 I behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English man-of-war. Master Coleridge, like the former, was built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances. CVL, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could...  The Works of Ben Jonson...: With Notes Critical and Explanatory, and a ... - Стр. cclviавторы: Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Dugald Stewart - 1854 - Страниц: 538
...higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakespeare, with the English manof-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn...advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention."i I before observed, that the pleasure we receive from wit is increased, when the two ideas... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1854 - Страниц: 536
...higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakespeare, with the English manof-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn...advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention."i I before observed, that the pleasure we receive from wit is increased, when the two ideas... | |
 | Francis Beaumont - 1854 - Страниц: 976
...in Learning, Solid, but Slow in hú performance*. Shakespeare, with the English man of war, leeser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could' turn with...and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of hU Wit and Invention." Falbr** WerOnit (Warwick.), p. 126, éd. 1G62. YOL. I. 4 Had mr.irif to put... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1855 - Страниц: 798
...far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances. C. V. L,, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." Nor shalt thou, their compeer, be quickly forgotten, Allen, with a cordial smile, and still more cordial... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1855 - Страниц: 1088
...man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with oil tides, tack about, and lake and then I lov'd thee, And show'd thee all the qualities o' th' isle, [ti has another simile, on the same page, respecting Shakespeare nnd his acquirements, which ia worth quoting.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1855 - Страниц: 280
...lesser in bulk, lighter in sailing,' and capable of ' turning with all sides, tacking about and taking advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention.' These ' wit-combats' are supposed to have passed at the convivial meetings of a club established by... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1856 - Страниц: 408
...far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances. C. V, L,, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." . Nor shalt thou, their compeer, be quickly forgotten, Allen, with a cordial smile, and still more... | |
 | David Masson - 1856 - Страниц: 528
...far higher in learning ; solid, bnt slow in performance. Shakespeare, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention."— Written about 1650, by Thomas Fuller, born in 1608. Aubrey's Sketch of Shakespeare at second hand.... | |
 | William Howitt - 1856 - Страниц: 596
...higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn...advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and his invention." Enough has been said of this celebrated club by a variety of writers. There can be... | |
 | William Henry Smith - 1857 - Страниц: 188
...like the former, was built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances. Shakespeare— like the latter, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing...advantage of all winds by the quickness of his wit and invention.5 " We pointed out to the editor, that Fuller was only eight years old when Shakespeare died,... | |
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