 | William Maxwell - 1850 - Страниц: 506
...higher in learning ; solid, but slow, irl his performances. Shakespeare, with the EnglishMan of War, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage of all winds, by the quick ness of his Wit and Invention." But in spite of these odious comparisons... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1850 - Страниц: 710
...in learning ; solid, but slow in hia performances. Shakspeare, with the English man-of war. leMwrin eading Uike advantage of all winds, by the quickness uf his wit and invention/ — Putter's Worikia. Besides... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1851 - Страниц: 396
...built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances. C. VL, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." Nor shall thou, their compeer,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1851 - Страниц: 408
...was built far higher in learning, solid but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, like the latter, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." Of these encounters of the keenest... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1851 - Страниц: 518
...farmer) was built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shaksptare, with an English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention.' Had these. ' Wit-combats,"... | |
 | William Shakespeare, John Payne Collier - 1853 - Страниц: 442
...like the former, was built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances : Shakespeare, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter...sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage of all winds by the quiekness of his wit and invention3." The simile is well chosen, and... | |
 | Barry Cornwall - 1853 - Страниц: 290
...far higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspere, like an English man of war, lesser in bulk but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention.' Jonson (a warm hearted man, as... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1853 - Страниц: 746
...far higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspere, like an English man of war, lesser in bulk but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about and take •dVantagtof all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." TÜ poet's feelings, a dim and... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1854 - Страниц: 514
...between him and Shakspeare, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man-of-war. Jonson, like the former, was built far higher in learning...sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." I before observed, that the pleasure... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1854 - Страниц: 536
...(like the former) was built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakespeare, with the English manof-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter...sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention."i I before observed, that the pleasure... | |
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English man-ofwar, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention. 
