...influence is begot of that loose grace, Which shallow laughing hearers give to fools : A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it : then, if sickly ears, Deaf d with the clamours of their own dear groans, Will hear your idle scorns, continue...

...influence is begot of that loose grace, Which shallow laughing hearers give to fools ; A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it : then if sickly ears, Deaf 'd with the clamours of their own dear groans, Will hear your idle scorns ; continue...

...— is a recorded saying of the great Michael Angelo. In Shakspeare's opinion, A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him, that hears it ; never in the tongue Of him, that makes it. And it is clear, that, to the same cause, lord Clarendon mainly attributes the prosperity of sir John...

...— is a recorded saying of the great Michael Angelo.. In Shakspeare's opinion, A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him, that hears it ; never in the tongue Of him, that makes it. And it is clear, that, to the same cause, lord Clarendon mainly attributes the prosperity of sir John...

...influence is begot of that loose grace, Which shallow laughing hearers give to fools : A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it: then, if sickly ears, DeaPd with the clamours of their own dear4 groan*. Will hear your idle scorns, continue...

...influence is begot ofthat loose grace, Which «hallow laughing hearer« give to fool« : A ten's prosperity the viewless10 winds. And blown with sickly ear«, Di-iTd with tbe clamours of their own dear* groan«, Will hear your idle scorns, continue...

...influence is begot of (hat loose grace, Which shallow laughing hearers give to fool« : A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it: then, if sickly ear«, DeafM with the clamours of their own dear* groans, Will hear your idle scorns, continue...

...of a poetical imagination ! But did he never hear of Shakespeare's hint, that " A iest's popularity lies in the ear Of him that hears it; never in the tongue Of him that telis it." But surely my successor fell into an error here. Although mountains of ice may be chilling...

...influence is begot of that loose grace, Which shallow laughing hearers give to fools: A jest's prosperity se suggestions ") for the young earl. — Beware of them, Diana ; their promises, entice sickly ears, Deaf d with the clamours of their own dear groans, Will hear your idle scorns, continue...

...influence is begot of that loose grace, Which shallow laughing hearers give to fools : A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it. (e) 8ee ante, p. 28. (ft) Rawley. and with others, who, powerful when he was nothing, might have blighted...