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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... "
Love's labour's lost. Midsummer night's dream - Page 111
by William Shakespeare - 1788
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The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare's Comedies

Penny Gay - Literary Criticism - 2008
...offering a word to cheer others is more important than enjoying the sound of one's own witty remarks A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it. Love's Labour's Lost demonstrates the emotional limitations of a culture in which men are encouraged,...
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