 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 Edinburgh Review - Page 1561866Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 466 pages
...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 what should be the fittest 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,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1808 - 384 pages
...Jonson's children, and after the christen:ng, being in deepe study, Jonson came to cheer him up, and ask'd him why he was so melancholy : No 'faith, Ben, says...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1808 - 380 pages
...Jonson's children, and after the christening, being in deepe study, Jonson came to cheer him up, and ask'd him why he was so melancholy: No 'faith, Ben, says...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1808 - 420 pages
...Jonson's children, and after the christening, heing in deepe study, Jonson came to cheer him up, and ask'd him why he was so melancholy : No 'faith, Ben, says he, not I ; hut I have heen considering a great while what should he the fittest gift for me to hestow upon my... | |
 | John Poole - 1811 - 140 pages
...as accidentally came in his way. This is incontrovertibly proved by the following anecdote : — " why he was so melancholy ? — ' No 'faith, Ben/ "...while what should be the fittest gift for me to bestow " upon my god-child, and I have resolved at last,' — ' I " pr'ythee what ?' says he. ' rfaitb,Ben,... | |
 | John Poole - 1811 - 138 pages
...passages as accidentally came in his way. This is incontrovertibly proved by the following anecdote:— " why he was so melancholy ?—' No 'faith, Ben,' "...while what should be the fittest gift for me to bestow " upon my god-child, and I have resolved at last,'—' I " pr'ythee what ?' says he. ' l'faith,Ben,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1813 - 500 pages
...Jonson's children, and after the christening, being in deepe study, Jonson came to cheer him up, and ask'd him why he was so melancholy : No 'faith, Ben, says...considering a great while what should be the fittest gifi for me to bestow upon my godchild, and I have resolv'd at last. I pr'ythee, what ? says he. —... | |
 | John Poole - 1814 - 136 pages
...to one of Ben Jonson's " children; and, after the christening, being in deep " study, Jonson came to cheer him up, and 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 gift for me to... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 546 pages
...god-father to one of Ben Jonson's children, and after the christening, being in deep study, Jonson came to cheer him up ; and asked him why he was so melancholy...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... | |
 | John Poole - 1816 - 146 pages
...This is iucontrovertibly proved by the following anecdote : — " why he was so melancholy 1 — ' No, 'faith, Ben,' " says he, ' not I ; but I have...while what should be the fittest gift for me to bestow " upon my god-child, and I have resolved at last.' — ' I " pr'ythee what 1' says he. ' I'faith, Ben,... | |
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