tobacco"; and the braggart captain himself declares: "I have been in the Indies, where this herb grows, where neither myself, nor a dozen gentlemen of my knowledge, have received the taste of any other nutriment in the world, for the space of one-andtwenty... | |
 | Herbert Charles O'Neill - English language - 1919 - 480 pages
...masques, interludes, and minor poems. Captain Bobadil, on Tobacco (From Every Man in his Humour) " Sir, believe me, upon my relation, for what I tell...shall not reprove. I have been in the Indies, where the herb grows, where neither myself, nor a dozen gentlemen more, of my knowledge, have received the... | |
 | Chicago Natural History Museum - Anthropology - 1924 - 540 pages
...world shall not improve. I have been in the Indies (where this herbe growes) where neither my selfe, nor a dozen Gentlemen more (of my knowledge) have...any other nutriment, in the world, for the space of one and twentie weekes, but Tabacco onely. Therefore it cannot be but 'tis most divine. Further, take... | |
 | Nicolaas Zwager - Literary landmarks - 1926 - 276 pages
...Captain Bobadill in Jonson's Every Man in his Humour praises it in even for him extravagant terms: I have been in the Indies, where this herb grows,...any other nutriment in the world, for the space of one and twenty weeks, but the fume of this simple only; therefore, it cannot be, but 'tis most divine... | |
 | Harry Christian Schweikert - English drama - 1928 - 864 pages
...Master Stephen? Step. No, truly, sir; but I'll learn to take it now, since you commend it so. Bob. Sir, believe me, upon my relation, for what I tell...world shall not reprove. I have been in the Indies, [70 where this herb grows, where neither myself, nor a dozen gentlemen more of my knowledge, have received... | |
 | Stephen Greenblatt - History - 1993 - 378 pages
...1981), whose edition I cite (93). 55. Cf. the braggadocio Bobadillo in Jonson's Every Man in His Humor: "I have been in the Indies (where this herb grows) where neither my self, nor a dozen Gentlemen more (of my knowledge) have received the taste of any other nutriment,... | |
 | Ben Jonson - English drama - 1999 - 630 pages
...reputed the best Ste. No, truly, sir ; but I'll learn to take it now, since you commend it so. Bob. Sir, believe me, upon my relation, for what I tell...reprove. I have been in the Indies (where this herb 65 grows) where neither myself, nor a dozen gentlemen more (of my knowledge) have received the taste... | |
 | Thomas Dekker - Drama - 2001 - 486 pages
...now, since you commend it so. BOBADILL [passing the tobacco to Matthew who starts to fill his pipe} Sir, believe me, upon my relation, for what I tell you the world shall not 265 reprove.0 I have been in the Indies, where this herb grows, where neither myself nor a dozen gentlemen... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1915 - 220 pages
...Tobacco. Cf . Jonson, Every Man in his Humour, III, ii: "I have been in the Indies (where this herbe grows) where neither myself, nor a dozen gentlemen...any other nutriment in the world for the space of one and twenty weeks, but tobacco only." Also Samuel Rowlands, Knave of Clubbs (1611): "Whenas my purse... | |
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