Wednesday, December 18, 2019

 

Civility

Ben Jonson (1572-1637), Bartholomew Fair I.iv.51-53:
LITTLEWIT: O! be civil, Master Numps.

WASP: Why, say I have a humour not to be civil; how then? Who shall compel me? You?

# posted by Michael Gilleland @ 8:30 AM


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