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. Shakespeare with the English man-ofwar, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing,... Southern Literary Messenger - Σελίδα 2871839Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
| James Shapiro - 1991 - 234 σελίδες
...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. [H&S 11:510]... | |
| Abraham Moses Klein - 1994 - 304 σελίδες
...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. - Fuller's... | |
| George Eliot - 1996 - 576 σελίδες
...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 & take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit & invention.' Fuller's Worthies,... | |
| R. B. Parker, Sheldon P. Zitner - 1996 - 340 σελίδες
...higher in Learning; Solid, but Slow, in his performances. Shake-spear, 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.9 Fuller presents... | |
| Stanley Wells - 1997 - 438 σελίδες
...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'. Thomas Plume,... | |
| R. A. Foakes - 2000 - 332 σελίδες
...higher in Learning; Solid, but Sloiv'm his performances. Shake-spear, 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.17 Fuller (born... | |
| James Bednarz - 2001 - 358 σελίδες
...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. 1 Fuller cleverly... | |
| Russell A. Fraser - 568 σελίδες
...man of war." Jonson, galleon-like, "was built far higher in learning, solid but slow." Shakespeare, "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's triumphs... | |
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