 | Isaac Disraeli - 1807 - 606 σελίδες
...itself was all the art which was used upon him. " Many were the wit-combats betwixt him and Ben Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man of war. Master Jonson (like the former) was built far higher in learning; solid, but slow in his... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 528 σελίδες
...mil, wrought out by his " own industry. — Many were the wit-combats between " him and Shakespeare, 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; solid, but " slow in his performances.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1872 - 480 σελίδες
...he winds up his account of the Poet thus : " Many were the wit-combats betwixt him and Ben Jonson ; which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English man-of-war. Master Jonson, like the former, was built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow, in his performances :... | |
 | 1925 - 948 σελίδες
...Shakespeare with Jonson. " Many were the wit combats," says Fuller, "between Shakespeare and Ben Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English man-of-war. Master Jonson, like the former, was built far higher in learn ing, solid but slow in his jnrformances. Shakespeare,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1820 - 432 σελίδες
...notorious as their fame. Fuller says, " Many were the wit-combates betwixt (Shakspeare) and Ben Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English man of war : master Jonson 4(like the former) was built far higher in learning : solid, but slow in... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1824 - 536 σελίδες
...itself was all the art which was used upon him. " Many were the tail-combats betwixt him and Ben Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man of war. Master Jonson (like the former) was built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 334 σελίδες
...notorious as their fame. Fuller says, ' Many were the witcombates betwixt (Shakspeare) and Ben Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man-of-war: Master Jonson (like the former) was built far higher in learning : solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare,... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 336 σελίδες
...notorious as their fame. Fuller says, ' Many were the witcombates betwixt (Shakspeare) and Ben Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man-of-war: Master Jonson (like the former) was built far higher in learning : solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 474 σελίδες
...elaborate wit, wrought out by his own industry. — Many were the wit-combats between him and Shakspeare, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man of war. Johnson (like the former) was built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances.... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 482 σελίδες
...elaborate wit, wrought out by his own industry. — Many were the wit-combats between him and Shakspeare, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man of war. Johnson (like the former) was built far higher in learn* ing ; solid, but slow in his performances.... | |
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CVL, 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. 
