 | William Shakespeare - 2000 - 424 Seiten
...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.' Thus, in his most joyous comedy, Shakespeare indicates his genuine relation to that glittering holiday... | |
 | Antony Tatlow - 2001 - 320 Seiten
...quotes Shakespeare to illustrate the dynamic between told, teller, and listener: A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it. (Love's Labor's Lost, V.ii.861)25 Interpreting jokes tells us much about reading a play's performance... | |
 | Thomas Leech - 2001 - 328 Seiten
...circumstances which are not to the purpose." Does the Audience Share Tour Great Wit? A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it. Rosaline, Love's Labour's Lost. 5, 2 Humor can be a powerful communication device. What about ethnic... | |
 | Felice Moretti - 2001 - 216 Seiten
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 | John Pendergast - 2002 - 210 Seiten
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 | Patsy Rodenburg - 2002 - 380 Seiten
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 | Germaine Greer - 2002 - 168 Seiten
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 | William Shakespeare - 1989 - 1286 Seiten
...influence is begot ofthat loose grace Which shallow laughing hearers give to fools: A jest's prosperity wards: But all in vain; they had no heart to fight, And we, in them, no hope to win the sickly ears, Deaf 'd with the clamours of their own dear groans, Will hear your idle scorns, continue... | |
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A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it... 
