 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 318 pages
...reign in him ; a bragger of some good that he Wanted : he thinketh nothing well done, but what cither himself or some of his friends have said or done;...gain or keep; vindictive, but, if he be well answered [angry], at himself; interprets the best sayings and deeds often to the •worst*. He was for any religion,... | |
 | Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - English drama - 1811 - 780 pages
...especially after drink, which is one of the elements in which he lived ; a dissembler of the parts that reign in him ; a bragger of some good that he -wanted,...or keep ; vindictive, but if he be well answered at himsejf, interprets best sayings and deeds often the worst. He was for any religion, as being versed... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 546 pages
...lived : a dissembler of the parts which reign in him ; a bragger of some good that he wanted ; thinketh nothing well done but what either he himself or some...passionately kind and angry, careless either to gain or keep ; vindicive, but if he be well answered, at himself; interprets best sayings and deeds often to the... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 538 pages
...lived : a dissembler of the parts which reign in him ; a bragger of some good that he wanted ; thinketh nothing well done but what either he himself or some...is passionately kind and angry, careless either to j gain or keep ; vindicive, but if he be well answered, at himself; interprets best sayings and deeds... | |
 | Joseph Robertson, Society of Ancient Scots, London - Authors, Scottish - 1822 - 458 pages
...behind him, and which has been published since his death, he says, " He was a great lover and praisei of himself, a contemner and scorner of others, given...friends have said or done. He is passionately kind or angry, careless either to gain or keep ; vindictive, but if he be well answered at himself, interprets... | |
 | Dove - 1822 - 120 pages
...of the parts which reign in him ; a hragger of some good he wanted ; thinking nothing well done, hut what either he himself, or some of his friends have said or done. He was passionately kind and angry, careless either to gain or keep ; vindictive, hntif he he well answered... | |
 | 1830 - 570 pages
...parts which reign in him, a bragger of some good that he wanted ; thinkcth nothing well done, but what himself or some of his friends have said or done....vindictive, but if he be well answered, at himself; interpret* best sayings and deeds often to the worst. He was fbr any religion, as being versed in both... | |
 | Biography - 1834 - 454 pages
...; he thought nothing right, but what either himself or some of his friends had said or done. He was passionately kind and angry ; careless either to gain or keep ; vindictive, but if he was well answered, greatly chagrined ; interpreting the best sayings and deeds often to the worst.... | |
 | Biography - 1838 - 562 pages
...; he thought nothing right, but what either himself or some of his friends had said or done. He was passionately kind and angry ; careless either to gain or keep ; vindictive, but if he was well answered, greatly chagrined ; interpreting the best sayings and deeds often to the worst.... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...wanteth ; thinketh nothing well but what either he himself or some of his friends and countrymen hath as when Zephyrus or Flora breathes, Her hand soft...touching, whisper'd thus : ' Awake, My fairest, my esp well answered, at himself; for any religion, as being versed in both ;| intcrpreteth best * An account... | |
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... of every word and action of those about him (especially after drink, which is one of the elements in which he liveth) . A dissembler of ill parts which... 
