| 1806 - 312 σελίδες
...(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 light<er in sailing, could turn with all tides, and take ftdvantage of all minds, by the quickness c£ 4iis wit and invention. TITLES OF SoVEREIGNS.... | |
| Isaac Disraeli - 1807 - 606 σελίδες
...(like the former) was built far 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 with all tides, and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." . Had these " Wit-combats,"... | |
| Liber - 1809 - 372 σελίδες
...the former) was built far higher in 150 learning; solid, but slow in his performances-. Shakespear, with the 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." Curiosities of... | |
| Enos Bronson - 1810 - 456 σελίδες
...(like the former) was built far higher in learning; solid, but slow in his performance. Shakspeare 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. He died... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 528 σελίδες
..."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 in sailing, could , • turn with all tides, tack about and take advantage of all " winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention."* I... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 548 σελίδες
...(like the former) was built far 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 with all tides, tack about and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." The... | |
| 1815 - 544 σελίδες
...(like the former) was built far 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 with all tides, tack about and take ail-. vantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and in-. vention."... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1872 - 480 σελίδες
...Shakespeare, 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." The Poet kept up his interest in the affairs of the company, and spent more or less of his time in... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 616 σελίδες
...like the former, was built far 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 with all tides* tack about, and take advantage of all winds by the quickness of his wit and invention." " His... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 624 σελίδες
...like the former, was built far 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 with all tides, tack about, and take advantage of all winds by the quickness of his wit and invention." " His... | |
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